Contract

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Duration: 4 months

Location: Remote based supporting UNFPA HQ in New York

Position and Scope of Work:

Under the direct supervision of the Multilateral Affairs Adviser and Political and Environmental Scanning Coordinator (IIPDB), the consultant will carry out the following:

• Support the review of existing key issues to monitor and work on indicator selection for key ICPD areas.
• Organize monthly technical team meetings/webinars with relevant internal and external colleagues to provide updates as necessary; provide updates and written summaries for each meeting.
• Develop work flows to ensure that all aspects of the database development are on track.
• Support ITSO as the liaison between the internal technical team and the IT vendor developing the database.
• Manage data; express excel formulas; carry out testing, wireframes, and mock-ups with the support of ITSO.
• Test database outputs.
• Support and coordinate the development of guidance notes related to the database.
• Recommend and support the design and rollout of the P&ES Database Pilot.
• Advise on a monitoring and evaluation modality for the database.
• Carry out any additional task directly related to the role as appropriate.

Requirements:

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent), preferably in public administration, political science, international affairs, public health, or other social sciences.

Experience

• Minimum five years of professional experience in development, political analyisis, and/or public health.
• Excellent knowledge of excel, data collection, and website wireframing.
• Experience in indicator development (results based management).
• Experience in development of knowledge management repositories.
• Excellent report writing, communication, coordination, and computer skills.
• Proven experience with information technology will be an asset.
• Awareness of, and sensitivity to, working with people of various cultural and social backgrounds.
• An understanding of an ability to abide by the values of the United Nations and the UNFPA mandate.
• Fluency in English required; knowledge of other official UN language is an asset.

How to Apply:

Interested consultants should submit their CV and a brief cover letter outlining relevant experience to: ilyas@unfpa.org with copy to vgomes@unfpa.org.

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