[Hiring] Consultant - Support the reprocessing of environment microdata and the creation of a gender-environment data dashboard @UN Women
Consultant - Support the reprocessing of environment microdata and the creation of a gender-environment data dashboard @UN Women
Data and Analytics
Salary unspecified
Remote Location
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USA Only
Employment Type contract
Posted 5d ago

[Hiring] Consultant - Support the reprocessing of environment microdata and the creation of a gender-environment data dashboard @UN Women

5d ago - UN Women is hiring a remote Consultant - Support the reprocessing of environment microdata and the creation of a gender-environment data dashboard. πŸ’Έ Salary: unspecified πŸ“Location: USA

Role Description

To support the production and use of gender statistics across Asia and the Pacific, UN Women is implementing its flagship programme Making Every Woman and Girl Count (Women Count) across the region. Women Count aims to create a radical shift in how gender statistics are used, produced and promoted to inform policy and advocacy on gender equality. The consultant will support the implementation of Women Count activities pertaining to environment statistics and non-conventional data sources.

In particular, the consultant is expected to support, under the leadership of the Women Count team in Asia-Pacific, the processing of microdata from surveys, geospatial sources, and other sources, to generate methodologically sound and internationally comparable estimates on gender and the environment to populate UN Women’s Gender and Environment Dashboard.

The consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs:

  • Generate additional estimates on gender and the environment for all countries where data is available.
  • Ensure the estimates are accurate, timely and comparable.
  • Ensure the estimates are available on a dedicated space on the UN Women data hub.
  • Ensure all analytical notebooks are fully reproducible, clearly documented, and aligned with best practices in data transparency and reproducibility.

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, social sciences, demography, development studies or related fields.
  • A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Requirements

  • A minimum 2 years of work experience conducting advanced analysis of microdata from individual level surveys, and integrating big data sources, including geospatial data, in line with international statistical standards.
  • Expert level proficiency in Stata and R, including statistical analysis and microdata processing.
  • Demonstrated experience creating high-quality graphs, statistical tables and other statistical outputs.
  • Strong expertise in developing reproducible research outputs (using R Markdown and/or Quarto).
  • Good understanding of geospatial data, formats and libraries (e.g. sf, leaflet).
  • Basic knowledge of Git and platforms and Github/Gitlab.
  • Knowledge on gender, environment and related social and economic issues.
  • Experience working with a United Nations Agency on data analysis and statistical reporting is highly desirable.
  • Fluency in English is required.

Benefits

  • This is a home-based consultancy.
  • Official travel may be expected, processed by UN Women, following the duty travel policy.

Company Description

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. It leads and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments on gender equality and gender mainstreaming translate into action throughout the world.

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Consultant - Support the reprocessing of environment microdata and the creation of a gender-environment data dashboard @UN Women
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Salary unspecified
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Employment Type contract
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