Statistics Consultant

Contract

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Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

UN Women’s global gender data programme, “Making Every Woman and Girl Count” (Women Count), delivered significant results in scaling up work on gender statistics availability, accessibility, and use during Phase I of its implementation. In the ongoing implementation of Women Count Phase II, with gender data being elevated as one of the strategic outcomes of UN Women’s 2022-2025 Strategic Plan, UN Women is steadfastly supporting Member States and leading efforts on mainstreaming gender perspectives in three key interventions:

• Enabling environment for the production and use of gender statistics: Put in place supportive policy, legal and financial environment to ensure gender-responsive national adaptation and effective monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Increasing the production of gender statistics: Increase availability of quality, comparable and regular gender statistics to address national data gaps and meet policy and reporting commitments under the SDGs, Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and Beijing Declaration
• Increasing data accessibility and use: Ensure that gender statistics are accessible to all users (including governments, civil society, academia and private sector) and can be analysed, communicated, and used to inform research, advocacy, policies and programmes, and promote accountability

Located in the Research and Data (R&D) Section of UN Women, the Statistics Consultant works under the supervision of the Statistics Specialist/Inter-Regional Advisor on Gender Statistics of the Women Count Programme. Specifically, s/he will provide technical support in the implementation of statistical activities and delivery of statistical outputs related to the Women Count global project on Scaling Up Gender Data Driven Action to Leave No-One Behind and Achieve the SDGs, with funding from the Government of Italy. S/he will support in the production of a practical global guidance or framework on citizen-generated data (CGD) for SDGs monitoring. Also, s/he will provide technical assistance in the conduct of in-depth case studies on time use survey (TUS) data collection to present an overall analytical picture of how Women Count countries are monitoring SDG target 5.4.1 (unpaid care work). More generally, s/he will assist in the delivery of activities and outputs of other Women Count global projects. For example, to achieve the planned Phase II outcomes, there is a need to, among others: 1) produce a flagship report on the level of maturity of countries through the publication of the Gender Data Outlook (GDO), in partnership with OECD-PARIS21; 2) analyse and produce new gender data using non-traditional sources of data (e.g., big data) that will improve statistical production, bring about innovation in technology and methodology, and encourage the greater use of data produced in gender data ecosystems; and 3) conduct targeted advocacy towards the use of the various statistical outputs produced.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Based on the Data and Statistics Team of the Women Count programme in UN Women HQ, the Statistics Consultant will work under the supervision of the Statistics Specialist/Inter-Regional Advisor on Gender Statistics. S/he will provide statistical support and assistance on the implementation of the global projects on the global framework on CGD and global guidance on TUS data collection and use for SDGs monitoring, production of the GDO, and assist in the delivery of activities and outputs of other Women Count global projects, generally. The tasks will include, among others:

1. Development of a practical guidance on the conduct of time use surveys

• Compile, document, and synthesize field experiences of Women Count countries in the conduct time-use surveys for monitoring SDG target 5.4.1 (unpaid care and domestic work (UCDW))
• Establish an internal repository of technical resources on TUS conducted by Women Count countries
• Present technical inputs or produce technical resources on the overall analytical picture of how Women Count countries have planned, designed, conducted, analysed, and used TUS for monitoring UCDW
• Prepare draft annotated outline and provide technical inputs for the development of guidance for countries (NSOs, in particular) on the conduct of TUS
• Coordinate with internal colleagues and external partners to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the project

2. Development of a global framework on citizen-generated data

• Compile, document, and synthesize field experiences of Women Count countries in the compilation or use of CGD for SDG monitoring
• Establish an internal repository of technical resources on CGD as implemented by Women Count countries
• Conduct a review of related literature on the production and use of CGD for SDG monitoring, within the Women Count programme and beyond
• Produce an annotated outline on the development of a framework on CGD for SDG monitoring; and further, to provide technical inputs in the development of the framework in a technical paper
• Provide technical support in relation with UN Women’s co-leadersOKhip with UN Statistics Division (UNSD) in the management and operation of the Collaborative on CGD, which in the immediate-term, will produce the framework on CGD, in partnership with UNSD, CSOs and NGOs, academic and research community, private sector, NSOs, and other international organizations
• Co-produce think pieces or articles related to the work on CGD (e.g., contribution to the UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab)
• Coordinate with internal colleagues and external partners to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the project

3.****Development of a flagship report, Gender Data Outlook, on assessing the level of maturity of countries with regards to their gender data and capacity

• Review and provide technical inputs on the development of the Gender Data Outlook, particularly on the technical working paper (that is, measurement framework), assessment of countries’ level of maturity (that is, operationalization of the framework), and development of gender data use typology
• Provide support on the research or data collection – whether on the assessment of level of maturity or use cases, as needed
• Provide technical assistance in the conduct of Technical Advisory Group meetings, consultations, and other similar activities
• Provide technical assistance in the production, publication, outreach and advocacy activities to promote uptake and use of the key findings, messages, and results of the Gender Data Outlook report
• Co-produce think pieces or articles related to the work on or findings from the Gender Data Outlook report
• Coordinate with PARIS21 to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the project (e.g., quarterly monitoring reports, regular check-in meetings)

4. Provide technical support in implementing the Women Count Phase II global projects and support in international coordination and cooperation

4.1 Technical support to Women Count field colleagues and quality assurance of regional (and country) products and activities

• Provide technical assistance related to the data and statistics work of the Women Count programme, particularly in reviewing statistical outputs and activities of other Women Count regional (and country) projects

4.2 SDG gender data availability

• Provide estimates of the availability of SDG gender-related indicators on a bi-annual bases (i.e., as of June 30th and Dec 31st of the reference year)
• Review, analyse, and standardise the assessment methodology and produce comparative annual estimates for the data available

4.3 Rapid gender assessments on the cost-of-living crisis

• Provide technical support to select regions/countries in undertaking RGAs (e.g., questionnaire development)
• Coordinate with global, regional, and country colleagues to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the activity that is led and owned by country project/s

4.4 Violence against women (VAW) statistics

• Provide technical support on the efforts or technical inputs towards an official definition of technology-facilitated VAW for statistical purposes for reporting to the UN Statistical Commission
• Provide support in coordinating with Women Count countries ongoing efforts on VAW data development (e.g., piloting of femicide statistical framework)
• Coordinate with EVAW Section colleagues, who are leading the work on VAW data, to ensure effective and efficient implementation of efforts at the global, regional, and national level

4.5 Food security analysis

• Coordinate with FAO to explore the possibility of joint research work on gender and food insecurity analysis
• Depending on the availability of data, undertake a gender analysis of food insecurity (FIES)

4.6 Communication materials or resources such as web article/s or think piece/s

• Undertake activities needed to ensure proper and effective communication of results and key findings of various knowledge products of the Women Count global projects
• Co-produce web article/s or think piece/s featuring priority issues, concerns, and developments on gender data development or programming (e.g., intersecting inequalities, non-traditional data, food insecurity)

4.7 Other global projects, international coordination or cooperation

• Assist the Data and Statistics Team of Women Count HQ in the implementation of statistical activities and delivery of statistical outputs (e.g., work on SDG 5.a.1 by FAO, webinars)
• Provide technical support in relation with UN Women’s interagency participation (e.g., Inter-Agency Expert Group on Gender Statistics (IAEG-GS), IAEG on SDG Indicators, IAEG-UN Data)

4.8 Perform other related duties as required

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration

• Stakeholder Engagement

  Required Qualifications, Experience and skills:

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Master’s degree with additional years of relevant work experience in statistics, demography, gender, economics, or other related development or social science fields

Experience:

• Three years of experience with a background in gender statistics, demography, economics, or development studies with a focus on gender equality
• Experience in documentation and production knowledge products on gender statistics
• Experience in rapid gender assessments in times of crisis
• Experience in conducting or contributing to the planning, design, and implementation of data collection activities
• Experience in co-ordination and assisting/managing data projects
• Experience with STATA/ R/ Python
• Knowledge of handling big data
• Excellent attention to detail
• Willingness to work as part of a team, meet tight deadlines, and produce high-quality work