[UNJSPF OIM] Data Product and Engineering Consultant - Total Portfolio Analysis

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Data Product and Engineering Consultant - Total Portfolio Analysis Organization: UNJSPF OIM - United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund – Office of Investment Management Location: New York, United States of America Level: Consultant Grade: Consultancy Sector: IT & Telecom, Information Management Posted: 2026-10-12 Application deadline: 2026-10-26 Contract (as described by UN Talent): This is a Consultancy contract. More about Consultancy contracts. Original source: careers.un.org Result of Service 1. Work Plan and Operating Cadence - Deliverable: Work plan and operating cadence. - Expected output / acceptance criteria: - Confirmed scope, timeline, stakeholders, decision points, risks, and escalation path. - Review of the current TPV dashboard plan and recommendation for an incremental delivery approach aligned with the data platform build-out. - Identification of key trade-offs, risks, and dependencies. - Weekly status updates covering progress, open decisions, blockers, and next steps. - Review and approval: Chief of Data. 2. TPV Semantic Layer and Data Dictionary - Deliverable: TPV semantic layer and data dictionary. - Expected output / acceptance criteria: - Agreed definitions for each TPV data point and metric. - Documentation of attributes, grain, formula, inputs, frequency, history, owner, lineage, and business context. - Definitions that are clear and actionable for both business users and engineers. - Review and approval: Chief of Data; TPA dashboard working group. 3. Source Assignment and Data POVs - Deliverable: Source assignment and Data POVs. - Expected output / acceptance criteria: - Each mapped data point, metric, and attribute linked to an authoritative source system, dataset, and field. - Documentation of competing sources, gaps, overlaps, conflicts, and data quality issues through Data POVs. - Recommended source precedence and documented decision rationale. - Review and approval: Chief of Data; source owners. 4. Technical Requirements and Data Model - Deliverable: Technical requirements and data model. - Expected output / acceptance criteria: - Backlog-ready requirements covering: - Data model and domain data product implications. - Data transformations. - Data refresh requirements. - Data quality checks. - Dependencies and implementation priorities. - SQL/Python prototype logic, where useful. - Review and approval: Chief of Data. 5. Dynamic TPV Dashboard Prototype - Deliverable: Dynamic TPV dashboard prototype. - Expected output / acceptance criteria: - Interactive prototype developed in Power BI or Sigma. - Use of source data from individual systems where available. - Validation of dashboard direction and user interactions. - Validation of drill-down paths. - Identification and prioritization of production build requirements. - Review and approval: Chief of Data; dashboard leadership. 6. Handover Pack and Knowledge Transfer - Deliverable: Handover pack and knowledge transfer. - Expected output / acceptance criteria: - Documentation of key deliverables and decisions. - Consolidated list of open decisions and risks. - Implementation backlog inputs. - Recommended next steps for the OIM team. - Completion of knowledge transfer sessions. - Review and approval: Chief of Data. Cross-Cutting Requirement - Review the current TPV dashboard plan, data inventory, and delivery assumptions. - Recommend an incremental delivery approach aligned with the data platform build-out. Identify: - Early release opportunities. - Dependencies and sequencing choices. - Key trade-offs. - Priority adjustments, where needed. Work Location New York; Remote Expected duration 6 months Duties and Responsibilities This position is located in the Office of Investment Management (OIM) of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). OIM is responsible for the investment of the assets of the Fund. OIM manages a $100+ billion multi-asset global portfolio, with about 85% actively managed in-house. OIM is starting its Total Portfolio Approach (TPA) journey as part of Project Blue Print 2030. TPA manages the Fund as one portfolio, judged against the Fund's overall goals, instead of as separate asset class portfolios. A Total Portfolio View (TPV) dashboard is expected to bring public and private markets, risk, performance, liquidity and cost into one place. A working group has defined the dashboard use cases and an initial inventory of about 220 proposed data points and metrics. The next step is to confirm what those items mean, where they should come from, how source conflicts should be resolved and which reusable data products are needed underneath TPV. The consultant reports directly to the Chief of Data, OIM, and works under the Chief of Data's overall guidance and oversight. The consultant is expected to operate independently, structure ambiguous requirements, lead stakeholder alignment, identify risks and escalate only material blockers or decisions requiring management direction. This consultancy is based in New Yor

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