• Country: Ankara, Turkey
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: UNDP
• Gender: Both 
• Deadline: 2024-01-15

Duties and Responsibilities

Within the assignment, the Consultant will be responsible for implementation of the following tasks:

Task 1: Support the National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic to design, collect, and analyze the country’s first-ever nationwide VAW prevalence data.

• To guide and support NSC to develop a robust survey methodology defining research objectives, scope, sampling strategy, survey tools methodology (including the questionnaires, data collection protocols, advance letter, flyers, etc.), data collection methods, ethical and safety considerations, and building on international best practices and recent methodologies, and through close consultations with UN Women and other relevant stakeholders (National Reference Group).
• Prepare required documentation to obtain ethical clearance from the relevant institutional review board (IRB) or ethics committee in close coordination with UN Women ECARO.
• To guide and support cognitive testing of the questionnaire, as well as a pilot survey in a smaller region or community to test the questionnaire, survey procedures, and logistics.
• To refine the survey design and make necessary adjustments to the survey methodology based on cognitive testing and pilot survey.
• To guide the development of qualitative study methodology, including data collection tools, methods and sampling strategy, in close collaboration with UN Women, NSC and local consultants/company responsible for the qualitative study.
• To support and guide the national consultant and NSC to develop a training package for field workers (questionnaire step by step guide, interviewer manual, role-play exercise, hand-outs etc.), building on existing training resources, ensuring that all methodological and ethical considerations are reflected in the data collection process.
• Provide technical guidance during data collection process to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness of the data if required.
• Provide technical support and guidance to NSC in the analysis of survey results (tabulation plan, compilation of main survey indicators, etc.) and co-lead the preparation of the Draft Report in close cooperation with the national consultant and company responsible for qualitative survey.
• Drawing on inputs from the NSC staff and national consultant, draft foreword, executive summary, introduction, country context and concluding chapter with recommendations.
• Edit the final survey report for cohesive structure and flow, including addressing gaps in analytics, information, making any necessary restructuring and rewriting to ensure the clarity, consistency, and the use of gender-sensitive language.
• Participate in the official launch event to present the findings of the study to different groups of stakeholders.

Task 2: Support the National Statistics Committee of the Republic of Belarus (BelStat) to design, collect, and analyze the country’s first-ever nationwide VAW prevalence data.

• To guide and support BelStat to develop a robust survey methodology defining research objectives, scope, sampling strategy, survey tools methodology (including the questionnaires, data collection protocols, advance letter, flyers, etc.), data collection methods, ethical and safety considerations, and building on international best practices and recent methodologies, and through close consultations with UN Women and other relevant stakeholders.
• To guide and support cognitive testing of the questionnaire and conduct a pilot survey in a smaller region or community to test the questionnaire, survey procedures, and logistics.
• To support and guide the national consultant and BelStat to develop a training package for field workers (questionnaire step by step guide, interviewer manual, role-play exercise, hand-outs etc.), building on existing training resources, ensuring that all methodological and ethical considerations are reflected in the data collection process.
• Support data cleaning and validation by checking for errors and inconsistencies and conducting validation exercises to assess the integrity of data.
• Provide technical support and guidance to BelStat in the analysis of survey results (tabulation plan, compilation of main survey indicators, etc.) and preparation of the Draft Report.
• Participate in the official launch event to present the findings of the study to different groups of stakeholders.

Timeframe, payments and deliverables

It is anticipated that the assignment will take up to 75 working days over a period of 14 months:

Payment for this consultancy will be based on the achievement of each deliverable and certification that each has been satisfactorily completed. Payment will be based on the submission of the SSA report along with the timesheet and relevant annexes as supporting documents for the achievement of deliverables:

Input from UN Women:

Throughout the assignment, UN Women will provide:

• Background and resource materials beyond those available online or otherwise published that the Consultant will need to obtain directly.
• Technical inputs when reviewing key conceptual documents and knowledge products, including methodologies, desk review analysis, agenda, research reports and training materials.
• Support to coordinate activities with National Statistics Offices and other key stakeholders, when and if required.
• Full logistical and communications support to strengthen visibility of the official launch events.

Reporting requirements:

The International Consultant on VAW Data and Research is expected to work remotely using her/his own computer. Consultancy report should be provided in electronic version in English with detailed description of the fulfilled tasks, according to the present Terms of Reference. Analytical documents, reports and other materials developed by expert should be attached to the report as annexes, which will serve as a justification for payment.

Competencies

Core Values:

Integrity:

• Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.

Professionalism:

• Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.

Respect for Diversity:

• Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff.
• Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.

Core Competencies:

• Demonstrate and integrity and fairness by modeling UN values and ethical standards.
• Strong knowledge of violence against women data and research.
• Knowledge of the social, cultural, and political context of Central Asia countries
• Strong written/oral communication and training skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Competencies in coordination, planning and teamwork
• A commitment to quality product and deadlines

Required Skills and Experience

Required Experience:

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