National Consultancy to Conduct Multidimensional Poverty Analysis, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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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, strength.

The Government of Mongolia and the United Nations Children’s Fund for Mongolia (UNICEF), under its 5th Country Programme (2017-2021), aim to strengthen national and decentralized systems to ensure most disadvantaged children benefit from increased access to and utilization of services that promote health, clean air, nutrition, inclusive education, early childhood development, social protection, child protection, WASH and climate change action.

How can you make a difference?

The purpose of the assignment is to derive Multidimensional poverty (MDP) estimates for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) baseline. The main tasks includes:

• Development of a data analysis plan;
• Analyses and interpretation of data, including analyses of sampling errors (if not estimated);
• Facilitation and presentation during the consultations and dissemination meetings with relevant partners and stakeholders.

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

• University degree in Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences or any other related technical field is required;
• Proven minimum of 5 years of experience in the analyses of quantitative household surveys (e.g. HSES, MICS or Demographic and Health Survey);
• Strong computer skills and strong expertise in statistical analyses (familiarity with data processing and data analysis software, particularly SPSS and STATA);
• Ability and an experience to organize and facilitate training and presentations;
• Experience in data analysis and report writing;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and to establish harmonious and effective relationships both within and outside the organisation, more specifically with the National Statistical Office;
• Demonstrated leadership, managerial and supervisory ability.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent oral and written communications in Mongolian and English.

Key deliverables:

• Syntaxes (SPSS) and do files (STATA) for MDP estimates inclusive of weights and sampling errors
• Presentations to be made at consultations and dissemination
• Brief descriptive report

Estimated Duration Of Contract: 2 months starting from December 7, 2020

Working Conditions:

• Consultant will work from his/her own premises during the entire contract duration.
• Consultant will be responsible to bring all necessary laptop and computer accessories. The consultant will not require an UNICEF email account.
• Official travel involved: No
• Consultant will be fully responsible for his/her travel, health, and life insurances.

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 functional competencies required for this post are...

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

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.