Consultant – Household Survey, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO), Bangkok, Thailand

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 fulfilling 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, a better future

UNICEF works to ensure the rights of all children in the East Asia and Pacific Region.  This means the rights of every child living in this country, irrespective of their nationality, gender, religion or ethnicity, to:

• survival – to basic healthcare, peace and security;
• development – to a good education, a loving home and adequate nutrition;
• protection – from abuse, neglect, trafficking, child labour and other forms of exploitation; and
• participation – to express opinions, be listened to and take part in making any decisions that affect them

How can you make a difference?

The Programme Planning and Monitoring Section, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is seeking to hire an individual consultant to support the preparation, implementation and completion of the MICS, MICS Plus and other household surveys supported by UNICEF in the EAP region.

Work Assignment:

Under the supervision of the Regional Statistics and Monitoring Specialist (& Regional MICS Coordinator), the Household Survey consultant will:

1. Support the Regional Office in providing technical assistance and oversight for assigned household surveys in the region.
2. From a distance and in coordination and collaboration with the Regional Office, review and provide feedback to COs on the following documents for compliance with MICS, MICS Plus standards and according to country needs:
   1. Survey plan (including budget, pre-test training plans and fieldworker training)
   2. Questionnaires and manuals, including the translated versions
   3. Data entry, editing and recoding programmes (with Data Processing Consultant)
   4. Pre-test report
   5. Country specific tabulations and customizations
   6. Datasets and tabulations (with Data Processing Consultant)
   7. Key Findings Report
   8. Survey Findings Report
   9. Thematic Snapshots
   10. Archives
3. Support countries remotely or through in-county visits in carrying out the following survey activities according to country requirements:
   1. Survey planning and questionnaire design
   2. Pre-test training and pre-test
   3. Fieldwork training and fieldwork monitoring
   4. Data analysis
   5. Report writing
4. As needed, support countries in data archiving.

The consultant will prepare a monthly report on activities undertaken and completed against the deliverables.

Work Schedule & End Product(s):

1. Documented review for each survey design reviewed outlining key recommendations and proposed changes and how the survey plans meet or do not meet technical standards
2. Feedback on draft questionnaires using the questionnaire review form
3. Training reports (including presentations and training materials) for each training
4. Documented review of pre-test report with recommendations
5. Documented review of the fieldwork training and data collection activity in each country with clear recommendations
6. Documented review of tabulation plan with clear recommendations
7. Documented review of the data processing activities with clear recommendations
8. Feedback on field-check and progress tracking tables through e-mail
9. Comments and feedback on each survey findings report reviewed
10. Review of data dissemination plans and survey data archives with clear recommendations
11. Evidence of other distance technical support through e-mail.

Duration of Contract:  11 months from 15 September 2021 to 14 August 2022

Official Travel:  Due to COVID-19 related travel restrictions, travel to countries is not expected during this period. However, the consultant may have to travel if international travel restrictions are eased.

Working Location: The Household Survey Consultant will work from home using own equipment and stationery. During country visits, UNICEF CO or the implementing partner will provide working space for the consultant. To better manage time zone differences, preference will be given to candidates from Asia and Pacific.

Qualifications or Specialized Knowledge/Experience Required:  

Education

At least a Master’s Degree or equivalent in Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, or other

related technical field with significant measurement or analysis component is required.

Skills and Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in the coordination and/or management of quantitative household surveys. Prior coordination experience of MICS/DHS implementation at country level is highly desirable;
• Expertise in statistical analysis (familiarity with data processing and data analysis software, SPSS highly desirable);
• Experience in survey report writing;
• Excellent communication in written and spoken English;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Previous experience of work in the East Asia and Pacific region is an asset;
• Ability and willingness to travel to all countries across the East Asia and Pacific region.

Other competencies

• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective relationships with national partners;
• Demonstrated leadership, managerial and supervisory ability.

 

Interested candidates are requested to submit CV or P-11, full contact information of minimum 3 references, availability, and proposed daily professional fee in USD by 16 August 2021.

  FORM P11.doc

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People, and Drive for Results.

View our competency framework at

http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/files/UNICEF_Competencies.pdf

————–

UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of

gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.

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 also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. 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:

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

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.

UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children.