Research and Data Specialist - Flagship Reports (P-4, Fixed-Term)

About the role

UN Women is recruiting a Research and Data Specialist (P-4, fixed-term appointment) in Nairobi, Kenya, to lead research, data and policy analysis for its flagship reports. The post works with the Public Information and Policy Analysis Division's thematic sections and with UN Women's regional and country offices, and leads a small team of programme analysts and affiliates.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the World Survey on the Role of Women in Development report, including commissioning background research, convening expert group meetings and editing chapters.
• Lead the research design, content and writing of the Progress of the World's Women reports and the peer-reviewed policy brief series.
• Support the research and data strategy, including reports for inter-governmental bodies and co-leading the Beijing review reports every five years.
• Build research and data partnerships with UN agencies, regional commissions, research institutes and civil society, and expand research networks in the Global South.
• Help turn research findings into policy advice, promote research outputs at events and conferences, and contribute to resource mobilization.
• Supervise staff and consultants and oversee their performance.

Required profile

• Master's degree in a relevant social science with a strong gender component; a PhD is a strong asset.
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible research and analysis experience in a development policy context with a focus on gender equality.
• Experience in peer-reviewed publications, cross-country comparative research and leading personnel in international settings.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of another UN official language is an asset.

Required skills

• Office software (MS Word, Excel) and spreadsheet and database packages.
• Web-based management systems; experience with a modern web-based ERP system, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.