Consultant – Data Processing and Analysis, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO), Bangkok, Thailand

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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 fulfilling 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, a better future

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in the East Asia and Pacific Region. This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

How can you make a difference?

The Programme & Planning Section, UNICEF East Asia Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is seeking an individual consultant to provide strong support to countries with data analysis and setting up of CAPI system-based data collection. This also require data analysis and data processing capacity building activities. The applications received will also be used to create a roster to meet future demands/needs in this area of work.

Work Assignment, Expected Deliverable and Delivery Schedule:

1. Assignment: Technical support and guidance with the development and review of CAPI application for household survey data collection, especially using CSPro software to countries in the region.

Expected deliverable 1: Multiple surveys/countries.

Delivery schedule: Spread over the contract period.

2. Assignment: Technical support and guidance on data quality review, data cleaning, data editing, and development of tabulation plans and data analysis.

Expected deliverable 2: Multiple data analysis as per request

Delivery schedule: Spread over the contract period.

3. Assignment: Prepare brief evidence synthesis report/snapshots/brochures based on the analysis carried out as part of Assignment 2.

Expected deliverable 3: Multiple brochures/snapshots based on 2

Delivery schedule: Spread over the contract period.

4. Assignment: Provide in-country support to assist capacity building around data processing and analysis.

Expected deliverable 4: Support to multiple countries as needed

Delivery schedule: Spread over the contract period.

For the above assignments, the consultant will work in close collaboration with the Regional Statistics Specialist, UNICEF Country Office Focal person, other experts involved in the specific task. During country visits, the consultant will be expected to implement capacity building activities with the implementing partner as required and organised by the UNICEF Country Office.

The consultant will prepare a monthly report on activities undertaken and completed against the deliverables. A separate report needs to be prepared and submitted to the UNICEF supervisor for each in-country mission.

Duration of Contract: 1 April 2023 – 31 March 2024 (50 working days. Depending on the demand of services, the contract duration and number of working days will be amended.)

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

Education

At least a Master’s Degree or equivalent in Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences, or other related technical field with significant measurement or analysis component is required.

Skills and Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in analyzing development survey data sets such as MICS, DHS, other household surveys, Population Census, administrative datasets etc.

• Expertise in statistical analysis software’s such as SPSS or STATA or R and CSPro is highly desirable.

• Strong data analysis skills, including proven experience in multivariate analysis of microdata from household surveys and interpretation of findings and results is required.

• Strong technical and analytical writing skills in English is required.

• Excellent communication in written and spoken English.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to work independently in a timely manner.

• Ability to meet deadlines.

• Previous experience of handling of data from countries in East Asia and Pacific is an asset.

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed daily professional fee in USD by 14 March 2023****.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

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

To view our competency framework, please visit here.

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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:

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.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.