Individual Consultancy: Data Analyst, ESARO, Nairobi, Kenya

Consultant Programme & Policy

Overview

Analyze data to support UNICEF nutrition programs

You have:

• Advanced Degree in public health nutrition, epidemiology, statistics, analysis or related technical field.
• A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.
• Minimum five years of professional work experience in statistical analysis and data analysis, preferably including experience in nutrition data analysis, with examples provided.
• Fluency in English required.
• Ability to work in French and/or Portuguese an asset.
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English.
• Experience of working within UNICEF or other UN entities 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, Nutrition

How can you make a difference?

Please see TORs attached TOR for Data Analyst Consultant_Final_17Aug21.docx

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

• Education

  • Advanced Degree in public health nutrition, epidemiology, statistics, analysis or related technical field.
  • A first University Degree in a relevant field combined with 2 additional years of professional experience may be accepted in lieu of an Advanced University Degree.

  Work Experience

  • Minimum five years of professional work experience in statistical analysis and data analysis, preferably including experience in nutrition data analysis, with examples provided.

  Language Proficiency

  • Fluency in English required.
  • Ability to work in French and/or Portuguese an asset.
  • Excellent writing and editing skills in English.

  Other

  • Experience of working within UNICEF or other UN entities is an asset.

  Competencies:

  • The Contractor should have for the assignment;
  1. Builds and maintains partnerships
  2. Demonstrates self-awareness and self-ethical awareness
  3. Drive to achieve results for impact
  4. Innovates and embraces change
  5. Manages ambiguity and complexity
  6. Thinks and acts strategically
  7. Works collaboratively with others

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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