National MICS Consultant

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• Finalize, in collaboration with national partners and UNICEF CO, the Survey Plan and Budget, including the timetable, and share with the Regional MICS Coordinator,
• Oversee each stage of the survey process and ensure that the MICS protocols and standards are followed by the BBS, more specifically during training and field monitoring and supervision visits,
• Communicate regularly with the UNICEF CO and/or the UNICEF MICS Team, responding to all MICS-related issues on time,
• Coordinate the work of the BBS Team, UNICEF MICS Team, and other resource persons assigned by the UNICEF CO to support different survey stages of the MICS implementation,
• Ensure that the Ethical Protocol and other ethical recommendations are addressed in the survey implementation process and that all MICS-related documents are shared with the relevant Ethical Committee on time for approval,
• Ensure that all survey-related documents and deliverables are properly archived throughout the survey process,
• Participate in all MICS Steering and Technical Committee meetings,
• Ensure that lessons learned, problems, and good practices are documented throughout the MICS process and rapidly shared with the MICS community (other MICS implementing countries and the UNICEF MICS Team) through all means available.

• A Master’s degree in Statistics, Demography, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, or any other related technical field is required
• Proven minimum of 5 years’ experience in the coordination and/or management of quantitative household surveys (prior MICS or Demographic and Health Survey (DHS)) preferred
• Strong computer skills and strong expertise in statistical analyses (familiarity with data processing and data analysis software, particularly SPSS)
• Experience with CAPI data collection
• Training experience and ability to organize and facilitate training and presentations
• Experience in data analysis and survey report writing
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communication in English and Bangla required
• Familiarity and previous experience working in Bangladesh and/or in the region are 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
• Ability and willingness to travel extensively in-country and to attend regional workshops.

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