Job title: MICS Coordinator of the field work in the velayats

Job no: 563970

Contract type: Consultant

Level: Consultancy

Location: Turkmenistan

Categories: Research, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

Deadline: 27 Jul 2023 West Asia Standard Time

Purpose of the Job

Under the overall supervision of the Child Rights Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, the National MICS Coordinator of the field work in the velayats in partnership with the overall MICS National consultant will support and provide guidance to UNICEF Turkmenistan and the NSO for the preparation, implementation and completion of the MICS survey in Turkmenistan with close monitoring of the work in the velayats.

Main Tasks Related to the Job

• Provide technical and managerial support to the National MICS Consultant;
• Oversee each stage of the survey process and ensure that the MICS protocols and standards are followed by the regional NSO departments, more specifically during training and field supervision visits;
• Communicate regularly with the MICS National Consultant to all MICS related issues in a timely manner;
• Coordinate the training organizational and field work monitoring in all velayats

Qualifications and Evaluations

Education:

• University degree in, Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences, Epidemiology or any other related technical field is required.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven minimum of 5 year experience in the coordination and/or management of quantitative household surveys (prior MICS or Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)requested;
• Strong computer skills and strong expertise in statistical analyses (familiarity with data processing and data analysis software, particularly SPSS);
• Training experience and ability to organize and facilitate training and presentations;
• Experience in data analysis and survey report writing.

Other competencies:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Excellent oral and written communications in language(s) required;
• Familiarity and previous experience of working in country and/or in the region highly desirable;
• Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and to establish harmonious and effective relationships both within and outside the organization, more specifically with National Statistical Offices;
• Demonstrated leadership, managerial and supervisory ability; Ability and willingness to travel extensively in-country and to attend regional workshops.

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