Consultancy: To support Statistical Analysis of UNICEF Integrated Early Child Development Longitudinal Study, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

UNICEF Cambodia Country Office is looking for a consultant to support Statistical Analysis of UNICEF Integrated Early Child Development Longitudinal Study. If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.

For 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments.

Purpose of the Assignment:

The aim of the consultancy is to provide up to date information based on data collected through the UNICEF longitudinal study. The purpose is to conduct at least 5 in-depth analysis on Health, WASH and Nutrition and support the development of scientific, evidence based documents. The consultancy will also assess the three main hypotheses of the longitudinal study based on data collected over 2 years: i) reduced prevalence of diarrhea from 40 to 29 days/child year; ii) reduced prevalence of ARI from 73 to 54 days/child year; and iii) reduced prevalence of stunting from 32% to 26%. Analysis results will be used for the development of the next UNICEF country program.

Assignment Tasks:

The assignment will be carried out by the consultant under the oversight of the Nutrition Specialist and the Chief of Child Survival and Development. The consultant will be responsible for the following activities:

1. Reviews and analysis of relevant health, nutrition, WASH, cognitive and/or gender related data, statistics and information from the longitudinal study to support a more efficient delivery of UNICEF program projects and publications;
2. Support database management: cleaning, maintaining records and updating databases
3. Contributes to the preparation of dissemination documents related to statistical methods used within the longitudinal analysis process;
4. Assists in improving access of users to and the dissemination of UNICEF’s longitudinal database;
5. Participates in statistical field monitoring visits to improve data collection within the longitudinal study.

Expected Deliverables:

1. Familiarization with database and questionnaires
2. Development of in-depth analysis plan including 5 main programmatic research topics, with supervisors.
3. Final Analysis of programmatic research topic 1
4. Final Analysis of programmatic research topic 2
5. Final Analysis of programmatic research topic 3
6. Final Analysis of programmatic research topic 4
7. Final Analysis of programmatic research topic 5
8. Final Analysis of programmatic research topic 6
9. Final Analysis of programmatic research topic 7

Qualifications of Successful Candidate:

• Advanced university degree in statistics, mathematics or economics with quantitative data management training and knowledge on public health;
• One year of relevant experience in the compilation, processing, validation and analysis of statistics;
• Extensive and relevant experience in applying statistical methods for the production of IECD statistics;
• Excellent communication, coordination and facilitation skills;
• Strong analytical and report writing skills;
• Knowledge of kobo toolbox;
• Fluency in English is required;
• Experience in programme evaluation and familiarity with the Cambodian context an asset.

 To review details term of reference, please click  ToR consultancy statistical analysis for longitudinal study.pdf

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Please indicate your ability, availability and daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference above (including travel and daily subsistence allowance, if applicable).  Applications submitted without a daily/monthly rate will not be considered.

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