Organization: UNDP – United Nations Development Programme
Location: Remote | Istanbul | Ankara
Grade: Consultancy – International Consultant – Internationally recruited Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
Statistics
Information Technology and Computer Science
Scientist and Researcher
Gender-based violence
Closing Date: 2024-08-15
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. The UN Women Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECA RO) was established in Istanbul, Turkey in early 2014. It provides support and oversight to Country Offices in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, and Ukraine. In addition, the Regional Office directly supports programme and project presence in Kosovo (under UN Security Council Resolution 1244), the Republic of North Macedonia, Serbia, Tajikistan, and Turkey.
Since 2018, UN Women ECA RO is implementing a regional component of the Flagship Programme Initiative Making Every Woman and Girl Count: Supporting the monitoring and implementation of the SDGs through better production and use of gender statistics (Women Count), developed by UN Women Headquarters (HQ). The Women Count programme aims to affect a radical shift in the production, availability, accessibility and use of quality data and statistics on key aspects of gender equality and women’s empowerment. The programme intends to achieve results in three interlinked areas of work:
Enabling environment: Building a supportive policy and institutional environment for the localization and effective monitoring of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);
Data production: Increasing the quality, comparability and regularity of gender statistics to address national data gaps and meet reporting commitments under the SDGs; and
Data accessibility: Ensuring that gender statistics are accessible to users in governments, among civil society, academia, and the private sector to strengthen adequate demand for their production.
One of the key priority areas within the ECA Women Count programme is dedicated to strengthening national capacities on improving the production of data related to Violence Against Women (VAW). This imperative focus stems from the acute recognition that comprehensive, accurate, and up to date VAW data is not only an essential benchmark for assessing progress in gender equality and women’s empowerment, but also a cornerstone for developing targeted policies and interventions. The lack of reliable VAW data has long hindered effective advocacy and policymaking, obscuring the true extent of this pervasive issue and impeding the formulation of evidence-based solutions. By supporting countries in enhancing their VAW data collection mechanisms, the Women Count programme aims to illuminate the magnitude of violence faced by women, ensuring that it receives the attention and resources it demands, while fostering an environment where survivors can access quality essential services and justice.
In 2023-2024, the Women Count programme plans to extend its support to the Republic of Belarus with the aim of increasing availability of quality and internationally comparable VAW data. The country has embarked on its first nationwide VAW prevalence survey with the early methodological groundwork started in early 2024. The completion of the survey stands as a central priority action within the in Belarus. This commitment underscores the country’s strong determination to bridge gender data gaps and to track the progress on the implementation of SDG target 5.2.
In this regard, UN Women ECARO plans to hire a qualified VAW Data Management Consultant to develop, implement, and support a comprehensive data entry and management system for a VAW survey Census Survey Processing system (CSPro), including the translation of paper questionnaire into CSpro forms, the creation and deployment of Computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) applications, and providing technical support during data collection and analysis.
CSpro, short for Census Survey Processing system, is a software program made by the United States Census Bureau and it has been used all over the world by governments and large organizations to develop and deploy tools for collecting data in census and household surveys.
Duties and Responsibilities
The International Consultant will support UN Women in leading the development of data entry programme for VAW survey and providing technical support during the data collection and analysis period.
The scope of work for the assignment will include the following tasks:
Lead the development of data entry programme for VAW survey:
Translate a paper questionnaire into CSpro form: development of data dictionary, question items, value sets and occurrence labels.
Design the forms for VAW questionnaires and program the skips, flow controls, validation criteria and other logic of the questionnaires.
Pre- test and conduct final review of the data entry forms, including development of operator statistics.
Develop a tutorial on the use of CAPI application by data collection team.
Support the deployment of the CAPI application to tablets and laptops and setting up the CAPI system locally.
Provide technical support during the data collection and analysis period:
Set up the data editing system locally and provide technical support throughout the data collection process.
Provide support on conducting regular consistency and quality data checks and generating survey monitoring reports and communicating any finding with the survey teams.
Provide technical support on combining datasets and exporting data into multiple formats such as Excel, SPSS, and STATA. As needed, to support NSO in data archiving.
Deliverables
Deliverable
Expected completion time (due day)
Lead the development of data entry programme for VAW survey:
Initial version of data entry application
By 10 September 2024
Developed and delivered training materials on CAPI application use
By 20 September 2024
Revised version of data entry application
Provide technical support during the data collection and analysis period:
Provision of comprehensive technical support during data collection and analysis, including data quality checks and reporting.
By 5 December 2024
Combined microdata of survey available into multiple formats, including SPSS and STATA
Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel
This is a home-based consultancy.
Competencies
Core Values:
Respect for Diversity
Integrity
Professionalism
Core Competencies:
Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
Accountability
Creative Problem Solving
Effective Communication
Inclusive Collaboration
Stakeholder Engagement
Leading by Example
Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:
FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES:
Knowledge of dataset management systems for storing, querying, and retrieving data.
Strong written/oral communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Competencies in coordination, planning and teamwork.
A commitment to quality product and deadlines.
Required Skills and Experience
Education
Master’s degree in information technologies, Statistics, Demography, or any other related technical field with expertise in data management.
Work experience
At least 5 years’ working experience in data processing in household surveys and/or population census.
Previous experience in delivering training courses on data management.
CompetenciesExpertise in programming with CSPro.
Expertise in programming with SPSS, STATA or R is considered as an asset.
Good communication skills in English and/or Russian.
How to Apply
Personal CV or P11 (P11 can be downloaded from: )
A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page)
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