Post-Harvest Losses Survey - Statistician Consultant

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WFP celebrates and embraces diversity. It is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all its employees and encourages qualified candidates to apply irrespective of race, colour, national origin, ethnic or social background, genetic information, gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, HIV status, physical or mental disability.

ABOUT WFP

The United Nations World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes. Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can access the nutritious food they need.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors’ or Masters’ Degree in Statistics and or Monitoring and Evaluation.

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

Under the supervision of the PHL Consultants

JOB PURPOSE

The Statistician will programme data collection tools, prepare the online database, participate in the training of Enumerators and work on data analysis to facilitate report writing.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

• Review of questionnaire (questioning, data types and measurement scales synchronisation)
• Set Up online data applications to be used for data collection through an electronic device (ODK/KOBO online templates)
• Train Enumerators on ODK/KOBO data collection tools
• Supervise data collection by supporting data upload
• Clean collected/uploaded data in preparation for data analysis for report writing
• Analyse data and support report writing

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Data Management processes: sample design, questionnaire design, data entry template design, data cleaning, analysis, presentation of results, training of all processes
• Extensive computer programming and data analysis including development of databases and experience in digital software .

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS

22.02.2022

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Female applicants are especially encouraged to apply

WFP has zero tolerance for discrimination and does not discriminate on the basis of HIV/AIDS status.

No appointment under any kind of contract will be offered to members of the UN Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions (ACABQ), International Civil Service Commission (ICSC), FAO Finance Committee, WFP External Auditor, WFP Audit Committee, Joint Inspection Unit (JIU) and other similar bodies within the United Nations system with oversight responsibilities over WFP, both during their service and within three years of ceasing that service.