[Hiring] Senior Household Survey Consultant @AGORA

Role Description

Under the supervision of the UNICEF Regional Monitoring Specialist (UNICEF MENARO), the Household Survey Consultant has the responsibility to support MICS surveys in the Middle East and North Africa, including the results validation workshop and review of the MICS survey findings report for Morocco (2025-2026) and survey planning for the Saudi Arabic MICS 2027.

As part of its global MICS programme, UNICEF is supporting Morocco and Saudi Arabic in the implementation of the MICS7 surveys to collect statistically robust evidence on key indicators of the situation of children in each country. Fieldwork for the Morocco surveys was completed in early 2026 and national reports will be launched in the last quarter of 2026.

The work is conducted within the MICS technical support framework provided by UNICEF HQ, RO and CO, through UNICEF experts and consultants.

Main Tasks

• Review of the Morocco MICS preliminary results tables (2 days)
• Support MICS results validation workshop “Data Interpretation and Report Compilation” for Morocco MICS (5 days)
• Review of the Morocco MICS Survey Findings Report and Statistics Snapshots (4 days)
• Provide remote support to the survey planning for the Saudi Arabia MICS (5 days)

Deliverables

• Review of the Morocco MICS preliminary results tables
  • Technical review of the Morocco MICS preliminary results tables
  • Working days: 2 days
  • Deadline: 10 Nov 2026
• Support MICS results validation workshop (“Data Interpretation and Report Compilation”) for Morocco MICS 2026
  • Summary report for Tunisia MICS results validation workshop
  • Working days: 5 days
  • Deadline: 30 Nov 2026
• Provide remote support to the finalization of the Morocco Survey Findings Report and statistical snapshots
  • Final report summarizing remote technical support
  • Working days: 4 days
  • Deadline: 15 Dec 2026
• Provide remote support to the survey planning for the Saudi Arabia MICS
  • Summary of technical support to the Saudi Arabic MICS survey planning
  • Working days: 5 days
  • Deadline: 30 Dec 2026

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Demography, Statistics, Epidemiology, or other related technical fields with significant measurement, analysis or quantitative research background is required.

Requirements

• At least 15 years’ experience in support or management of quantitative household surveys.
• Experience in survey report writing.
• Document experience with the MICS programme.
• Experience in working in support of national statistical office.
• Experience working in the MENA region.
• Fluency in written and spoken Arabic.

Desirable

• Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously within a multicultural environment and communicate complex ideas.
• Proactive and dynamic personality with attention to detail.
• Result driven and strong planning and organizing skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken French.

UNICEF’s Core Values

• Care
• Respect
• Integrity
• Trust
• Accountability
• Sustainability

UNICEF Competencies

• Builds and maintains partnerships
• Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
• Drive to achieve results for impact
• Innovates and embraces change
• Manages ambiguity and complexity
• Thinks and acts strategically
• Works collaboratively with others
• Nurtures, leads and manages people (for a supervisory role)

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Breastfeeding breaks
• Reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities

Remarks

UNICEF is committed to fostering an inclusive, representative, and welcoming workforce. For this position, eligible and suitable candidates from targeted underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply.

UNICEF does not charge a processing fee at any stage of its recruitment, selection, and hiring processes.

All UNICEF positions are advertised, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.