Duties and responsibilities
- The consultant would work under the direct supervision of the project manager and in close collaboration with the Data and Analytics Unit (DAU).
He/She will perform the following duties and responsibilities:
Data Systems, Analytics and Automation Build and maintain R/Python pipelines for:
- Data cleaning, validation, and integration;
- Indicator computation automation (cross-border metrics, UMF, SDG 11);
- Statistical analysis and modelling;
- Reproducible analytics for dashboards and reports.
- Maintain a data dictionary, metadata standards, and script repositories for all workflows.
- Develop modular, open-source scripts for long-term use by county and district staff.
Decision-Support Systems & Dashboard
Development Design, build, automate, and maintain decision-support dashboards for the Greater Busia Metro Urban Observatory (GBMUO), including:
- Market, mobility, facilities and infrastructure dashboards;
- Cross-border service delivery dashboards;
- Project-level M&E dashboards for GBM reporting; UMF & SDG 11 indicator dashboards
- Develop interactive map viewers integrating GIS layers, indicators, and analytics.
- Build data pipelines that update dashboards automatically using R/Python scripts.
- Develop the public-facing GBMUO Data Portal with map viewers, APIs, open data policy, and role-based access to government, partners, and the public
GIS & Spatial Intelligence
Develop and maintain GIS dashboards and lead all spatial data operations including:
- Spatial data integration;
- Digitizing, geocoding, data cleaning;
- Land-use analysis, buffers, clusters, hotspots;
- Public service ccessibility and location-allocation models;
- Flood risk and environmental overlays;
- Market catchment analysis and mobility corridor mapping.
- Maintain and expand the GBMUO spatial database and ensure geospatial standards are followed.
Urban Observatory Operations & Governance
- Oversee daily operationalization of the GBMUO as a decentralized data-driven hub.
- Establish and operationalize governance bodies (Steering Committee, Technical Working Group).
- Align data workflows with UN-Habitat’s Global Urban Monitoring Framework (UMF).
- Develop SOPs, data-governance protocols, and maintenance routines.
- Ensure readiness for Global Urban Observatory Network (GUO-Net) certification.
Evidence Generation & Knowledge Products
- Produce geovisualizations, briefs, infographics, and analytical notes responding to evolving GBM priorities.
- Contribute to the State of the Metro Report and GBM project reporting and M&E.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly analytics products for governments and partners.
- Translate complex analytics into accessible public-friendly content.
Capacity Building & Technical Support
- Train County/District officers, CSOs, local instituitons, and stakeholders on dashboards, GIS and data interpretation.
- Develop and maintain a GBMUO Data Toolkit (manuals, R/STATA, Python scripts, templates).
- Mentor junior analysts and interns working within the Observatory.
- Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Border Coordination
- Provide technical advice to regular harmonization of GBM data between Kenya and Uganda.
- Facilitate multi-stakeholder data collaboratives, peer-learning events, and joint engagements.
Qualifications/special skills
- Advanced degree in urban planning, geography, statistics, data science, or related field is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
- Minimum 2 years of experience in urban data systems, statistical observatories, or urban monitoring.is required
- Proven track record in developing geospatial platforms, survey tools, urban dashboards, and applying geospatial analysis models is required
- Experience working with survey experts and coordinating mixed-method data collection processes.is required Experience in cross-border or decentralized governance projects is highly desirable
Languages
- For the position advertised, fluency in English is required
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