Digital Transformation Support for UN Women ROAS

Attention! Please note that this is an Online Volunteering assignment. It's a short-term, task-based and non-contractual remote assignment; Online Volunteers are not UN Volunteers and do not receive any allowance or entitlements as part of the Online Volunteer assignment but receive a certificate of appreciation after successful completion. In addition, UNV is not involved in the selection process or collaboration. General Description of assignment title Digital Transformation Support for UN Women ROAS Assignment country Egypt Sustainable Development Goal 5. Gender equality Host entity UNWomen Modality Online For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required? 1 - 5 hours per week Number of Assignments 1 Duration 12 weeks Advertisement end date 2026-10-12 Details Mission and objectives UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace, and security. Context UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. The UN Women Regional Office for Arab States (ROAS) exercises UN Women functions at a regional level and in support of UN Women’s engagement in 17 countries across the region. Drawing on UN Women’s triple mandate, ROAS promotes the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of women. The ROAS Strategic Note 2026-2028 includes a comprehensive and innovative monitoring and reporting framework to measure and report on transformational results at the regional level, including in those countries where UN Women is a regionally based entity. UN Women le the UN System-Wide Gender Equality Acceleration Plan by coordinating strategy development, strengthening accountability through UN‑SWAP upgrades, supporting UN country teams, mobilizing resources, and countering backlash on women’s rights. It drives system-wide coherence, gender-responsive leadership, financing, normative advocacy, and partnership across the UN to accelerate SDG 5. Task type Data analysis Task description Under the overall supervision of the Regional Coordination Specialist, the Online Volunteer will • Create an online dashboard that can be accessed by UN Women personnel in multiple offices in the Arab States region • Populate the dashboard with up to date country-level data tracking progress of UN Country Teams in implementing the UNSW-GEAP deliverables, including detailed implementation of the UNCT-SWAP GES standards • Recommend and action options for data visualization and analysis to support UN Women teams to present country and regional updates and trends • Make recommendations on efficient data capture, reporting and visualization to support UN Women’s coordination portfolio in the Arab States • Train UN Women personnel on how to use the dashboard, including updating of data and creation of tables etc. Assignment requirements Required experience • Experience in data science • Experience in creating online dashboards • Some familiarity with UN Women’s mandate and areas of work. Languages English, Level Fluent Other information Volunteerism Volunteerism is understood as a wide range of activities undertaken of free will, for the general public good, for which monetary reward is not the principal motivating factor. Inclusivity statement United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status. 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Key Responsibilities creating dashboards populating data training personnel Job Details Category Data and Analytics Seniority No Prior Experience Required Commitment Volunteer Workplace Remote — Egypt Languages English About United Nations Volunteers (UNV) A United Nations programme that mobilizes volunteers for development and humanitarian causes. — Industry Non-Profit Organizations and NGOs