Consultancy: Data analyst for rumour tracking and reporting, UNICEF, Kenya (six months)

Consultant Programme & Policy Communications & PR

Overview

Analyze social data to support communication strategies.

You have:

• Advanced university degree in data management and analysis, or a relevant bachelor’s degree with 7 years of experience.
• At least 5 years’ experience in collecting, analyzing and reporting quantitative and qualitative social data.
• Knowledge of health system and work experience with health sector in Kenya.
• High analytical skills to filter, categorize and analyze information from various social data.
• Knowledge of rumour/misinformation management principles; hands-on experience is desired.
• Strong research, interpersonal communication and advocacy skills to advise senior officials and transfer knowledge.
• Awareness on current issues and how media/social media networks operate in Kenya.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili is essential; fluency in other languages spoken in Kenya is an asset.

Contract

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UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential.

Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.

And we never give up.

For every child, Health

How can you make a difference?

Please see attached TORs ToR Social Data Analyst for Rumour Management.docx

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Education: Advanced university degree in data management and analysis (e.g. information management, marketing, social sciences, or communications.) A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field may be considered in lieu of the advanced degree with 7 years of experience.

Experience: At least 5 years’ experience of relevant professional work in collecting, analyzing and reporting quantitative and qualitative social data. Practical experience in the application of data findings for developing strategies, action plans, and key messages

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• Knowledge of health system and work experience with health sector in Kenya will be desirable.
• High analytical skills to filter, categorize and analyze information from social behavioral and anthropological data, media, social media and other social data.
• Knowledge of rumour/misinformation management principles. Hands on experience desired.
• Strong research, interpersonal communication and advocacy skills to advise a team of senior officials on effective RCCE response and transfer knowledge and skills.
• Awareness on current issues and understanding of how media/social media networks operate in Kenya.
• Fluency in both English and Kiswahili is essential; fluency in other languages spoken in Kenya an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are...

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Click here to learn more about UNICEF’s values and competencies.

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.

Remarks:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

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