Consultant - Capacity Development, Data For Now initiative
Overview
Support the overall implementation of the Data for Now initiative in selected countries, including engagement with national statistical offices and stakeholders, technical support, and development of reporting and communication materials.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare a detailed plan of activities, specifying key outputs and timelines.
- Perform consultation assignments and engage with at least two project countries, supporting them in progressing work and contributing to increased availability, quality and timeliness of disaggregated data.
- Jointly with UNSD project team and other key stakeholders support the delivery of workshops and trainings in project countries and online.
- Contribute to project coordination, including reporting and follow up with countries and other key stakeholders.
- Engage with partners and stakeholders at the regional and global level.
- Contribute to methodological work for thematic areas or key processes/methodology, including by developing new tools and guidance materials, as well as providing inputs to existing ones.
- Support the Data for Now related side events during the UN Statistical Commission.
- Contribute to communications and outreach work to visualize results to various stakeholders and partners.
- Contribute to donor reporting as it relates to the Data for Now initiative.
- Support administrative work as relevant.
- Fulfil other tasks related to Data for Now as assigned by supervisor.
Required Experience
A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in social sciences, including statistics or economics, is required. A minimum of five (5) years of experience working with national statistical offices, providing capacity development, including guidance and training is required. Solid knowledge of statistical production, ideally with particular focus on the use of non-traditional data sources, metadata development, and quality management is required. Experience in project or programme management and stakeholder engagement in data and statistics is required.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in statistics, economics, development studies, international relations, public administration, or a related field. A Bachelor’s degree in combination with twelve (12) years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.