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Purpose of Activity/Assignment:
Many studies are conducted by government agencies with UNICEF support and technical assistance. If countries follow UNICEF’s protocols and recommendations and use the tools provided, the investigation process will go smoothly. However, in many countries, providing research tools alone is not enough without additional support from experienced staff who provide technical support to our research execution partners.
UNICEF will continue to strengthen its technical assistance mechanisms for investigations at the regional level to ensure that country offices receive the necessary level of technical assistance at critical stages of investigations and can better support implementing partners.
Planning, preparation and fieldwork for new studies such as the BMZ Endline/Baseline Survey (MICS) have been initiated in the West and Central Africa (WCA) region. Therefore, UNICEF WCARO will employ experienced household survey consultants to provide timely and timely technical support to country offices and their partners during the critical research phases.
Under the overall supervision of UNICEF Regional Surveillance (MICS and other surveys) experts from UNICEF WCARO’s Planning, Monitoring and Research Division, Household Survey Advisors were responsible for the preparation, design, implementation and data processing of the various surveys conducted. and assist in completion. Surveys are conducted in the West and Central Africa (WCA) region (e.g. BMZ Endline/Baseline Survey, MICS, etc.).
Scope of Work:
Under the overall supervision of the UNICEF Regional Monitoring Specialist (MICS and Other Surveys), the Household Survey Consultant will be responsible to:
- Support the Regional Monitoring Specialist (MICS and Other Surveys) in imparting technical help and oversight for one-of-a-kind surveys in WCA Region,
- Provide guide to Regional and Local survey Workshops, if necessary,
- Regional Survey Design Workshop: facilitate decided on periods and paintings bilaterally with one-of-a-kind international locations on questionnaires, survey plans and budgets
- Regional Data Processing Workshop: while necessary, participate (in man or woman or online) and paintings bilaterally with one-of-a-kind international locations on datasets, statistics quality, tabulation plans and very last document contents
- Local Data Dissemination and Further Analysis Workshop: facilitate decided on periods and paintings bilaterally with international locations on the translation in their survey statistics and at the improvement of dissemination plans
- From a distance and in coordination and collaboration with the Regional Monitoring Specialist (MICS and Other Surveys), overview and offer comments to COs on the subsequent files for compliance with UNICEF standards,
- Survey plans (together with price range and schooling plans for pre-take a look at and important fieldworker schooling)
- Questionnaires and Manuals, together with the translated versions
- Sample design (in collaboration with the Regional Sampling Consultant)
- Computer Assisted Personal Interviewing (CAPI), programmes (in collaboration with the Data Processing Expert)
- Pre-take a look at document
- Field tracking virtual reports
- Design of Tabulation plans
- Finalisation of Datasets (in collaboration with the Data Processing Expert),
- SPSS syntaxes, SPSS tables (weighted and unweighted) and very last tables (in collaboration with Data Processing Expert) with the information pleasant overview done
- Summary findings and very last reviews (writing, compilation, verification and finalization)
- Support nations remotely or thru in-county visits in wearing out the subsequent survey activities:
- Survey making plans and questionnaire design
- Pre-test (Training, information collect, document writing and implementation of recommendations)
- Fieldwork education and fieldwork monitoring
- Data analysis
- Survey Finding Report writing
- As needed, participate in missions accomplished through the Regional Monitoring Specialist (MICS and Other Surveys) to guide COs in negotiating, selling and imparting unique surveys to governments and different partners,
- Provide guide to nations on survey locating document writing remotely or for the duration of nearby workshops. Review the survey`s precis findings and very last reviews produced through nations,
- As needed, guide nations in information archiving,
- In collaboration with the Regional Monitoring Specialist (MICS and Other Surveys), offer united states and nearby fame survey updates to RO and HQ,
- When necessary, facilitate verbal exchange among the HQ GIS professional and Census/NSO GIS professionals, acquiring get entry to to cluster geocodes and boundary shapefiles for the survey, and education activities (if GPS information series is necessary),
- When necessary, guide making plans and customisation of different surveys initiatives (e.g. MICS Plus, MICS Link) in collaboration with the applicable professionals of those initiatives.
Administrative Requirements
- Consultants are expected to travel to designated countries for research.
- Travel expenses will be reimbursed based on the lowest available fare. Consultants work from their own offices, provide their own equipment (fixtures, hardware and software), organize all aspects of local logistics themselves, UNICEF CO or implementation partner provides workspace for consultants during country visits To do.
- Payment will only be made once the work has been successfully completed, accepted by UNICEF, and a working record and invoice have been submitted.
- Payment will be withheld if the final report and documents are not submitted in accordance with the deliverables set forth in this TOR.
- Local household survey consultants are required to maintain the confidentiality of survey data and country-specific survey documents produced during the survey process.
- Regional Budget Consultants may only use documents and datasets for tasks related to this task.
Type of Supervision Required and Cooperation with Other Consultants:
- The Planning, Monitoring and Research Department of the WCAR Office provides quality assurance and monitoring of the consultants’ work and provides extensive feedback on the quality of their work.
- For each country assigned to study, consultants work closely with UNICEF Regional Monitoring Experts (MICS and other studies), Country Advisors, and other UNICEF Regional Advisors.
- Working closely with regional monitoring experts (MICS and other surveys) and regional sampling and data processing consultants, regional household survey consultants conduct technical reviews and inform COs and implementing agencies at key moments in the survey process. Advise. Regional Household Survey Advisors often work with Regional Monitoring Specialists (MICS and other surveys) and/or Regional Sampling Advisors and/or Regional Data Processing Advisors to monitor progress and make series of to visit the country of An important stage in conducting research.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
- An advanced university degree (master’s degree or above) in demography, statistics, epidemiology or other relevant technical field with important measurement or analysis elements is required.
- At least 5 years experience in coordinating and/or leading quantitative household surveys. Prior knowledge of MICS/DHS coordination/management is highly desirable
- Expertise in statistical analysis (preferably knowledge of data processing and data analysis software SPSS)
- Experience writing research reports
- Fluency in English or French is required.
- excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
- Ability and willingness to travel frequently to the country where the study is conducted.
Other competencies
- Proven ability to work in a multicultural environment and build harmonious and effective relationships with national partners.
- Proven leadership, management and supervisory skills.
- Demonstrated outstanding organizational skills and consistent quality delivery.
Requirements
- Completed profile on the UNICEF Electronic Recruitment System /P11/ CV
- Academic references/certificates
- advice suggestions
- Financial offers including:
- The sum of the cost of each service and the flat rate for the entire order (flat rate)
- Travel expenses and living allowances will be provided when conducting recruitment activities overseas or when business trips are required based on the TO.
- All other estimated costs: visas, health insurance, living expenses if applicable.
- Previously associated consulting products and final evaluations (if available)
- Please indicate your availability.
- At the time of contract signing, selected candidates must have current health insurance.
- Payment of fees is based on the submission of agreed satisfactory results. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment if the submitted deliverables do not meet the required
- standards or if the consultants are late in delivering the deliverables.
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Responsibility and Sustainability (CRITAS).
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UNICEF is here to help the world’s most disadvantaged children. UNICEF’s global workforce must reflect the diversity of these children. The UNICEF family is committed to the inclusion of all people regardless of race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socioeconomic background or other personal characteristics.
UNICEF will provide reasonable accommodation for consultants/sole proprietors with disabilities. This includes, for example, accessible software, travel assistance on missions, or personal companions. If reasonable accommodation is required on your behalf during and after the selection process, we encourage you to disclose your disability in your application.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of power, discrimination, and other acts that go against the purposes of the United Nations and UNICEF. UNICEF also adheres to strict child protection principles. All selected candidates are expected to adhere to these standards and principles and therefore undergo rigorous background and background checks. Background checks include checking your education and work history. Selected candidates may be asked to provide additional information in order to conduct a background check.
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Only final candidates will be contacted to proceed to the next stage of the selection process.
Individuals employed under consulting or individual contracts are not considered “employees” for the purposes of the United Nations Staff Regulations and UNICEF policies and procedures, and are not entitled to the benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance). not entitled to receive. cover). Your Terms of Service are based on Your Agreement and General Terms of Service for Consultants and Sole Proprietors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining tax liability and paying taxes and/or duties in accordance with local or other applicable law.
Selected candidates are solely responsible for ensuring that any visas (if applicable) and medical insurance required to meet contractual obligations are in effect for the entire duration of the contract. Selected candidates must undergo a full vaccination status check against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with vaccines recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) before starting the assignment. This provision does not apply to individuals working remotely, working or visiting UNICEF facilities or program sites, or interacting directly with or traveling to communities in which UNICEF operates, in order to perform duties during the term of the Consultant Agreement. It does not apply to consultants who are not expected to for UNICEF.
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Deadline: 06 Sep 2023 Greenwich Standard Time.
