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.
The SDG Joint Programme (JP) aims to facilitate increased access, availability and completeness of quality, real-time disaggregated spatial and demographic data and gender analysis for evidence-based national sustainable development policies and programmes in Barbados and Montserrat, with focus on SDG3 and SDG5. These issues will be tackled within the SDG Fund priorities of data, health, gender equality, integrated economic and policy solutions for the achievement of the SDGs, the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and relevant national development frameworks.
The SDG Fund investment to this JP is expected to yield concrete results by the end of the programme in the areas of population analyses, policy frameworks, enhanced national capacity to collect, analyze and utilize disaggregated demographic data for policy and planning across the three dimensions of development, including humanitarian action. National stakeholders will be trained to use GIS and spatial data for real time monitoring of the SDG targets and indicators related 3.7, 5.4 and 5.6. Progress will be made in strengthening national data systems and capacities to utilize administrative data to appropriately account for population sub-groups in development efforts to ensure that no one is left behind, with focus on the most vulnerable and marginalized groups. SDG 5.4.1, the focus of this consultancy, will be measured as a preliminary step to recognizing and valuing unpaid care and domestic work through relevant policies, training and education campaigns to promote shared responsibility in households and families as appropriate.
The measurement of SDG 5.4.1 was initially piloted in Grenada commencing in 2020. Details on this pilot can be review in the report “Piloting the Measurement of SDG Indicator 5.4.1 in Grenada Using the Labour Force Survey”. The report describes the training of interviewers and pretesting of the questions, as well as piloting of the questions and results of an assessment of pilot data. It also identifies recommendations for the administration of stylized retrospective questions on unpaid domestic and care work in the Grenada LFS. UN Women supported this pilot from the Joint SDG Fund.
Objectives of the assignment
The overall objective of this assignment is to support the development of a regionally agreed approach to measuring SDG 5.4.1 via the quarterly labour force surveys through the continuation of the abovementioned pilot, which commenced in Grenada. Fulfilling this objective would require providing expert-level technical assistance for Barbados and four (4) Eastern Caribbean Member States to continue this pilot that will include (1) adapting an existing training package of documents that includes a training manual for enumerators and supervisors, and a survey questionnaire; (2) hands-on technical support to Barbados and four (4) Eastern Caribbean countries to pilot test the proposed questions; (3) based on the experience of the pilot, refine the proposed questions; (4) hands-on technical support to Barbados and four (4) Eastern Caribbean Member States with pre-testing the refined questions; (5) updating the technical package of documents for each country (5 technical packages of document in total) to include a training manual for enumerators and supervisors on the proposed questions; and an updated Labour Force Survey Questionnaire with the refined questions on unpaid care work included; (6) preparing five (5) country reports on the experience of Piloting the measurement of SDG 5.4.1 Using the Labour Force Survey.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Team Leader/Statistician will report to the UN Women Deputy Representative and will undertake the duties necessary to fulfil the abovementioned objectives.
DELIVERABLES
- Review the document Piloting the Measurement of SDG Indicator 5.4.1 in Grenada Using the Labour Force Survey which is online.
- Draft a Time-Bound Work Plan for the 5 pilots.
- Adapt from the abovementioned Grenada pilot, the training manual for enumerators and supervisors on the proposed questions on unpaid care work; and review Labour Force Questionnaire for each country with a recommendation on where to include the questions.
- Provide hands-on technical support to Barbados and four (4) Eastern Caribbean Member States to pilot test the proposed questions.
- Based on the experience of the five (5) pilots, refine the proposed questions for the Labour Force Survey to be included in four rounds of the survey in each country.
- Provide hands-on technical support to the five (5) countries with pre-testing the refined questions.
- Finalise and submit five (5) technical package of documents (1 for each country) to include a training manual for enumerators and supervisors on the proposed questions; and an updated Labour Force Survey Questionnaire with the refined questions on unpaid care work included.
- Undertake data analysis of the results from the five (5) national Labour Force Surveys and prepare a report on the results pertaining to SDG 5.4.1, comparing results from the four rounds in each country.
- Prepare five (5) country reports on the results of the abovementioned analysis and the experience of piloting the measurement of SDG 54.1. in each country using the Labour Force Survey.
Proposed Timeframe for the Pilots
- Barbados Component: November 2022 – December 2023
- Montserrat Component: November 2022 – December 2023
- Dominica Component: January 2023 – February 2024
- St. Vincent & The Grenadines Component: March 2023 – April 2024
- St. Lucia Component: May 2023 – June 2024
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;
- Leading by Example.
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Functional Competencies:
- Strong statistical analysis and social research and analytical skills.
- 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.
Required Skills and Experience
Experience:
The Team Leader/Statistician should herself/himself meet the following criteria:
- At least five years’ direct experience working on social statistics in the Caribbean.
- Experience with undertaking at least 1 large survey-based initiative in the English-Speaking Caribbean that has produced gender statistics supported by evidence of such.
- At least three years’ experience with engaging with users and producers of gender statistics or gender equality research.
The Team Leader will be assessed on the strength of the members of his/her team whose skillsets either individually or combined, should meet the following criteria:
- At least three years’ experience working on social statistics or related areas.
- At least three years’ experience working on social and /or gender statistics.
Languages:
- Fluency in written and oral English is required.
Education:
- The Team Leader/Statistician should herself/himself meet the following criteria:
- A Master’s Degree in any of the following areas: Economics, Social Sciences, Statistics, Public Health, Gender and Development
- The Team Leader will be assessed on the strength of the members of his/her team whose skillsets either individually or combined, should meet the following criteria:
- A Master’s Degree in any of the following areas: Economics, Statistics, Public Health, Gender and Development; OR
- A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following areas: Economics, Statistics, Public Health, Gender and Development with a minimum of five years relevant work experience.
NB: CVs of the Team Leader and all member of the Research Teams must be submitted together.
LOCATION AND DURATION
- The consultancy will be home-based (no travel is required/expected particularly given the COVID-19 pandemic).
- The consultant will be engaged during the period 01 November 2022 – 31 July 2024.
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.
The remuneration for this contract type is an all-inclusive fee, the organization will not be liable for additional cost or benefits.? Hence, it is the responsibility of the consultant to take out adequate medical insurance for the duration of the contract and it is recommendable that the policy includes coverage for COVID-19 related illness. ??The medical coverage should be international when the contract requires missions or international assignment.
If selected for this vacant post, proof of medical coverage should be presented within the first two months of the contract.
HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND COMMUNICATION:
- The consultant must be equipped with a fully functional laptop, which must comfortably run Office 365 programs, using operating systems Microsoft Windows 10/11, or Mac OS X 10.11 or upward. The consultant must be reasonably accessible by email and telephone (preferably mobile). The use of reliable, internet-based (Skype or equivalent) is required.
REFERENCES:
- Minimum of three client references that include the name of the contact person, title and contact information.
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.
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