Statistics & Monitoring Specialist (MNCAH), P-4, Fixed Term, Division of Data, Analytics, Planning & Monitoring (DAPM)

Contract

This is a P-4 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 7 years of experience, depending on education.

Salary

The salary for this job should be between 171,387 USD and 220,969 USD.

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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, Health

The Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring (DAPM) was established in 2019 to drive decision making and organizational learning, improve effectiveness and achievement of results of UNICEF and its partners to realize the rights and improve the life of every child. DAPM promotes the use of data and monitoring to achieve transformative impact on the lives of children.

The Division is responsible for driving, shaping and guiding UNICEF’s evidence-informed analysis, strategic planning, programme monitoring and organizational performance management. As such, DAPM enables the organization to deliver on results in a more coherent manner, based on agile and contextualized programming process, and on data, evidence, and analysis, as well as the application of human-rights based and results-based management approaches.

Within DAPM, the Data & Analytics Team (DAT) is the global go-to for data on children. It leads the collection, validation, analysis, use and communication of the most statistically sound, internationally comparable data on the situation of children and women around the world. For this purpose, both traditional and innovative data and analysis – including administrative and household survey data as well as geospatial analysis, big data and machine learning – are used. DAT upholds the quality, integrity and organization of these data and makes them accessible as a global public good on the data.unicef.org website.

DAT provides leadership, strategic and normative guidance and technical support to generate data and evidence on children. The team works together with other teams within UNICEF as well as partner organizations, to support statistical systems strengthening at the country level. DAT is also fostering a data-driven transformation in how UNICEF works internally and together with partners that includes positioning UNICEF as a leader on data for children, protecting children through governance of data and building an organization-wide culture of data.

How can you make a difference?

Under the supervision of the Senior Adviser Statistics & Monitoring (Health) which comprises, Immunization, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) & HIV, the incumbent will provide support to improving the relevance, quality, availability and use of data and contextual information on children and women throughout UNICEF with particular focus on the area of MNCAH. S/he represents UNICEF in key interagency and partnership meetings on key measurement related topics like indicator development, data collection methodologies and interagency estimation methods etc.

1. Data collection, analysis, use and quality assurance
   1. Support UNICEF global, regional and country level data collection and analysis mainly at the outcome/impact levels of relevant indicators related to the area of MNCAH in collaboration with international partners.
   2. Carry out analysis and interpretation of data relevant to the assessment of the situation of women and children, including contributions to the UNICEF flagship publications, and other reports, as well as the preparation of peer reviewed journal articles.
   3. Support updating and maintaining of UNICEF global databases focusing on MNCAH indicators and provide technical guidance as needed.
   4. Provide technical advice on data quality, including responding to ad hoc requests to senior management. Regional Offices (RO), Country Offices (CO), partner organizations and others.
   5. Support dissemination of MNCAH data and other products in different forums and mechanisms.
   6. Represent UNICEF at international meetings and other areas of work as relevant.
2. Methodological development
   1. Provide technical inputs to the methodological development of indicators for measurement and monitoring of interventions related to MNCAH .
   2. Contribute to the ongoing improvement in data quality at the data collection stage, specifically through household surveys and routine reporting systems. In collaboration with main partners, review and assess existing measurement tools and develop new tools where appropriate. Test tools in field situations, develop guidelines for their use and provide support for implementation at country level.
3. Capacity strengthening and country support
   1. Contribute to the capacity strenghtening of countries to monitor indicators related to MNCAH, in collaboration with regional and country offices by developing training materials (presentations), facilitating/coordinating regional workshops, giving presentations at these workshops and by providing direct technical support
   2. Contribute to developing the capacity within the organization for evidence-based policy, planning, programming and advocacy by developing/presenting materials on data related issues on MNCAH to staff.
4. Strategic partnerships and representation
   1. Lead or participate in interagency monitoring groups and partnerships.
   2. Contribute to the generation of interagency joint estimates, reference group discussions and meetings.
   3. Contribute to regular sharing of data and related products with partners at the global, regional and country levels.
   4. Support relevant donor fundraising efforts for Data & Analytics activities.
5. People management
   1. Supervise, manage, and direct technical staff and consultant(s), including appraisal of staff performance.
   2. Communicate standards of performance, and assign responsibilities for achieving results according to the defined tasks.
   3. Contribute to staff learning and career management within the team.

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

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in epidemiology, statistics, public health, data science, social sciences with emphasis on quantitative methods.
• A minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional experience at national and international levels in social/health statistics, sample surveys, data analysis and other areas of applied statistics, information systems and data interpretation and use in sectors of concern to UNICEF, such as in health and child survival.
• Professional technical expertise in demography, statistics or epidemiological analysis.
• Well developed computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and statistical analysis software such as SPSS, Stata or R) is required.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others (8) Nurtures, leads and manages people

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. 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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

UNICEF is currently undergoing organizational changes; therefore, the exact location of the post has yet to be determined. Selected candidates may commence duties remotely until the location is confirmed. If reassigned or relocated to New York, candidates may be expected to relocate to a new location again during the initial contract or assignment period.

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance. Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.