UN WOMEN Jobs - 77788- Data and Statistics Consultant

Data and Statistics Consultant

Advertised on behalf of

UN WOMEN

Location :

New York, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

Application Deadline :

30-Mar-18 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

4 months

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

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

Grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, UN Women 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.

Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’ priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships with civil society and other relevant actors.

The Research and Data Section is responsible for leading UN Women’s research and data agenda and for positioning UN Women as a global knowledge broader on gender equality and women’s empowerment. It produces knowledge products including UN Women flagship publications such as UN Women’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Monitoring Report and Progress of the World’s Women.

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide support to the activities of the research and data specialists within the team working on Progress of the World’s Women. The consultant will receive overall supervision from the Research and Data Specialist.

Duties and Responsibilities

Analyze large microdatasets using STATA programming, specifically ICF’s Demographic and Health Surveys and IPUMs data base
Conduct analysis using UN Women time use database
Run tests of association such as multinomial logit regressions to assess effects of gender and class inequalities on key development outcomes, including education and health related outcomes.
Prepare analytical outputs, including graphs, figures and tables with STATA, R, Excel, Tableau and other software.
Carry-out background cross-national and country specific research, including literature reviews and research of background papers to inform Progress of the World’s Women.
General project and management support, including coordinating data inputs across report chapters, fact-checking, and documentation.

Competencies

Functional Competencies:

Possess technical knowledge of the subjects of development and gender statistics;
Outstanding ability to conduct qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis

Integrity:

Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Respect for diversity:

Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
Accountability
Hold colleagues and team members accountable for planned goals and competency standards;
Practice giving and receiving constructive feedback.
Client Orientation
Proactively inform clients, preventing loss of time and errors;
Respond to questions, resolve problems, and help provide accurate information to clients;
Identify, understand, and address client needs.
Commitment to Learning
Learn about agency, its processes, structure, challenges, and environment;
Contribute to knowledge sharing.
Communication
Produce communication products (written and oral);
Interpret key messages for and from clients with cultural sensitivity.
Planning and Organizing
Develop work plans;
Implement activities in a timely manner, met deadlines.
Teambuilding
Coordinate work and roles with other team members;
Support goals of the team;
Demonstrate informed and transparent decision making.

Required Skills and Experience

Post graduate degree, preferably in the areas of social, demographic, economic or environmental statistics or related subject.
Minimum of 3 years of experience in development, research, advocacy, and policy development.
A good understanding of quantitative research methods and experience applying quantitative methods.
Strong experience with programming and statistical analysis using STATA.