Digital Tool & Dashboard Development Support Volunteer [SPI]

Mission and objectivesThe Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development (ICPSD) supports the private sector and foundations to become transformative partners in development through research, advocacy, facilitation of dialogue, and partnership building. Established in 2011 in partnership with the Government of Türkiye, ICPSD is one of UNDP’s six Global Policy Centres. It leads UNDP’s global work on private sector and foundations and supports UNDP offices around the world. The Tech Volunteers for Resilience (Tech4R) programme mobilizes skilled digital volunteers to co-create open-source solutions that strengthen disaster resilience. This assignment focuses on building digital tools and dashboards that support real-time decision-making in disaster contexts.

ContextUNDP Armenia and Tech4R are piloting a modular disaster data system. Beyond field data collection, there is a need for real-time dashboards and AI-enhanced tools to help decision-makers interpret data, detect anomalies, and allocate resources effectively. Volunteers will form the technical development team, responsible for building and testing these solutions.

Task DescriptionThe Digital Tool & Dashboard Development Support Volunteer will: • Develop and customize digital survey forms (XLSForms) in Kobo Toolbox/ODK. • Build interactive dashboards in Power BI, Superset, or open-source equivalents. • Integrate AI or automation features to: o Flag anomalies in data o Summarize trends o Suggest priority actions • Ensure dashboards are user-friendly, multilingual, and accessible to diverse stakeholders. • Conduct functionality testing, troubleshoot bugs, and refine workflows. • Collaborate with the Tech4R team to align tools with resilience and emergency response needs.

Competencies and values• Accountability • Adaptability and flexibility • Creativity • Judgement and decision-making • Planning and organising • Professionalism • Self-management

Living conditions and remarksThis is a volunteer assignment, not an employment. By sharing your time, energy, and talents, you can support communities in need and become part of something greater than yourself — a global movement for peace, development and humanitarian aid. Volunteering strengthens trust, solidarity, and reciprocity among citizens, and it can promote a sense of belonging and purpose. This is an unpaid volunteer assignment. UN Volunteer entitlement for this assignment: • Private insurance for the duration of the assignment: Health, dental, life and dismemberment (coverage by CIGNA) Other benefits include: - International collaboration and mentorship - Skills development in real world, UN-driven projects - Certificate of Service and exposure to international work Notes: This UN Volunteer assignment will support the Tech4R programme. The Tech Volunteers for Resilience (Tech4R) programme mobilizes skilled digital volunteers to co-create open-source solutions that strengthen disaster resilience. This assignment focuses on building digital tools and dashboards that support real-time decision-making in disaster contexts. UN Volunteers for this particular assignment are governed by the particular conditions set out in their offers and contracts.