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• Define, design and
  implement research projects harnessing Big Data to improve both
  understanding of population behavior, needs, and vulnerabilities as well
  as capacity to monitor and evaluate the impacts of development policies
  and programmes;
• Perform data studies
  and data discovery around new data sources or new uses for existing data
  sources;    
• Assist in developing
  new approaches to detecting events and trends within real-time data
  sources such as online media, social networks, imagery, geospatial data,
  communications logs, transaction records, etc.;
• Contribute to the
  project’s plans on the strategic uses of data and how data use interacts
  with data design;
• Design and implement
  statistical data quality procedures around new data
  sources;               
• Implement any software
  required for accessing and handling data appropriately;
• Visualize and report
  data findings creatively in a variety of formats;
• Coordinate joint data
  mining research projects with diverse partners;
• Interact with the
  global community through a variety of media.

• Draft six-month plan
  of research projects using Big Data to improve understanding of UN
  partner’s programmes on population behavior, needs, and vulnerabilities.
  Required end of first month;
• Report on new
  data/digital data sources, and data discovery around new data sources and
  new uses for existing data sources in Uganda. Required end of second
  month;
• Report on new
  approaches to detecting events and trends within real-time data sources
  and strategic uses of data and its interaction with data design. Required
  end of third month;
• Report on design and
  implementation of statistical data quality procedures around new data
  sources and software required for accessing and handling data
  appropriately. Required end of fourth month;
• Report on coordination
  initiatives of joint data mining research projects with diverse partners
  and outreach initiatives with global community through a variety of media.
  Required end of fifth month;
• Final report on all
  research projects activity and accomplishment and creative visualization
  report on data findings in a variety of formats. Required end of sixth
  month.

• The Data Scientist
  will report to the Pulse Lab Manager;
• He or she will report
  on the progress of activities on a weekly basis and this will be done in
  line with the set deliverables of the assignment;
• The Consultant will be
  supported with all required equipment and supporting resources to conduct
  the required assignment.

• Masters degree in
  computer science, engineering, statistics, applied mathematics, physics,
  computational finance, economics, or other related technical disciplines
• A first degree and an
  additional two years relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the
  higher university degree.
• Familiarity with
  analytical techniques such as text mining, sentiment analysis, predictive
  analysis, event detection, and modeling of complex systems;
• At least three years
  of experience in analysis and data visualization;
• Experience in a branch
  of computational informatics (development, health, bio-, geo-, etc), using
  machine learning;
• Experience working
  with Big Data, social network data, and geospatial data/satellite imagery;
• Experience analyzing
  data from social monitoring systems, monitoring and evaluation work, or
  other survey work in developing countries;
• Experience writing
  research proposals, scientific articles and technical reports;
• Familiarity working
  with quantitative and qualitative data;
• Experience with
  scripting, coding, and web design required for data access, analysis, and presentation;
• Demonstrated
  experience presenting work to both technical and non-technical audiences;
• Willingness to
  evaluate and adopt the latest advances in AI, machine learning, predictive
  analysis and visualization.

• Fluent in English
  (both oral and written).

• Understanding
  of big data and data analytics;
• Strong
  leadership skills;
• Ability to effectively
  lead teams in ambiguously or undefined problem spaces;
• Ability to
  manage and mentor teams in rapidly shifting environment;
• Demonstrated
  sense of initiative and problem-solving skills;
• Knowledge of
  utility of data in crisis situations;
• Understanding
  of government partners’ workflows and agendas.

• Relevance of education – 5 points;
• Language skills – 5 points;
• Relevance of experience (professional /
  work experience)– 30 points;
• Interpretation of the assignment and
  methodology – 30 points.

• Duly accomplished
  Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template
  provided by UNDP (see Annex II);
• Updated Personal CV
  highlighting past experience in similar assignments and with 3
  professional references with contact details (email and telephone);
• Technical Proposal:
  suggested outline for technical proposal:  The offerors
  interpretation of the assignment; Approach and methodology for undertaking
  the assignment.
• Financial proposal (in
  template provided in Annex II) stating an all-inclusive fixed lumpsum fee
  for this assignment in Ugandan Shillings or US Dollars, supported by a
  breakdown of costs. Such total lump sum price must include professional
  fee, and costs necessary to conduct the assignment such as communication
  costs, travel etc. The consultant will be paid against the completion of
  specific, measurable deliverables as identified in this TOR.

• Annex I – Individual
  Contractor General Terms and Conditions;
• Annex II – Offerors
  Letter to UNDP Confirming Interest and Availability for the Individual
  Contractor Assignment.

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