UN WOMEN Jobs - 89229- To contract the services of a Data Visualisation C

To contract the services of a Data Visualisation Consultant to Develop an Interactive Web-based Platform on the CARICOM National Prevalence Surveys on Gender-Based Violence

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

Bridgetown, BARBADOS

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

04-Feb-2020

Application Deadline :

18-Jan-20 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

maximum of 30 working days

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

maximum of 30 working days

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

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.

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a clear barrier to sustainable development. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that drive the 2030 development agenda have identified the reduction of VAWG as a global development priority, as a catalytic factor for achieving the SDGs and as key to achieving peace, ensuring economic productivity, securing rights, promoting justice and fostering social cohesion (goals 5 and 16).

In consultation with UN Women and other donor partners, CARICOM decided to undertake comprehensive studies of VAWG in the Caribbean because, despite the indicative statistics, no Member State has generated regular and comprehensive national data on the prevalence, nature and response to GBV (including sexual violence). By establishing the prevalence of VAWG and examining its causes and consequences, the surveys make important additions to the information available to the region and to efforts to end VAWG.

The United Nations supported CARICOM statistical experts’ and governments’ review of various models of assessing the prevalence of gender-based violence. The experts and governments agreed to pilot and adopt a CARICOM Model on National Prevalence Surveys on Gender-based Violence. The CARICOM Model was based on the original WHO global model for assessing the prevalence of intimate partner violence (with a specific focus on women as the most affected group). It was agreed that once adopted, countries should implement the CARICOM Model at a minimum of once every ten years.

To pilot the model in the region, a partnership was developed among some pilot country governments, UN Women, UNDP, USAID, the Inter-American Development Bank and the Caribbean Development Bank. Jamaica was selected to be the first nationally-led Prevalence Study on GBV in CARICOM. Pilot surveys were subsequently fielded in Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Guyana and Suriname.

Duties and Responsibilities

Objective of the assignment

The Consultant is expected to develop data visualisation tools which tell the story behind the survey data, that is making the data understandable. These tools will illustrate information on the prevalence of the different forms of intimate partner violence and non-partner sexual violence in the 5 pilot countries; and also, the main factors, consequences, and barriers to accessing services. These interactive elements must be compatible with the UN Women MCO-Caribbean website.

Scope of Work and Deliverables

The consultant can work from their country for the full duration of the assignment and will be expected to produce the following deliverables:

Prototype and design for data visualisation tools: Based on discussions with UN Women, develop prototype and design for the web-based platform to include the following data from the national survey reports in the 5 pilot countries: Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago (Timeframe 5 days):

Data on prevalence:
- Lifetime and current physical and or sexual violence;
- Lifetime and current physical, emotional, sexual and economic IPV;
- Lifetime and current sexual violence by non-partners;
- Sexual harassment.

Data on the main risk factors of ever experiencing IPV which include among others:
- Partner characteristics (including age, employment status, level of education among others) and behaviours;
- Characteristics of victims including age, level of education, among others;
- Exposure of victim and perpetrator to violence during childhood.

Data on Consequences which could include the following:
- Impact on physical health;
- Impact on mental health;
- Impact on child wellbeing.

Data on experiences with and barriers to accessing help and essential services such as the police, health, courts, among others as identified in the survey reports.

2. Other (Timeframe 25 days):

Test: Hosting of the tools on the UN Women MCO-Caribbean Website: The hosting of the interactive tools on the UN Women MCO-Caribbean website will be tested to ensure technical compatibility and to address other concerns such as visual design and appearance.

National Launch of Interactive Data Visualisation tools during the launch event of the Grenada Women’s Health and Life Experiences Survey Report : The interactive tools will be publicly launched during the launch event of the Grenada Women’s Health and Life Experiences Survey Report.

Regional Launch of Interactive tools during the Knowledge Dissemination Event on the CARICOM GBV Prevalence Surveys: The interactive tools will be publicly launched at the regional Knowledge Dissemination Event on the CARICOM GBV Prevalence Surveys.

Reporting Requirements

The consultant will work under the overall supervision of the UN Women MCO-Caribbean Representative, with direct reporting to UN Women Programme Specialist for Economic Empowerment and Statistics.

Competencies

Core Values / Guiding Principles:

Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism

Core Competencies:

Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:

http://www.unwomen.org/-/media/headquarters/attachments/sections/about%20us/employment/un-women-employment-values-and-competencies-definitions-en.pdf.

Functional Competencies:

Excellent written and oral communications skills including the conveying complex concepts and recommendations, in a clear and persuasive style tailored to match different audiences.
Ability to interact independently as part of a team.
Ability to multi-task and operate effectively in stressful situations.
Ability to be a self-starter and to effectively manage one’s time.
Ability to parse through large amounts of information in order to create simplified and clear products for useful for decision-making.

Required Skills and Experience

The consultant should meet the following criteria:

Required skills and experience:

Education:

An Advanced Degree in Computational Science, Data Science or Design Engineering.

Experience:

At least 5 years’ experience working with Python (or R) (Extra: iGraph library, NLP libraries JavaScript); D3 (Extra: leaflet) is required.
At least 5 years of Mid-level experience in text analysis, sentiment analysis, data analysis and/or data visualisation or any other relevant field is required.
Experience working on at least one project from the concept to the final research/design package is required.
At least 2 years’ experience working on data visualisation projects specifically related to social and/or gender data is not required but will be considered an asset.

Languages:

Fluency in oral and written English is required.

References:

Minimum of three client references that include the name of the contact person, title and contact information.

Remuneration:

The consultancy fee will be negotiated before contracting. Each payment will be based on a predefined and formal agreement between UN Women and the consultant and will be disbursed based on satisfactory completion of agreed deliverables.

Hardware, Software and Communication:

The consultant must be equipped with a fully-functional laptop, which must run at least Windows 7. The consultant must be reasonably accessible by email and telephone (preferably mobile). The use of reliable, internet-based telecommunications application software (Skype or equivalent) is required.

Location and Duration:

The consultant can work from their country of residence (no travel is required).
The consultant will be engaged for a maximum of 30 working days during 4 February 2020 – 30 April 2020.

Other:

Interviews will be conducted with the shortlisted applicants.
The consultant contracted will be required to sign a statement of confidentiality and freedom from any conflict of interest with potential future contractors with respect to the TORs and work that they will be delivering.

Note:

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All applications must be submitted through UNDP jobs. Please do not send applications to UN Women staff as they will not be accepted.