Local Individual Contractor - Statistical Technician

United Nations - UN •United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

Consultant Closes 30 Sep 2026 0 days left

Overview

The role involves designing a statistical framework for monitoring illegal mining activities, integrating and processing data from multiple sources, and conducting statistical analysis to produce analytical products and final assessments.


Key Responsibilities
  • Design and validation of a statistical framework for monitoring illegal mining activities.
  • Identification of dimensions and variables.
  • Definition of metadata and calculation methodology.
  • Development of indicator technical sheets.
  • Preparation of indicator matrix.
  • Compilation and processing of information from multiple sources.
  • Database integration.
  • Data cleaning and standardization.
  • Construction of relational statistical database.
  • Cross-referencing information from mining, demographic, socioeconomic, and territorial datasets.
  • Preliminary indicator calculations.
  • Calculation of final indicators.
  • Production of statistical outputs.
  • Spatial-statistical analysis of illegal mining dynamics.
  • Assessment of relationships between illegal mining, coca cultivation, population characteristics, and socioeconomic variables.
  • Development of recommendations for future monitoring exercises.
Required Experience

At least 3-years relevant experience in statistical analysis.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Other Details
Languages Required
fluency in Spanish, i.e. oral and written proficiency, is required.
Languages Preferred
Knowledge of English is desirable. Knowledge of another United Nations official language is an advantage.
Contract Duration
26.10-18.12.2026
Work Modality
Home based
Remuneration
Not specified
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