International consultancy: Resilience and vulnerability of households in Cambodia to socio-economic shocks - Study

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Overview

Conduct an in-depth study of determinants of resilience in Cambodian households during economic shocks.

You have:

• Master's Degree in Economics, development economics, social sciences, public health, international development, or relevant technical field with research methods training.
• Knowledge of Stata or R AND Excel is required.
• Experience with analyzing panel/longitudinal or complex data sets.
• Experience in socio-economic analysis; analysis of vulnerability and poverty is an asset.
• Quality of past work, examples of past work to be shared.

Contract

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UNICEF started operation in Cambodia in 1952 and opened first country office in 1973 in Phnom Penh. More information on what we do in Cambodia is available at https://www.unicef.org/cambodia/.

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Purpose of Activity/Assignment: In-depth Study of the determinants and pathways in which vulnerability and resilience has shaped the experience of Cambodian households during economic shocks over the almost 3-year period.

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Minimum Qualifications Required:

• Master's Degree Education in Economics, development economics, social sciences, public health, international development, public policy, research methods, or another relevant technical field where research methods including quantitative research methods were an integral part of the training (20 points)

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• Knowledge of Stata or R AND Excel (10 points)
• Experience with analyzing panel/longitudinal or complex data sets (20 points)
• Experience in socio-economic analysis; analysis of vulnerability and poverty an asset (20 points)
• Quality of past work (examples of past work to be shared) (20 points)

Please find the terms of reference for this consultancy in this attachment: TOR_SEIA - Resilience and Vulnerability Study_TMS.pdf

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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.

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. The candidate may also be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid).

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