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Section/Division/Duty Station: Division of Data, Analytics, Planning and Monitoring (DAPM), NYHQ

Duration: April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026

Home/ Office Based: Home-based/REMOTE

If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you. For over 70 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children's survival, protection and development. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. UNICEF has over 12,000 staff in more than 145 countries.

Reliable, timely and accessible data and evidence are essential for understanding how demographic trends in population, urbanization, migration and displacement affect children. Currently there is insufficient data about the situation of children living in urban and rural areas and children on the move within and across borders. The prevalence of these data gaps is alarming because evidence simultaneously suggests that children are more vulnerable than adults. 

UNICEF is working together with partners through various projects and activities including IDAC (International Data Alliance for Children on the Move) and PROSPECTS 2.0 project (funded by the Dutch Foreign Ministry) to improve statistics and data with the goal to support evidence-based policymaking that protects and empowers children on the move and seeks a consultant to provide support. The Consultant will support the demographics team in Demographic Unit of the Data and Analytics Section in DAPM with data analysis, the production of publication and training materials and other technical work related to demographic trends of children.

Task 1: IDAC child migration and displacement data portal: Conceptualization, planning, and monitoring of implementation.

1) Support implementation of phase 2 of the data portal

2) Prepare data files to be uploaded to the portal 

3) Ensure data are displayed without error

4) Monitor implementation of IDAC data portal with outside vendor in close cooperation with UNICEF and IDAC

Task 2: Demographic dashboard: Conceptualization, planning, and monitoring of implementation.

1) Preliminary discussions with team on scope of demographic dashboard

2) Conduct desk review of comparable dashboards and presentation to team

3) Develop concept note content and structure of dashboard in close collaboration with demographic team

4) Monitor implementation of demographic dashboard with outside vendor

Task 3: Support two IDAC briefs/publications with in-dept data analysis.

1) Preliminary discussions with team on scope and content of IDAC publications 

2) Desk review of suitable data and drafting data analysis plan

3) In-depth analysis of available and suitable data

4) Present preliminary results of data analysis for review

5) Prepare final data analysis results and do adjustments to charts, maps, and tables as needed

Task 4: Provide technical support to IDAC side events and IDAC Working Group 2 and 4

1) Develop content for webinar presentation based on guidelines

2) Develop draft content of training/e-course materials

3) Adjust the guidelines based on feedback from different stakeholders

4) Develop a draft guideline on data sources and data collection methods with disaggregation for recommended indicators 

5) Preliminary discussions with team on scope of Working Group 4 

6) Conducting desk review on new methodologies (including big data) with focus on significance for children on the move

7) Liaise with relevant stakeholders (e.g., Big Data for Migration Alliance, BD4M) to research areas of collaboration and/or advocacy for inclusion of children

8) Draft option paper on use of new methodologies for improving data availability on children on the move-based desk review and consultation with relevant stakeholders

Task 5:  Provide technical assistance to sectors for PROSPECTS 2.0 project.

9) Support ADAP in developing youth engagement indicator among others

10) Technical support for HQ CP around inclusion measurement and testing UNHCR inclusion indicators

11) Support for HQ Social Policy on their evidence work in the context of displacement

12) Support for HQ WASH on their evidence work together with UNHCR

13) Technical support for PG Migration and ROs as needed

Task 6: Support unit in updating databases and estimates.

1) Update demographics databases including migration and displacement, urbanization, population

2) Update Migration and Displacement Country Profiles (MDCP)

3) Produce demographic data for Data Warehouse

4) Prepare R-code for regional aggregates

5) Prepare content for the migration and displacement section on data.unicef.org

6) Support migrant population estimates update by age

Key Deliverables:

Work Assignments Overview (Task / Milestone)

Deliverables/Outputs Delivery deadline

Task 1:  IDAC child migration and displacement data portal: Conceptualization, planning, and monitoring of implementation

1) Prepare data structure description and mock up for data visualisations for children on the move

31 April 2025

2) Prepare data files to be uploaded to the portal

31 May 2025

3) Review staging website and provide consolidated feedback to vendor from IDAC agencies and UNICEF

30 June 2025

Task 2:  Demographic dashboard: Conceptualization, planning, and monitoring of implementation

1) Desk review of comparable dashboards

2) Concept note content and structure of dashboard

31 July 2025

4) Develop and implement demographic dashboard for 200 countries

31 August 2025

Task 3:  Support two IDAC briefs/publications with in-dept data analysis

1) ITwo i-depth analysis of available and suitable data

2) Final results including charts, maps, and tables

30 Jun 2025 and 30 Nov 2025

Task 4:  Provide technical support to IDAC side events and IDAC conferences and IDAC Working Group 2 and 4

1) Develop webinar presentation based on guidelines 

30 July 2025

2) Prepare concept note and slides for training/e-courses on children on the move

30 August 2025

3) Draft guideline on data sources and data collection methods with disaggregation for recommended indicators

31 October 2025

4) Desk review on new methodologies

30 November 2025

5) Option paper on use of new methodologies for improving data availability on children on the move

31 December 2025

Task 5:  Provide technical assistance to sectors for PROSPECTS 2.0 project

1) Support of sectors and HQ in their deliverables as part of PROPSECTS 2.0 with  analysis of demographic and other data for country and regional specific data on children on the move

31 December 2025

Task 6: Support unit in updating databases

1) Update threedemographic databases on migration and displacement, urbanization, population

2) Update 200 Migration and Displacement Country Profiles (MDCP)

3) Produce demographic data for Data Warehouse

4) Prepare R-code for regional aggregates

5) Prepare datasets, charts and storyline for the migration and displacement section on data.unicef.org

31 March 2026

6) Compile and analyse migrant population estimates by age and sex 

31 Oct 2025

Education:

Advance University degree in Statistics, Demography, or related disciplines based on quantitative methods  

Work experience: 

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

• Minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible professional work experience in data work; 

• Advanced knowledge about migration and displacement (including related international frameworks, recommendations, and agreements)

• Advanced analytical and statistical skills;

• Proficiency in R programming;

• Knowledge of GIS and related software is an asset

• Advanced English communication skills both orally and in writing; 

• Ability to work in an international environment and under tight deadlines;

• Ability to take initiatives and work independently;

• Ability to work well in a team environment.

Requirements: 

Completed profile in UNICEF's e-Recruitment system and 

- Upload copy of academic credentials 

- Financial proposal that will include/ reflect :

o the costs per each deliverable and the total lump-sum for the whole assignment (in US$) to undertake the terms of reference.

o travel costs and daily subsistence allowance, if internationally recruited or travel is required as per TOR. 

o Any other estimated costs: visa, health insurance, and living costs as applicable.

o Indicate your availability 

- Any emergent / unforeseen duty travel and related expenses will be covered by UNICEF.

- At the time the contract is awarded, the selected candidate must have in place current health insurance coverage.

- Payment of professional fees will be based on submission of agreed satisfactory deliverables. UNICEF reserves the right to withhold payment in case the deliverables submitted are not up to the required standard or in case of delays in submitting the deliverables on the part of the consultant. 

U.S. Visa information:

With the exception of the US Citizens, G4 Visa and Green Card holders, should the selected candidate and his/her household members reside in the United States under a different visa, the consultant and his/her household members are required to change their visa status to G4, and the consultant’s household members (spouse) will require an Employment Authorization Card (EAD) to be able to work, even if he/she was authorized to work under the visa held prior to switching to G4.  

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process 

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UNICEF does not hire candidates who are married to children (persons under 18). UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination based on gender, nationality, age, race, sexual orientation, religious or ethnic background or disabilities. UNICEF is committed to promote the protection and safeguarding of all children. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check, and selected candidates with disabilities may be requested to submit supporting documentation in relation to their disability confidentially.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process. 

Individuals engaged under a consultancy or individual contract will not be considered “staff members” under the Staff Regulations and Rules of the United Nations and UNICEF’s policies and procedures, and will not be entitled to benefits provided therein (such as leave entitlements and medical insurance coverage). Their conditions of service will be governed by their contract and the General Conditions of Contracts for the Services of Consultants and Individual Contractors. Consultants and individual contractors are responsible for determining their tax liabilities and for the payment of any taxes and/or duties, in accordance with local or other applicable laws. 

The selected candidate is solely responsible to ensure that the visa (applicable) and health insurance required to perform the duties of the contract are valid for the entire period of the contract. Selected candidates are subject to confirmation of fully-vaccinated status against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) with a World Health Organization (WHO)-endorsed vaccine, which must be met prior to taking up the assignment. It does not apply to consultants who will work remotely and are not expected to work on or visit UNICEF premises, programme delivery locations or directly interact with communities UNICEF works with, nor to travel to perform functions for UNICEF for the duration of their consultancy contracts.