UNICEF announces vacancies for Statistics & Monitoring Specialist

Statistics & Monitoring Specialist, (P-4), ROSA, Kathmandu, Nepal#72261

Job no: 562256
Position type: Fixed Term Appointment
Location: Nepal
Division/Equivalent: Kathmandu(ROSA)
School/Unit: Regional Services Div (SAR), Kathmandu
Department/Office: Reg Serv-Plan, Res, Eval & Monit, Kathm
Categories: Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

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 fulfill 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, Knowledge

This position is critical in driving the South Asia data for children approach. It entails supporting systems building that enables national partners to make data-driven policies, programmes and budgetary actions. It is hinged on regular publication and dissemination of child deprivation profiles that are informative, factually backed by sound statistics, and compelling to decision-makers.

The Specialist will also support further analysis and dissemination of MICS, censuses, administrative data collection systems, and other child-related data in the region to enhance the evidence-based programme and policy actions to close child deprivation gaps in South Asia and contribute to global learning and sharing on data for children and the monitoring, reporting, and accountability on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to the rights of children.

How can you make a difference?

• Provide technical support and mobilize technical as well as external assistance to Country Offices and their partners for planning, designing, and implementing data landscape exercises; planning, conducting, quality assurance, reporting, and use of MICS and/or other child-relevant surveys.
• Partner with the Statistics Division of the United Nations Social and Economic Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), statistical institutions, and data collection agencies to strengthen the statistical capacity of UNICEF staff, government statistical offices, and officials to effectively manage and implement MICS, population-based data collection activities, censuses, and other child-related surveys, in pursuit of data-driven results for children.
• Advocate with Country Offices and key partners in the use of appropriate monitoring tools such as MICS and other surveys to assess progress towards sustainable development and other human rights goals for children (e.g., the UNICEF Strategic Plan, SDGs, etc.); contribute to global learning, reporting and sharing on data for children related to the monitoring and reporting on SDG indicators.
• Support countries to design and implement strategies to increase capacity to develop mature administrative data systems aligned to support the tracking of progress and reporting on results.
• Support countries on the monitoring and tracking of SDG indicators, and work with national and regional partners to speed up the achievement of the 44 child-related SDG indicators in the region.
• Work with Communication, Social Policy, and Programme sections in the identification of areas of research and indicators on coverage of social services in management information systems.
• Support the development of child deprivation profiles in specific areas where children are most disadvantaged, in collaboration with National Statistical Offices, Country Offices, and sector duty bearer institutions.
• Coordinate with colleagues within ROSA to ensure that data from MICS and other surveys feed into child deprivation profiles and other information dissemination, advocacy, and sharing platforms (South Asia Data for Children Portal, etc.).
• Work with Headquarters, countries, and partners to mobilize resources to generate evidence for children, for child deprivation profiling, undertaking MICS and other data collection exercises and analysis including the implementation of the global UNICEF data for children strategy as it relates to South Asia.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in demography, statistics, development planning, or a related technical field.
• A minimum of eight of relevant professional experience in the field of work relevant to the profile and functions of the post: previous experience in the design and implementation of large-scale surveys (MICS, Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), etc.).
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergencies is considered an asset.
• Experience in data analysis, data collection, measurement, methodological development and other areas of applied statistics, data interpretation, and use is an asset.
• Expertise in statistical analysis and familiarity with data processing and data analysis software e.g., SPSS (highly desirable), Stata, or others is an asset.
• Prior experience with the implementation of CAPI household surveys is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish) or a local language is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships (2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness (3) Drive to achieve results for impact (4) Innovates and embraces change (5) Manages ambiguity and complexity (6) Thinks and acts strategically (7) Works collaboratively with others.

During the recruitment process, we test candidates following the competency framework. Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels: competency framework here.

UNICEF is here to serve the world’s most disadvantaged children and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, or any other personal characteristic.

We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements.

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 is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. 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:

Mobility is a condition of international professional employment with UNICEF and an underlying premise of the international civil service.

UNICEF appointments are subject to medical clearance.  Issuance of a visa by the host country of the duty station, which will be facilitated by UNICEF, is required for IP positions. Appointments are also subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid). Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason.

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

Priority will be given to all the eligible candidates participating in UNICEF’s Mobility Exercise and Staff on the Abolished post.

UNICEF is committed to promoting the protection and safeguarding of all children. Selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

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.

Government employees that are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government before taking up an assignment with UNICEF.

Advertised: May 22 2023 Nepal Standard Time
Application close: Jun 01 2023 Nepal Standard Time

To apply for this job please visit jobs.unicef.org.