[Hiring] International Consultant to support the National Statistics Office of Georgia in Structure of Earnings Survey data analysis and report writing @UN Women

Role Description

The UN Women Country Office in Georgia seeks to engage an international consultant to validate the full-scale Structure of Earnings Survey (SES) microdata, calculations, and results, and to prepare a report on the main SES findings and analysis. The consultant will be reporting to WEESC Programme Analyst and WEESC Project Analyst and will be supported by WEESC Project Assistant, who will be the point of contact on the contract and payment issues.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Social Sciences, Statistics, Economics or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with nine (9) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Requirements

• At least 7 years in case of Master’s or 9 years (Bachelor’s degree) of professional experience in the area of earnings and/or business statistics at the country and/or international level.
• At least 7 years in case of Master’s or 9 years (Bachelor’s degree) of professional experience in designing and implementing quantitative enterprise surveys (including SES) at the national and/or international level.
• Proven experience using statistical software (STATA, SAS, R) for analyzing enterprise surveys.
• Previous professional experience with development agencies and/or the United Nations is an asset.
• Fluency in English is required.

Deliverables

• Validated SES microdata (a small, anonymized subsample), including data quality checks and editing, identified issues, and recommendations for improvement by 19 June 2026 (1 working day).
• Validated key SES indicators and ensured compliance with data analysis standards by 30 June 2026 (4 working days).
• Statistical report outline, including detailed description of main chapters, sub-chapters and the corresponding tabulation plan data tables for each sub-chapter, developed and agreed upon with UN Women and Geostat by 30 June 2026 (1 working day).
• SES statistical report draft (15-20 pages) submitted and agreed upon with UN Women and Geostat by 30 July 2026 (5 working days).
• Final SES statistical report incorporating UN Women’s and Geostat’s feedback submitted and agreed upon with UN Women and Geostat by 31 August 2026 (2 working days).

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy, no travel is required.

Competencies

• Core Values: Integrity; Professionalism; Respect for Diversity.
• Core Competencies: Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues; Accountability; Creative Problem Solving; Effective Communication; Inclusive Collaboration; Stakeholder Engagement; Leading by Example.
• Functional Competencies: Strong problem-solving skills; Technical credibility in research; Excellent writing, presentation/public speaking skills; Partnerships building; IT literacy.