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At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

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For every child, every right 

UNICEF supports the government of Armenia in developing and implementing reforms aimed at eliminating obstacles to the realization of children's rights in Armenia, paying special attention to the most needy and vulnerable children. By ratifying the Convention on the Rights of the Child, Armenia has committed to forming a permanent body or mechanism that will contribute to the coordination, monitoring and evaluation of state actions in the field of children's rights, as well as periodic reporting on the Convention.UNICEF's Armenia Office is engaged in an ongoing dialogue with relevant government agencies on the creation of a monitoring system for children's rights: It will help to improve and harmonize the fragmentation and duplication of data collection, the effective work and applicability of the unified database for the protection of children's rights.

Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS) serves as a critical source of data for monitoring the situation of children and women around the world.  Nearly a decade after its last comprehensive household survey (DHS 2015-16), Armenia faces a critical data gap that is undermining evidence-based policymaking across key areas of social development.

The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS7), led by the Statistical Committee of RA (ArmStat) with UNICEF support, will provide essential data on core indicators critical to Armenia's recovery and development. Drawing from a comprehensive toolkit of modules, MICS7 can be tailored to address Armenia's most pressing data needs across household conditions, child welfare, maternal health, education, and protection issues.

How can you make a difference? 

UNICEF Armenia seeks the support of a MICS Sampling Expert to provide technical assistance to ArmStat throughout the planning, implementation, and reporting stages of the survey. The MICS Sampling Expert will lead and provide technical support to ensure that the sampling methodology aligns with international best practices and MICS global standards, ensuring reliable and valid survey results for policy-making and programming in Armenia. 

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Master's degree in Statistics, Demography, Social Sciences, Economics or a related field.
• Work Experience: 7 years of experience in survey design and implementation and at least 5 years of experience in sampling, preferably with expertise in MICS, DHS, or similar large-scale household surveys. Experience working with national statistical offices and government agencies in survey design and implementation;  
• Skills : Strong expertise in probability sampling techniques, survey weight calculations, and statistical methodologies. Proficiency in statistical software (SPSS).  Excellent analytical, communication, and training skills
• Language Requirements: English and Armenian are required; Russian is an asset.

For every Child, you demonstrate...

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others  

Familiarize yourself with our competency framework and its different levels.

This position has been assessed as an elevated risk role for Child Safeguarding purposes as it is either a role with direct contact with children, a role that works directly with identifiable children’s data, a safeguarding response role, or an assessed risk role. Additional vetting and assessment for elevated risk roles in child safeguarding (potentially including additional criminal background checks) apply.

UNICEF promotes and advocates for the protection of the rights of every child, everywhere, in everything it does and is mandated to support the realization of the rights of every child, including those most disadvantaged, and our global workforce must reflect the diversity of those children. The UNICEF family is committed to include everyone, irrespective of their race/ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, socio-economic background, minority, or any other status.

UNICEF encourages applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic backgrounds, and from people with disabilities, including neurodivergence. We offer a wide range of benefits to our staff, including paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF provides reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please submit your request through the accessibility email button on the UNICEF Careers webpage Accessibility | UNICEF. Should you be shortlisted, please get in touch with the recruiter directly to share further details, enabling us to make the necessary arrangements in advance.

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.

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Humanitarian action is a cross-cutting priority within UNICEF’s Strategic Plan. UNICEF is committed to stay and deliver in humanitarian contexts. Therefore, all staff, at all levels across all functional areas, can be called upon to be deployed to support humanitarian response, contributing to both strengthening resilience of communities and capacity of national authorities.

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