Consultant to Develop an Online (Power Bi) Data Platform

Result of ServiceA fully functional, user-friendly, and expandable Power BI data dashboard that supports joint humanitarian–BHN coordination and analysis. Work LocationAfghanistan Expected duration08 Sep - 29 Oct 2025 Duties and ResponsibilitiesThis consultancy will be delivered fully remotely and the consultant will: Collaborate closely with OCHA, the Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO), sectoral Information Management (IM) teams, clusters, and partners to gather and refine technical and programmatic requirements. Design and establish a sustainable data and information flow system to ensure timely and accurate update of linked visual products. Develop and maintain a Power BI-based dashboard using existing 3W, monitoring, needs assessment, and indicator datasets, ensuring alignment with humanitarian and BHN priorities. Ensure the platform is user-friendly, interactive, and flexible, with the capacity to expand to include funding data, results reporting, and other relevant datasets. Integrate data visualization tools that enable effective planning, gap analysis, decision-making, and reporting across humanitarian and BHN activities. Conduct testing, validation, and quality assurance of the dashboard in collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure reliability and accuracy. Provide comprehensive user documentation, training materials, and capacity-building session for the IM team, to ensure sustainable use and management. Support troubleshooting, user support, and refinement of the platform based on user feedback and evolving needs for 5 non-consecutive working days, over a period of 1 calendar month after completion of the project. Ensure the inclusion of disaggregated data (e.g., sex, age, disability) in analysis and reporting. Develop a clear handover and maintenance plan to manage and update the system in the long term. Qualifications/special skillsAdvanced research-based University degree in information management/technology, computer science, data science/analytics, geographic information systems, statistics, software engineering, or related field. 10 years senior level experience in information management, data analytics, software engineering and development of similar data platforms is required. Proven experience in data analytics, information management and software engineering. Proven experience in Power BI, DAX and ETL. Training or coursework in database management, data integration, or humanitarian information systems. Familiarity with humanitarian coordination structures (e.g., OCHA, clusters) and 3W/4W reporting is a strong asset. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For this assignment fluency in English is required. Additional InformationOutput/Work Assignments a) Inception report with work plan and technical specifications b) Functional Power BI dashboard with integrated datasets for 20 thematic/sectoral areas c) User guide and technical documentation d) Training session(s) on dashboard maintenance and usage for relevant stakeholders e) Final report with recommendations for future enhancements f) Troubleshooting support for 5 non-consecutive days after completion of the dashboard No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.