Jobs - 43698- 43698 - Junior Data Engineer (for Indonesian Natio

43698 - Junior Data Engineer (for Indonesian Nationality only)

Localidad :

Jakarta, Indonesia

Tipo de contrato :

Service Contract

Fecha de comienzo del contrato :

Fecha límite de postulación :

18-Feb-14 (Medianoche Nueva York, Estados Unidos)

Nivel de puesto :

SC-6

Duración del contrato inicial :

Idiomas requeridos :

Inglés

Duración esperada del puesto :

6 months

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Antecedentes

Organizational Context

Global Pulse is an innovation initiative in the Executive Office of the United Nations Secretary-General, harnessing today's new world of digital data and real-time analytics to gain a better understanding of changes in human well-being. Global Pulse has established a Pulse Lab in Jakarta in 2012 in partnership with the Government of Indonesia. Pulse Lab Jakarta functions as an open innovation space where policy experts together with UN development practitioners and other partners can experiment with new types of data and emerging technologies and evaluate their potential to enhance both public policy decision-making and community resilience.

Junior data engineer under direct supervision by data scientist at Pulse Lab Jakarta contributes to (a) a full cycle of activities related to data analytics and engineering, including the exploration of possible data sources, data acquisition, data processing, data analysis, and data visualization, and (b) different kinds of interaction and discussion with external partners to understand their needs, explore collaboration possibilities, and work with them as well as Global Pulse Labs.

Deberes y responsabilidades

Functions / Key Results Expected

Summary of Key Functions:

- Contribute to the efforts of the team in defining, designing and building projects harnessing Big Data to address global challenges

- Develop and use software tools to extract, process and analyze data sets from a variety of sources;

- Assist the team in the development of working prototypes and applications for the Pulse Lab Toolkits that will be used by UN agencies and partners.

- Support the team in the development of systems for classifying content and organizing databases.

- Produce interactive data visualizations and user interaction environments.

1. Contributes to the efforts of the team in defining, designing and building projects harnessing Big Data to address global challenges

- Continuous discussion with UN country teams and Indonesian governments to identify their needs and requirements in using Big Data
- Identification of a set of candidates of new data sources including Big Data and secondary data, such as official statistics, for research projects
- Brainstorming about new projects using Big Data fitting into Indonesian contexts
- Well-written documents on all involved activities, such as discussion, meetings, software development, and analysis

2. Develop and use software tools to extract, process and analyze data sets from a variety of sources

- Software and library development to extract information from social media datasets using different methodologies, such as information retrieval and data mining
- Use and modification of open software or available software from research partners to process different kinds of datasets
- Analysis of social media datasets written in Bahasa Indonesia using different kinds of Natural Language Processing methodologies

3. Assists the team in the development of working prototypes and applications for the Pulse Lab Toolkits that will be used by UN agencies and partners

- Sharing of developed software under Pulse Lab Jakarta with Global Pulse team
- Participation in discussions on design and development of Pulse Lab Toolkits
- Contribution to development of software for Pulse Lab Toolkits

4. Supports the team in the development of systems for classifying content and organizing databases

- Discussion with team members as well as external partners about analysis servers and systems
- Contribution to the design of database schema to efficiently and effectively store, process, and analyze data
- Participation in setting, configuration, and migrating (if needed) required systems

5. Produces interactive data visualizations and user interaction environments

- Exploration to possible resource and software proper to visualize given analysis results
- Collection of partners’ needs and requirements on data visualization
- Participation in the discussion and development for data visualization using relevant tools and software

Impact of Results

The key results have an impact on the overall performance on the research projects in which Pulse Lab Jakarta is and will participate with UN Indonesia county teams and Government of Indonesia and success in implementation of project and program strategies. Accurate data preparation, analysis, and presentation by Junior Data Engineer will ensure a better understanding on how Big Data can be effectively used for social development under humanitarian issues and contexts and establish a success of further programme implementation for UN and Indonesia government.

Competencias

Competencies and Critical Success Factors

Functional Competencies:

Advocacy/Advancing A Policy-Oriented Agenda

Level 1.1: Support the preparation of information for advocacy
- Identifies relevant information for advocacy for a variety of audiences

Results-Based Programme Development and Management

Level 1.1: Contributing to results through provision of information
- Provides information and documentation on specific stages of research implementation
- Provides background information to identify opportunities for research development and helps drafting proposals

Innovation and Marketing New Approaches

Level 1.1: Implementing processes and uses products
- Documents and tracks innovative strategies/best practices/new approaches
- Responds positively to new approaches

Promoting Organizational Learning and Knowledge Sharing

Level 1.1: Basic research and analysis
- Researches best practices and poses new, more effective ways of doing things

Job Knowledge/Technical Expertise

Level 1.1: Fundamental knowledge of processes, methods and procedures
- Understands the main processes and methods of work regarding to the position
- Possesses basic knowledge of organizational policies and procedures relating to the position and applies them consistently in work tasks
- Strives to keep job knowledge up-to-date through self-directed study and other means of learning
- Demonstrates good knowledge of information technology and applies it in work assignments
- Demonstrates in-depth understanding and knowledge of the current guidelines and research management tools, and utilizes these regularly in work assignments

Global Leadership and Advocacy for UN Global Pulse’s Goals

Level 1.1: Research and analysis
- Identifies relevant information for advocacy for UN Global Pulse’s goals for a variety of audiences

Client Orientation

Level 1.1: Maintains effective client relationships
- Reports to internal and external clients in a timely and appropriate fashion
- Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines
- Responds to client needs promptly

Core Competencies:
- Familiarity with statistical programming and discrete mathematics.
- Working knowledge of various programming languages, design patterns, frameworks, libraries and application development.
- Knowledge of Big Data, software engineering, and architecture design.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Knowledge of machine learning algorithms or other aspects of AI.
- Experience with rapid application development, such as agile, extreme, and scrum.
- Experience with stream computing and data warehousing.
- Familiarity with statistical programming and discrete mathematics
- Experience working with open source data processing frameworks desirable.
- Experience working with Amazon EC2 or Hadoop is an asset.

Habilidades y experiencia requeridas

Recruitment Qualifications

Education:
Bachelor Degree, preferably with specialized certification in Computer Science or Computer Engineering. University Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics would be also desirable, but it is not a requirement.

Experience:
Minimum 4 years of progressively data processing and analysis experience is required at the national and international level. Familiarity with software development in Linux/Unix, object-oriented and script languages, data visualization, natural language processing methods and good understanding of data structure and computational algorithms are needed. Skills and experience of data mining and machine learning is a plus.

Language Requirements:
Fluency in English and language of the duty station.

APPLICANT MUST COMPLETE P11 FORM AND SUBMIT AS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION . Click here to down load the form P-11

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply . All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP Indonesia reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP Indonesia at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and education requirements.

ATLAS POSITION No. 00087845