National Consultancy: Capacity building on research methodology, data analysis and reporting for the National Social Assistance Fund (NSAF) of MoSVY

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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.

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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:

This ToR seeks for the consultancy service to build the capacity of NSAF officials on how to design, conduct, and manage research projects and to produce analytical report on beneficiaries’ satisfaction survey at the end of the course. The selected consultant is expected to 1) provide training on research methodology and data analysis, and 2) provide coaching to NSAF team to design, manage and produce survey report on beneficiaries’ satisfaction from field data collected by the NSAF’s M&E taskforce.

1) The training course will cover the entire process of research design and implementation and management which include the development of research concept and methodology, development of questionnaire, how to do sampling and data collection for quantitative survey and qualitative data, managing data collection and quality control, data cleaning, analysis, and reporting.

2) To apply the knowledge after the training through learning-by-doing, the NSAF M&E team will lead the field survey on beneficiary satisfaction whereby the consultant will guide the whole research process including defining of objectives, methodology, sampling, development of questionnaire, data collection and quality control. Upon the completion of data collection, the consultant will coach the team on data management and analysis and to produce a report on the satisfaction survey.

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

Minimum Qualifications required:

• Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, Education, Economics, Statistics, or related field.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in conducting and producing research reports favorably in quantitative survey, and research management including the development of research concept and methodology, data collection, data management, analysis, and reporting.
• Experience working alongside government agencies is be considered an asset.

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required

• Demonstrated skills and experiences in training and coaching on research management.
• Demonstrated experiences in using EXCEL and/ or other statical packages/application (SPSS, R or STATA).
• Proven evidence on good quality quantitative survey reports
• Previous research experiences in social protection including poverty and vulnerability, and shock responsive is an advantage.
• Excellent management, interpersonal, planning and coordination skills

Please find the terms of reference for this consultancy in this attachment: ToR - Capactity Buidling on Research Methodology - TMS.pdf

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF's values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS).

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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).