Home-based Consultancy: Data Consolidation and Analysis of UNICEF Evidence (20 working days between Nov 2023 and Mar 2024) – Europe and Central Asia Regional Office (ECARO)

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Function of Exercise/Task

UNICEF is looking for a person marketing consultant to conduct a descriptive evaluation of UNICEF proof from completely different inner platforms and documentation. This section of analysis consists of mapping the UNICEF information and establishing an structure for information gathering and enabling/supporting the evaluation. Knowledge evaluation can be carried out utilizing python or R. Databricks (hosted in UNICEF server) could also be thought-about as a knowledge surroundings or related ecosystem to make sure information safety, efficient information harvesting and curation.

Background

Nation Programme Evaluations (CPEs) in UNICEF play a key position in figuring out classes which may inform the design of the following Nation Programme or changes to the present Programme and determine alternatives to enhance UNICEF’s efficiency. The CPEs assess (i) the contribution of the Programme of Cooperation to nationwide growth outcomes; (ii) UNICEF’s contribution to advancing the Sustainable Improvement Objectives (SDGs) via the United Nations Sustainable Improvement Cooperation Framework (UNSCDF) outcomes; and (iii) UNICEF’s strategic positioning in relation to its little one rights mandate.

In 2024, Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Regional analysis part will handle CPEs for (9) nation programmes: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Georgia, Kazakhstan, North Macedonia, Türkiye, and, Turkmenistan, that are presently beginning a brand new planning cycle and getting ready for his or her nation programme doc.

A key enter to the conduct of CPE can be information from its administrative info methods, together with communication information, which might be used for planning, monitoring, reporting and efficiency administration. These can be utilized to map and analyse achievement of outcomes, implementation of actions, finances allocation and expenditures, partnerships, and gender integration. These information will be notably useful to map out and analyse partnerships throughout the programme interval and programmes. Gender marking and tagging of outputs, actions and expenditure can also be occurring, which might help handle the gender analysis questions. To assist this course of and deal with the numerous quantity of inner information (together with CPD, VISION information, HR databases, Perception, RAM, COARS, GAP, and so forth.), a person is sought to be contracted to construct the information structure for synthesizing information for analysis use.

Task Goal: Offering a descriptive evaluation of the internally-gathered information will contribute to one of many predominant goals of the CPE, particularly to: Present an impartial evaluation of the methods adopted by the nation programme almost about consequence areas, and the way properly these have contributed to the achievement of CP anticipated outcomes. The CPEs can be carried out and written by a separate, impartial workforce of evaluators.

Anticipated Outcome: The anticipated results of this train can be two-fold: (i) a knowledge set with chosen variables for the CPE interval and can reply to every of the analysis questions; and (ii) an online-based descriptive evaluation of knowledge collected with interactive graphs and tables, as required. This can be a vital enter to the conduct and evaluation of Nation Programme Evaluations.

Scope of Work

The interior UNICEF proof may come from completely different structured or unstructured varieties. Some documentation assessment may additionally have to occur utilizing pure language processing (NLP). This train additionally may embody information scraping from UNICEF web sites and company social media accounts. Knowledge curation can be supported by respective UNICEF groups.

The first information evaluation will embody

• Nation programme paperwork (CPD)
• Nation programme administration plans (CPMP)
• Programme Effectiveness Opinions
• Workplans
• Different planning paperwork
• Partnership agreements
• Evaluations
• Analyses
• Inner databases: HR methods, VISION, Perception
• Communication tales and press releases
• Nation social media listening studies
• Analysis and research
• Gender motion plans (GAP)
• Scenario analyses (SITAN), as wanted
• Widespread Nation Assessments (CCA), as wanted

Further information sources may be recognized throughout implementation. It could embody administrative information, and extra qualitative info. Knowledge can be saved in an applicable inner information warehouse, accessible via UNICEF server with applicable safety protocols established by the group. Separate accounts can be created for the analysis workforce and analysis managers consistent with the moral necessities. UNICEF will cowl prices and upkeep of the server.

A database with recognized variables (choice can be carried out in session with the ECARO analysis workforce) can be produced for the interval that the nation programme analysis covers. An interactive evaluation supported with graphs and tables can be produced on the finish of the evaluation.

The descriptive evaluation with figures can be associated to the analysis questions. Every time info is of fine high quality and enough, a mix of various variables can be used for particular analysis questions.

Work Task Overview

The marketing consultant will work underneath the supervision of the UNICEF RO Analysis workforce, and in collaboration with the UNICEF COs. Common conferences can be in any respect phases of the mission to watch its progress.

The standard of the method and deliverables can be assessed and facilitated by UNICEF ECARO Analysis Part. The marketing consultant is liable for making certain the suggestions for the standard enhancements are totally addressed.

The person can be liable for executing beneath duties:

• Growing a practical workplan
• Executing the evaluation to reply the questions posed within the CPE ToR
• Generate analysis merchandise and deliverables listed
• Present common updates to the analysis managers

Duties / Milestone	Deliverables / Outputs	Timeline / Deadline
Descriptive evaluation of UNICEF proof from completely different inner platforms and documentation	Desk assessment, Knowledge mapping, frequency and flows	2 working days; By November 2023
	Knowledge harvesting, and information curation, pure language processing (NLP) when required	4 working days; By December 2023
	Structured information Set with chosen variables	4 working days; By January 2024
	On-line-based descriptive evaluation	10 working days; By February 2024

Estimated Length of the Contract

20 working days (between November 2023 and March 2024)

Marketing consultant’s Work Place and Official Journey

The project can be distant/home-based, no journey is foreseen.

Estimated Value of the Consultancy & Cost Schedule

Cost can be made on submission of an bill and passable completion of the above-mentioned deliverables. UNICEF reserves the appropriate to withhold all or a portion of cost if efficiency is unsatisfactory, if work/outputs are incomplete, not delivered or for failure to fulfill deadlines. All supplies developed will stay the copyright of UNICEF and UNICEF can be free to adapt and modify them sooner or later.

Please submit a monetary proposal (in USD) in your software based mostly on 20 working days to undertake this project. Please don’t embody journey charges as this can be reimbursed as and after they happen.

To qualify as an advocate for each little one you should have…

• Grasp’s diploma in Laptop Science, Knowledge Science, or related discipline for the project.
• Minimal three (3) years of related work expertise. Confirmed expertise within the evaluation of knowledge from completely different sources, qualitative and quantitative information utilizing R and Python.
• A primary diploma in a related discipline mixed with 5 (5) years of related skilled expertise can be accepted in lieu of an Superior College diploma.
• Skilled in information science, information mining and large information evaluation together with the usage of synthetic intelligence for evaluation of various sources of publicly obtainable information.
• Confirmed expertise in design and implementation of strategies of textual content evaluation.
• Working with completely different units of knowledge from structured and unstructured sources.
• Expertise with social media listening evaluation.
• Glorious capability to speak and write in English.

For each Baby, you reveal…

UNICEF’s core values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Belief, Accountability, and Sustainability (CRITAS), and core competencies in Communication, Working with Folks and Drive for Outcomes.

To view our competency framework, please go to here.

UNICEF is right here to serve the world’s most marginalized kids and our international workforce should mirror the range of these kids. The UNICEF household is dedicated to variety and inclusion inside its workforce, and encourages all candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, non secular and ethnic backgrounds, together with individuals residing with disabilities, to use to turn out to be part of the group.

UNICEF has a zero-tolerance coverage on conduct that’s incompatible with the goals and goals of the United Nations and UNICEF, together with sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF additionally adheres to strict little one safeguarding rules. All chosen candidates can be anticipated to stick to those requirements and rules and can subsequently bear rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will embody the verification of educational credential(s) and employment historical past. Chosen candidates could also be required to supply further info to conduct a background examine.

Remarks:

Please embody a full CV in your software. Moreover, point out your availability {and professional} price (in USD) to undertake the phrases of reference above. Functions submitted with no skilled price won’t be thought-about. Solely shortlisted candidates can be contacted and advance to the following stage of the choice course of.

People engaged underneath a consultancy or particular person contract won’t be thought-about “employees members” underneath the Employees Rules and Guidelines of the United Nations and UNICEF’s insurance policies and procedures and won’t be entitled to advantages supplied therein (equivalent to depart entitlements and medical insurance coverage protection). Their situations of service can be ruled by their contract and the Common Situations of Contracts for the Providers of Consultants and Particular person Contractors. Consultants and particular person contractors are liable for figuring out their tax liabilities and for the cost of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with native or different relevant legal guidelines.

The chosen candidate is solely accountable to make sure that the visa (relevant) and medical insurance required to carry out the duties of the contract are legitimate for your entire interval of the contract. Chosen candidates are topic to affirmation of fully-vaccinated standing in opposition to SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Well being Group (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which should be met previous to taking on the project. It doesn’t apply to consultants who will work remotely and should not anticipated to work on or go to UNICEF premises, programme supply areas or immediately work together with communities UNICEF works with, nor to journey to carry out features for UNICEF in the course of their consultancy contracts.

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