The Nutrition Team of the Data and Analysis Section of the Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring at UNICEF headquarters regularly requires outputs from special analyses on a variety of nutrition data topics, including birthweight data, malnutrition data and nutrition programme coverage and practice data, in order to support methodological advancements as well as database work and other global public goods.
Consultancy Title: Nutrition Data Analyst Consultant
Section/Division/Duty Station: Data and Analytics (D&A) Section, DAPM NYHQ (remote-based)
Duration: 11.5 months
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BACKGROUND
The Nutrition Team of the Data and Analysis Section of the Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring at UNICEF headquarters regularly requires outputs from special analyses on a variety of nutrition data topics, including birthweight data, malnutrition data and nutrition programme coverage and practice data, in order to support methodological advancements as well as database work and other global public goods.
Terms of Reference / Deliverables
In close collaboration and working with the Senior Advisor on Statistics and Monitoring as well as the Statistics and Monitoring Specialist on Nutrition, of the Data and Analytics Section of Department of Data, Analysis and Monitoring, the incumbent is responsible for supporting special analyses on nutrition and related publications with specific tasks as follows:
- Undertaking data analysis of household survey datasets.
- Developing and updating UNICEF global databases.
- Capacity building for country teams on data analysis.
- Search for and analysis of administrative data on nutrition.
- Drafting of peer review publications and methodological parts of UNICEF reports.
Deliverables include
- Birthweight survey data coding for 2022 estimates completed. Specifically, updated code for reanalysis of adjusted low birthweight estimates that is aligned with the UNICEF nutrition database management system including reanalysis of new surveys obtained during the 2022 country consultation period using the updated code.
- Birthweight survey data code updated, and re-analysis completed. Specifically, methodological analyses to refine adjustment for heaping completed with updated statistical code available and final database of estimates for birthweight related indicators for up to 300 surveys
- Special analysis related to three malnutrition data topics completed. Analysis outputs (tables, graphs, and figures) and written interpretation of findings on up to three special analysis topics.
- Special analysis related to three malnutrition data topics completed. Analysis outputs (tables, graphs, and figures) and written interpretation of findings on up to three special analysis topics.
- Peer review papers and reports completed. Up to two peer-review papers submitted for publication and methods notes and data tables for two UNICEF reports completed.
- Administrative low birthweight data analysis completed. Statistical code for methods for adjustment of administrative data on low birthweight with analysis completed for up to 5 countries
Qualifications
(1) Education
- Advanced university degree (i.e., Masters or Doctorate) in Nutrition, Statistics, Public Health, Epidemiology or a related field.
- The individual should be highly proficient in undertaking statistical analysis using STATA and large datasets, including adjustment of estimates using multiple imputation and finite mixture models
- The individual should also be proficient in a range of PC/web applications, including but not limited to: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook, and Lotus Notes.
2) Work experience
- At least eight years of experience undertaking tasks related to data analysis and database management with some experience at the international level
- Knowledge and experience working with UNICEF nutrition databases would be a strong asset
- Experience working with and consulting national governments on statistical estimates
3) Competencies
- Strong organizational, planning, and analytical skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English.
- Good judgment, initiative, high sense of responsibility, tact and discretion.
- Ability to work well in a team environment
- Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and ability to establish harmonious working relations in a multicultural environment.)
Requirements:
- Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and provide Personal History Form (P11) Upload copy of academic credentials
- Financial proposal that will include:
- your daily/monthly rate (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference
- travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR.
- Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, as applicable.
- Indicate your availability
- Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.
- At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.
- Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant.
U.S. Visa information:
With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process
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Remarks:
Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws.
The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.