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Assignment: Consultant Statistics and Monitoring


If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a Consultant, Statistics and Monitoring to analyse, report, and disseminate data related to UNICEF key indicators, focusing on health.

Purpose:
Please see Terms of Reference
Qualification:
• PhD in demography, public health, epidemiology, or related field 
• Five-seven years of professional work experience in international public health data and monitoring 
• Previous experience compiling and presenting country-level health and population data, with a focus on maternal, newborn and child health topic such delivery care
• Proven experience in working with coverage data from household surveys and its use in policy and programming
• Proven experience in data analysis and report writing to disseminate key maternal, new-born and child health data and findings to non-technical audiences
• Experience working with UNICEF and partners in the areas of maternal and child health, specifically on global monitoring related to the MDGs, Countdown to 2015, Every Woman Every Child  (Preference to those with this experience, but will consider others)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
• In-depth knowledge of health related MDG indicators, as well as Countdown to 2015 and COIA indicators
• Good analytical skills 
• Excellent writing and communication skills

If you have got experience of working in a similar capacity and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, please submit a cover letter, CVand signed P11 topdconsultants@unicef.org with subject line “Consultant for Statistics and Monitoring” by 8 October 2012. Please indicate your availability and daily rate to undertake the terms of reference above.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.