National Consultant -EMIS Data Analyst, One year, remote, UNICEF South Africa, Pretoria

Contract Duration:  1 year

Working arrangement: Remote

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence.

At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

UNICEF is a place where careers are built. We offer our staff diverse opportunities for professional and personal development that will help them reinforce a sense of purpose while serving children and communities across the world. We welcome everyone who wants to belong and grow in a diverse and passionate culture, coupled with an attractive compensation and benefits package.

Visit our website to learn more about what we do at UNICEF.

The Department of Basic Education (DBE), through the Education Management Information System (EMIS), is mandated to collect, manage, analyse, and disseminate high-quality education data and information to support planning, policy development, monitoring, evaluation, and evidence-based decision-making across the basic education sector. A key component of this mandate is the implementation and management of the Learner Unit Record Information and Tracking System (LURITS), which was approved on 20 May 2016 as the official Basic Education Sector reporting system. LURITS enables learner- and educator-level reporting through the submission of electronic data from schools to Provincial Data Warehouses (PDWs), where data undergoes rigorous quality assurance, validation, cleansing, and consolidation before being uploaded to the national system. The resulting LURITS dataset serves as the official source of education statistics and information for DBE planning, monitoring and reporting, while also supporting the information needs of provincial education departments, other government institutions, Parliament, development partners, researchers, the media, international organisations, and the general public. While significant progress has been made in the collection and management of education data, there remains substantial opportunity to strengthen the analysis, interpretation, and utilisation of EMIS data to generate actionable insights that inform policy and improve education outcomes. To maximise the value of existing education data assets, DBE seeks technical support from UNICEF to enhance data analytics, reporting, and knowledge-generation functions within EMIS

• Education: Master's Degree in Statistics, Information Technology, Social Sciences, or any other related field.
• Work Experience: At least 8 years relevant experience in data or statistical analysis role, Social Science research. Ability to work with large datasets and data dissemination of education-related data.

• Knowledge/Expertise/Skills: Good writing skills and an understanding of the education system and legislative framework will be an added advantage. Skills in computer applications such as databases and spreadsheets, SQL programming, skills in statistical packages such as STATA, Python etc.  Experience in handling sensitive data and/ POPIA compliance processes and practices.
• Language Requirements: English
• Desirables: One other South African Language

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  Financial proposal template TMC0004470.xlsx

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes (i.e., application stage, interview stage, validation stage, or appointment and training). UNICEF will not ask for applicants’ bank account information.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Additional information about working for UNICEF can be found here.

Advertised: 28 Aug 2026 South Africa Standard Time
Applications close: 07 Sep 2026 South Africa Standard Time

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