Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Statistics And Monitoring Consultant Regional Household Survey Expert

Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy Statistics And Monitoring Consultant Regional Household Survey Expert Lacro Panama Unicef Works In Some Of The WorldS Toughest Places To Reach The WorldS 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 Commitment How Can You Make A Difference Background And Justification Unicef Provides Technical Assistance To Countries In Collecting And Analysing Data In Order To Fill Data Gaps For Monitoring The Situation Of Children And Women And To Respond And Track The Progress On The Agenda 2030 Within This Framework Technical Assistance Is Required To A Support Lac Ro In The Launch Of The New Round Of The Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys Mics6 In Lac And B Support Lac Ro In The Activities Of The Working Group On Statistics On Children And Adolescents From The Statistical Conference Of The Americas Eclac Since 1995 Unicef Has Supported The Implementation Of The Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys Mics Assisting Governments In Generating High Quality Data On The Situation Of Children And Women In 2017 The Sixth Round Of Mics Surveys Mics6 Has Been Launched With The Objective Of Supporting Countries To Produce Statistically Sound And Internationally Comparable Estimates In The Areas Of Health Education And Child Protection Including A Number Of Sustainable Development Goals Sdg Indicators This Data Is Essential For Developing Evidence Based Policies And Programmes As Well As For Monitoring Countries Progress Toward National Goals And Global Commitments Currently 12 Countries Are Doing Mics In The Region With Potentially 3 More Starting Soon Finally Unicef Lac Regional Office Is The Technical Secretariat Of The Working Group On Children And Adolescents Statistics From The Statistical Conference Of The Americas Sca Eclac Co Chaired By Costa Rica And Mexico National Statistical Offices With The Participation Of 16 National Statistic Offices Nso From Lac The Current Work Plan Of The Group Focuses On Promoting Horizontal Cooperation Among Nsos To Collect Child Focused Sdg Indicators Strengthening Administrative Data Systems And Promoting A More Effective Dissemination And Use Of Child Related Data To Respond To The Increasing Demands For Technical Support On The Described Initiatives The Latin America And Caribbean Regional Office Lac Ro Requires A Consultant To Work With Its Monitoring Evaluation Team This Consultancy Is Part Of The Regional Office Strategy For Providing Technical Support And Quality Assurance To Country Offices Undertaking Mics And Supporting The Working Group On Children And Adolescents Of The Statistical Conference Of The Americas Eclac Purpose Of The Job Under The Direct Supervision Of The Unicef Regional Monitoring Specialist The Statistics And Monitoring Consultant Will Promote Comparability Data Harmonization And Elimination Of Data Gaps On The Situation Of Children In Lac Countries By Supporting The Launch Of The New Round Of Mics In Selected Countries In Lac And Assisting Lac Ro In The Function Of Technical Secretariat Of The Group On Statistics On Children And Adolescents Of The Statistical Conference Of The Americas Eclac Expected Results Or Main Tasks Related To The Job 1 Assist In The Preparation And Adaptation To The Regional Context Of The New Survey Tools Launched For The Mics6 Round 2 Support Countries Conducting Planning A Mics Survey Or Related Surveys Remotely Or Through In County Visits In Carrying Out The Following Mics Survey Activities Survey Planning And Questionnaire Design Pre Test Training And Pre Test Monitoring Fieldwork Training And Fieldwork Monitoring Key Findings And Final Report3 Provide Organizational Logistic And Technical Support In Any Regional Or National Events Related To Mics In Lac This Includes Facilitating Selected Sessions And Working Bilaterally With Different Countries In The Design Of Their Initial Survey Plans And Budgets 4 Support UnicefS Lac Ro Technical Secretariat Functions Of The Group On Statistics On Children And Adolescents Of The Statistical Conference Of The Americas 5 Provide Country And Regional Status Updates To The Ro And Hq On The Monitoring Of The Situation Of Children In The Region As Well As Background Material And Working Papers For Briefing And Review Sessions Deliverables Consultant Will Be Paid By Deliverable And Based On Working Days Per Task Agreed With The Supervisor Regional Monitoring Specialist Expected Deliverables For This Consultancy Are 1 Review Of Survey Plan Of Surveys To Be Conducted In 2019 20 Outlining Key Recommendations And Proposed Changes And How The Survey Plans Meet Or Do Not Meet Mics Technical Standards Within 7 Days After Submission By Lac Ro 2 Feedback On Draft Questionnaires Using The Questionnaire Review Form Within 5 Days After Submission By Lac Ro3 Country Visit Reports Including Presentations And Training Materials For Each Country Visited Within 7 Days After The Visit 4 Survey Tools Reviewed Adapted For Mics 6 It Includes Questionnaires Manuals Templates Presentations Tabulations Within 7 Days After Submission By Hq 5 Feedback On Field Check Tables For Ongoing Surveys Through E Mail Under Request 6 Ongoing Comments And Feedback During All Survey Activities Within 5 Days Of Request 7 Comments And Feedback On The Key Finding Report And Final Report For Ongoing Surveys Within 7 Days After The Submission By The Country 8 Report For Each Activity Of The Group On Statistics On Children And Adolescents Of The Sca Supported 7 Days After The Finalization Of The Activity9 Produce Fact Sheets And Analysis For Advocacy Materials On The Situation Of Children In The Region For Tasks 8 9 The Deliverables Will Be Agreed Upon On The Basis Of Short Tors With A Description Of The Assignment For The Others Deliverables Will Follow Established Global Mics Guidelines Additional Tasks Could Be Included Based On The Needs And Demands Of The Regional Office To Qualify As An Advocate For Every Child You Will Have EducationAt Least A MasterS Degree Or Equivalent In Social Sciences Demography Statistics Epidemiology Or Other Related Technical Field With Significant Measurement Or Analysis Component Is Required Skills And Experience At Least 8 Years Experience In The Coordination And Or Management Of Quantitative Household Surveys Prior Mics Dhs Coordination Experience Highly Desirable Expertise In Statistical Analyses Familiarity With Data Processing And Data Analysis Software Spss Highly Desirable Experience In Survey Report Writing Oral And Written Fluency In English And Spanish Excellent Communication And Interpersonal Skills Ability And Willingness To Travel To All Countries Across Lac 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 Contract Duration Fees Approximate Contract Validity Is From October 2019 Until September 2020 Monthly Payments On The Basis Of Days Worked And Upon Submission Of An Activity Log And Invoice If The Number Of Days Worked Is Less Than 5 Days The Payment Will Be Made Every Two Months Official Travel InvolvedThe Consultant Will Be Expected To Travel To Countries Under His Her Supervision And To Facilitate At Regional Mics Workshops Expenses Related To These Travels Will Be Covered By Unicef And Paid To The Consultant As Per Unicef Travel Rules And Regulations Consultant Will Make Its Own Travel Arrangements With Prior Authorization Of The Supervisor Costs For Accommodation Meals And Incidentals Shall Not Exceed Applicable Daily Subsistence Allowance Dsa Rates As Promulgated By The International Civil Service Commission Icsc Cf Ai 2013 001 And Amend 1 P 6 31 ConsultantS Work PlaceRegional Household Survey Consultant Will Work From Home Using Own Equipment And Stationary During Country Visits Unicef Co Or The Implementing Partner Will Provide Working Space For The Consultant Reporting Responsibilities Supervision The Regional Monitoring Specialist Will Provide Quality Assurance And Oversight For The ConsultantS Work With Substantial Feedback On The Quality Of The Work For Each Assigned Mics Survey Country The Consultant Will Work In Close Collaboration With The Unicef Mics Focal Point The Unicef Mics Consultant And Other Unicef Regional Mics Consultants Working Closely With The Regional Monitoring Specialist And The Regional Sampling And Data Processing Consultants The Regional Household Survey Consultant Will Carry Out Technical Reviews And Advise Cos And Implementing Agencies At Key Moments In The Survey Process The Regional Household Survey Consultant Will Also Often Together With The Regional Monitoring Specialist And Or The Regional Sampling Consultant And Or The Regional Data Processing Consultant Carry Out A Series Of Country Visits In Order To Monitor Progress And Be Present At Critical Stages Of Survey Implementation Confidentiality Of Data And Mics Documents The Regional Household Survey Expert Must Respect The Confidentiality Of The Mics Data As Well As Any Country Specific Mics Documents That Will Be Produced Throughout The Mics Process The Regional Household Survey Expert Can Use The Documents And The Datase

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