The United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) ha...
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of
Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has a Centre for Humanitarian Data in The Hague,
the Netherlands which is focused on increasing the use and impact of data in
the humanitarian sector. The vision is to create a future where all people
involved in a humanitarian emergency have access to the data they need, when
and how they need it, to make responsible and informed decisions. The Centre
has four workstreams: data services (managing the Humanitarian Data Exchange
platform), data responsibility, data literacy and predictive analytics.
An area of emerging interest in the humanitarian sector is
predictive analytics: asking what will happen in a particular humanitarian
context and using machine learning and the application of statistical modelling
to arrive at an answer. The Centre initiated its work on predictive analytics
through our 2018 and 2019 Data Fellows Programme, and has continued to invest
in this area through research into the development of models related to
different aspects of humanitarian response. In September 2019, the Centre
created a new workstream for predictive analytics with a focus on three areas:
model development, a peer review process for partner models, and community and
capacity building.
The Centre is seeking to expand its team with a Predictive
Analytics Technical Specialist who has the skills and experience to assess
available models, develop new models and generate recommendations for their use
in anticipatory action. We are looking for a candidate who is self-motivated
and can thrive in an international, multidisciplinary team. The right candidate
has the skills and abilities to develop analytical models designed to turn data
into action, be proficient with the methods of humanitarian data research, and
think strategically about how to use data to create value for humanitarian
emergency and crisis response.
Reporting Relationships
The Predictive Analytics Technical Specialist will report to the Predictive
Analytics Team Lead under the overall direction of the Lead for the Centre for
Humanitarian Data. She or he will be expected to work closely with the rest of
the Centre team.