Junior Research and Data Consultant
Company: United Nations Development Programme
Location: New York
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Advertised on behalf of : Location : New York, UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA Application Deadline : 20-Mar-23 (Midnight New York, USA)
Time left : 3d 13h 59m Additional Category : Gender Equality Type
of Contract : Individual Contract Post Level : International
Consultant Languages Required :
English Duration of Initial Contract : 10 months
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UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of
gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups,
indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally
encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the
strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of
harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All
selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and
background checks.
Background
UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the
Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of
discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women;
and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners
and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action
and peace and security. Placing women's rights at the center of all
its efforts, UN Women leads and coordinates United Nations system
efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender
mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world. It
provides strong and -coherent leadership in support of Member
States' priorities and efforts, building effective partnerships
with civil society and other relevant actors.Generation Equality is
a multi-stakeholder initiative convened by UN Women to catalyze
partners, increase investments for gender equality, drive results
and accelerate the full and effective implementation of the Beijing
Platform for Action and the Sustainable Development Goals. The
initiative also aims to sustain and expand a movement of support
for gender equality with civil society and youth leadership and
activism at its heart. Generation Equality is fully embedded in UN
Women's Strategic Plan and aims to accelerate the achievement of
results contained therein, notably by operationalizing the
Strategic Plan's vision of achieving results through partnerships.
Generation Equality is also recognized by the
Secretary-General's"Common Agenda" as an important initiative for
the UN system to take stock of and build on.During the 2021
Generation Equality Forum, the Action Coalitions were launched to
take on six critical issues that underpin gender equality . Along
with the Compact on Women, Peace and Security and Humanitarian
Action (WPS-HA Compact), they are a set of global, innovative,
multi-stakeholder partnerships mobilizing the world to catalyze
collective action; spark global and local conversations among
generations; drive increased public and private investment; and
deliver concrete, game-changing results for girls and women.
Concerted effort, investments and accountability together with
sustained solidarity for action is required to secure the gains
secured at the Forums in Mexico and Paris, as well as ensure new
momentum and commitments. Critical for the success of Generation
Equality and the Action Coalitions is a well-resourced
Accountability Framework of the Action Coalitions. Established
through consultations with Generation Equality Stakeholders, the
Action Coalitions Monitoring and Accountability Framework outlines
the efforts required to hold Action Coalition Leaders and
Commitment Makers accountable for the pledges made towards a better
life for women and girls. The Framework is anchored in the Action
Coalition's Global Acceleration Plan for Gender Equality that
outlines bold results that are to be achieved for each Action
Coalition by 2026. The Monitoring and Accountability Framework for
the Action Coalitions include four elements:- Annual reporting on
implementation of COMMITMENTS- Biannual assessment of progress
towards the global TARGETS set by blueprints in the Global
Acceleration Plan- Assessment of the extent Generation Equality
reflects transformative PROCESSES- STORIES OF IMPACT that
demonstrate experience of challenges and change UN Women is the
custodian of the Action Coalition Monitoring and Accountability
Framework which is led by the Research and Data Section in the
Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Junior Research and Data Consultant will provide support to the
Accountability Framework Lead in Research and Data for the
implementation of the Monitoring and Accountability Framework as
well as contribute data analysis and background research support to
the team.Key Functions:Support survey development and data
collection for the Monitoring and Accountability Framework (MAF) -
Support in developing and implementing the Accountability Framework
annual survey; - Support in formulating survey questions, preparing
and administering the survey instrument; - Assist in the
organisation of survey design consultations, including scheduling
meetings, note-taking and documentation; - Support the verification
of data consistencies, and solving inconsistent data under the
guidance of the supervisor; - Support data coding and develop
codebook as per the guidelines of the research team; - Support the
analysis of large datasets using STATA - Engage and support
analysis of feedback coming from the various open consultations
being organized as part of the Accountability Framework development
process.Research and data analysis to support the implementation of
the Monitoring and Accountability Framework (MAF) - Support mapping
exercise of available gender-specific indicators, mapping of data
gaps, compile data and conduct analysis related to the Global
Acceleration Plan indicators using UN Women and other global gender
indicator databases under the guidance of the supervisor. - Prepare
figures and graphs with STATA, R, Excel, Tableau and other
software. - Support background research, including literature
reviews and research of background papers to inform report writing.
- Ensure close coordination with the teams working on R&D's
other priorities, including R&D's flagship reports and the
Women Count team
Competencies
Essential knowledge: - Proven capacity to produce high quality
research in the areas of gender and development. - Good data
analysis skills, including past experience working with gender
indicators andinternational datasets - Excellent command of
statistical software, particularly STATA - Capacity to assess
qualitative and quantitative research and data on development. -
Strong communications skills.Core Competencies: - Demonstrates
commitment to UN Women's mission, vision and values; - Displays
cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity
and adaptability. - Shares knowledge and experience; - Actively
works towards continuing personal learning and development in one
or more PracticeAreas, acts on learning plan and applies newly
acquired skills; - Strong ability to work in teams and create an
environment that makes it possible for others toflourish and
contribute.Leadership and Self-Management - Focuses on results; -
Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive,
constructive attitude; - Remains calm, in control and good humored
even under pressure; - Demonstrates openness to change; - Responds
positively to feedback and differing points of view.
Required Skills and Experience
Education: - Bachelor's degree in international studies, economics,
political science, development studies orrelated discipline is
required. Higher level of education (Master's or PhD Degree) in
relevantarea such as social science with a focus on gender, social,
economic, or political aspects ofdevelopment will be an asset.
Focus on quantitative analysis in the degree is an
asset.Experience: - 6 months of working experience in the area of
gender statistics is an asset - Have a good grasp of substantive
and policy issues related to gender equality; previous experience
working on Generation Equality is a strong asset; - Ability to work
with Statistical Packages especially STATA for survey analysis
Language Requirements: - Excellent command of English (oral and
written). - Working knowledge of another UN language is highly
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