Short Term Engagement of Individual Consultant to Develop data sharing policy

Contract

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Background

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https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=77035

Duties and Responsibilities

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https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=77035

Competencies

• Excellent Knowledge in SDGs data analysis and reporting
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Skilled working with statistical analysis and IT tools.
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral).
• Good record of publications on data and statistics for development, particularly issues related to data disaggregation.

Required Skills and Experience

Academic qualifications:

• A minimum of a master’s degree (or equivalent degree) in statistics, social sciences, economics, or another relevant discipline is required.

Experience:

• Extensive experience of working with relevant datasets and knowledge of limitations and gaps in relation to SDG statistics
• At least 5 years of work experience on sustainable development and statistics for development are required.
• Strong familiarity with the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs and sound understanding of the UN System's strategic approaches for its implementation and monitoring is an asset.
• Experience in conducting quantitative research, literature reviews and/or producing similar gap analysis on data for development or SDG-related statistics is required.
• Excellent knowledge of UN policies and practices related to sustainable development is an asset.

Language:

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required.
• Working knowledge of another UN language like Arabic would be an asset

Technical and financial proposals along with CV & 3 references should be submitted and attached as one file, and without such will not be considered).

(Only Short Listed Candidates will be contacted)