Analytics Engineer in Toronto, Ontario at Canadian Unicef Committee

Impact Starts at UNICEF Canada

JOIN OUR TEAM AS AN Analytics Engineer

Are you looking to use your data & technology expertise to help drive insights that will have a direct impact on the lives of children?

Join UNICEF Canada – one of Canada’s most respected and historic charities – and be part of a high-impact, mission-driven team working across Canada and globally to create a better world for children.

We are seeking a talented individual for the role of Analytics Engineer.

Position Details

Position Title:

Analytics Engineer

Employment Type:

Full-time, Permanent (Vacant – New Role)

Reports to:

Director, Data & Insights

Direct Reports:

0

Salary Range:

$90,000 to $105,000 per year annually with benefits and 3 weeks paid vacation

Work Location:

Toronto

Work Environment:

UNICEF Canada currently operates under a Fixed-Hybrid model that requires team members to attend the office at least 2 days/week (Tuesday/Wednesday)

Why UNICEF & UNICEF Canada?

UNICEF is the world’s farthest-reaching humanitarian organization for children. Across 190 countries and territories, and in the world’s toughest places, we provide and advocate for education, health and nutrition services. Protect children from violence and abuse. Bring clean water and sanitation to those in need. Keep them safe from climate change and disease. Serve as the world’s largest provider of vaccines. Before, during and after emergencies, we’re on the ground with life-saving help and hope. The needs of children around the world continue to increase and the role of UNICEF is more important than ever.

UNICEF Canada is one of 32 National Committees (NatComs) located in high-income countries around the world. Our team exists to fundraise for UNICEF’s highest priorities, and to work neutrally with governments and the private sector in Canada and internationally to advance the rights and well-being of children and youth.

As UNICEF Canada launches a bold new Strategic Plan in 2026, raising funds in support of children around the world will remain a key focus. Be part of this next phase of impact!

The Opportunity

The Analytics Engineer will play a pivotal role in shaping the organization's data and analytics capabilities and helping embed data-driven decision making across fundraising and business teams. This senior individual contributor is responsible for translating business questions into analytical opportunities, partnering closely with fundraising leaders to understand their priorities, and developing actionable insights and data & analytics products that improve donor retention, fundraising effectiveness, investment decisions, and donor experience.

The role is designed to help evolve the organization towards a more mature analytics function that proactively identifies opportunities, measures outcomes, and informs strategic decision-making.

This is an opportunity to join a high-performing team, solve meaningful and technically complex problems, and contribute directly to the ongoing execution and evolution of our enterprise data strategy.

Key Accountabilities

Working directly with the Director, Data & Insights, advance the organization's analytics maturity and establish scalable approaches for generating business value from data

• Help define and implement an enterprise analytics roadmap that aligns with fundraising and organizational priorities.
• Establish repeatable analytical frameworks, methodologies, and best practices.
• Support the transition from operational reporting toward diagnostic, predictive, and insight-driven analytics.
• Promote adoption of common performance measures and analytical standards across fundraising teams.
• Improve organizational understanding of donor behavior, donor value, and fundraising performance drivers.
• Champion evidence-based decision-making and a culture of continuous learning.
• Identify opportunities for automation and modernization of analytical processes through artificial intelligence (AI)

2. Strategic Business Partnership (15%)

Serve as a trusted analytics advisor to fundraising leaders and business teams, helping translate business challenges into analytical opportunities.

• Facilitate discovery conversations to understand goals, challenges, priorities, and information needs.
• Recommend analytical solutions that support fundraising effectiveness and donor engagement objectives.
• Support annual planning and prioritization discussions by bringing evidence and analytical insight to decision-making.

3. Donor Portfolio Analytics and Insights (35%)

Lead exploratory and deep-dive analyses that generate actionable insights into donor behavior and fundraising performance.

• Perform cohort analysis, lifecycle analysis, and donor journey analysis to improve donor experience, and identify opportunities to strengthen donor loyalty and lifetime value.
• Enrich and develop donor profiles and segmentation that help fundraising teams better understand supporters.
• Support fundraising teams on investment decisions and resource allocation.
• Promote and support measurable test and learn initiatives

4. Data and Insight Modernization (10%)

Support efforts to improve the accessibility, quality, and usability of data across the organization.

• Assist in developing business definitions, data dictionaries, and performance metrics.
• Support efforts to improve trust and confidence in organizational data.

5. Data Enablement, Integration & Automation (20%)

Support the organization's analytics, donor insights, and fundraising strategy by designing and implementing data integration, automation, and data enablement solutions that improve access to trusted, timely, and actionable information.

Qualifications

Required

Preferred / Assets

Key Competencies

An Employer of Choice: What We Offer

UNICEF Canada is where diverse talent & passion come together to create extraordinary impact for every child. We are committed to being an employer of choice and building a culture that is inclusive, ambitious, compassionate, and high impact.

Members of the UNICEF Canada team have access to the following employee benefits:

A ROBUST COMPENSATION PACKAGE

A COMMITMENT TO WELLNESS

A CULTURE OF LEARNING & GROWTH

AN INCLUSIVE & PURPOSE-DRIVEN WORKPLACE

A CHANCE TO DO MEANINGFUL & LIFE-CHANGING WORK

Our Commitment to Inclusive Workplaces & Recruitment

UNICEF Canada is an inclusive workplace and is committed to championing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage of the recruitment process.

At UNICEF Canada, we believe strongly in personal connections, and our hiring process is entirely human-driven. We do not use AI or automated systems to review applications or conduct interviews. Each candidate is evaluated by our experienced team to ensure a fair and thoughtful hiring experience.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter as one document to careers@unicef.ca by 11:59 PM EST on September 15, 2026. Please include reference “Analytics Engineer” in the subject heading. UNICEF Canada thanks all applicants for their interest in this opportunity; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Consistent with our Child Safeguarding Policy, all successful candidates must receive clearance by a police background check (including a vulnerable sector screen).