Energy and Climate Data Analytics
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United States of America
6 weeks
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General
Description of assignment title
Energy and Climate Data Analytics

Assignment country
United States of America

Expected start date
Invalid Date

Sustainable Development Goal
7. Affordable and clean energy

For how many hours per week will the volunteer be required?
11 – 15

Host entity
UNDP BPPS Small Island Developing States Unit

Type
Online

Duration
6 weeks

Number of assignments
4

Details
Mission and objectives

UNDP has a long-standing partnership with Small Island Developing States?(SIDS), with an estimated annual value of US$300m, supporting SIDS to advance national development priorities and respond to diverse challenges and opportunities.?UNDP’s?upgraded SIDS offer responds to their most pressing needs as well as greatest opportunities for accelerating sustainable development. Building on multipliers that promise to accelerate progress across the SDGs, and building on?UNDP’s?comparative advantage and specific expertise, UNDP is expanding its support in: Climate Action, developing Blue Economies and promoting Digital Transformation.

Context
The newly established UNDP Climate Hub is the arrowhead of UNDP’s commitment to the “Climate Promise” that aims to support programming countries designing and implementing pledges under the Paris Agreement, including ambitious National Determined Contributions, with climate change mitigation and adaptation interventions fully embedded in the national development planning and budgetary processes.

UNDP is recruiting online volunteers to support UNDP’s analysis on energy and climate, particularly in the context of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

Task type
Data processing

Task description
(1) Review existing dataset of energy targets in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), and synthesize thematic trends and summaries, e.g., on renewable energy, electrification, clean cooking, energy efficiency, transportation, and other areas.
(2) Collect data on energy and climate from existing global and regional datasets;
(3) Provide data visualisation and thematic summaries. Knowledge of programming languages such as R or Phython would be key.

Requirements
Required experience
Strong data analysis and visualization skills using digital tools and modelling software such as Python, R, and/or Tableau
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Knowledge of/familiarity conducting research on energy and climate related topics.

Languages
English, Level: Fluent, Required

Other information
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.