Support in Data Analysis and Report Writing-Post Distribution Monitoring

Host entity: UNHCR IND

Application deadline: 20/08/2026

Mission and objectives

UNHCR India works to protect and assist refugees, asylum-seekers, and other forcibly displaced persons by ensuring access to protection, basic services, and durable solutions while promoting their well-being and self-reliance.

As part of its commitment to accountability and evidence-based programming, UNHCR India conducts Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) exercises each year to assess the effectiveness, relevance, and utilization of food and cash assistance provided, ensuring that support reaches intended beneficiaries and contributes to their essential needs and protection outcomes.

Assignment context

UNHCR India provides food and cash assistance to vulnerable refugee and asylum-seeking households to support their essential needs. As part of programme accountability and quality assurance, UNHCR India conducts Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) to assess whether assistance reached intended recipients, is utilized for priority needs, and is delivered in a timely, safe, and dignified manner.

To support this exercise, UNHCR India is seeking Online Volunteers with strong data analysis and report-writing skills to support the processing and analysis of PDM data and preparation of a concise, evidence-based analytical report presenting key findings, trends and recommendations. The analysis produced by volunteers will contribute to strengthening assistance delivery and ensuring that affected populations receive support that meets their needs.

This assignment contributes to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), by supporting efforts to improve assistance for vulnerable refugee and asylum-seeking households. It also contributes to SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions) through promoting accountability, transparency, and evidence-based decision-making in humanitarian programming.

Findings from the PDM will help UNHCR India improve programme implementation and accountability to affected populations.

Task description

Under the guidance of the UNHCR India team, the Online Volunteer will support the analysis and reporting of data collected through the PDM exercise. The assignment will include:
• Review, clean and organize the PDM dataset to ensure consistency and readiness for analysis.
• Analyse quantitative PDM data using appropriate statistical and analytical methods, including disaggregation by relevant demographic, geographic and programme variables.
• Identify key trends, patterns, gaps and notable findings emerging from the data.
• Develop tables, charts and other data visualizations to communicate findings clearly and accurately.
• Where applicable, review and synthesize qualitative responses and integrate relevant findings with the quantitative analysis.
• Support interpretation of findings against the objectives and key indicators of the PDM exercise.
• Draft the PDM report, including methodology, key findings, analysis, conclusions and actionable recommendations.
• Revise the analysis and report based on feedback from UNHCR and ensure consistency between the underlying data, visualizations, findings and narrative.
• Support preparation of a concise summary of key findings for internal and external communication, as required.

The Online Volunteer will support remotely and will receive the necessary datasets, questionnaire, analytical framework and relevant background documentation from UNHCR. The assignment will not involve direct interaction with refugees or collection of personal data. All information and data shared for the assignment must be treated as confidential and handled in accordance with applicable UNHCR data protection requirements.

Expected deliverables: A cleaned and structured analytical dataset; analytical tables and visualizations; summary of key findings; and a finalized PDM report incorporating UNHCR feedback.

Skills and experience

• University degree or advanced studies in statistics, economics, social sciences, development studies, data science, monitoring and evaluation, or another relevant field is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in quantitative data analysis, preferably involving survey, monitoring, assessment or programme data.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate datasets into clear findings, conclusions and recommendations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and at least one data analysis or visualization tool such as Power BI, R, Python, SPSS, Stata or equivalent.
• Experience in data cleaning, descriptive statistical analysis, disaggregation and visualization.
• Strong report-writing and editing skills, with the ability to present technical findings clearly for non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work independently, meet agreed deadlines and incorporate feedback.
• Experience with humanitarian, development, refugee or displacement-related programming would be an asset.
• Previous experience with post-distribution monitoring, monitoring and evaluation, surveys or needs assessments would be an advantage.

Full eligibility requirements, conditions of service and application instructions are available on the official UNV platform.