International Consultant on Violence Against Women Data and Research

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• To guide and support NSC to develop a robust survey methodology defining research objectives, scope, sampling strategy, survey tools methodology (including the questionnaires, data collection protocols, advance letter, flyers, etc.), data collection methods, ethical and safety considerations, and building on international best practices and recent methodologies, and through close consultations with UN Women and other relevant stakeholders (National Reference Group).
• Prepare required documentation to obtain ethical clearance from the relevant institutional review board (IRB) or ethics committee in close coordination with UN Women ECARO.
• To guide and support cognitive testing of the questionnaire, as well as a pilot survey in a smaller region or community to test the questionnaire, survey procedures, and logistics.
• To refine the survey design and make necessary adjustments to the survey methodology based on cognitive testing and pilot survey.
• To guide the development of qualitative study methodology, including data collection tools, methods and sampling strategy, in close collaboration with UN Women, NSC and local consultants/company responsible for the qualitative study.
• To support and guide the national consultant and NSC to develop a training package for field workers (questionnaire step by step guide, interviewer manual, role-play exercise, hand-outs etc.), building on existing training resources, ensuring that all methodological and ethical considerations are reflected in the data collection process.
• Provide technical guidance during data collection process to ensure accuracy, consistency, and completeness of the data if required.
• Provide technical support and guidance to NSC in the analysis of survey results (tabulation plan, compilation of main survey indicators, etc.) and co-lead the preparation of the Draft Report in close cooperation with the national consultant and company responsible for qualitative survey.
• Drawing on inputs from the NSC staff and national consultant, draft foreword, executive summary, introduction, country context and concluding chapter with recommendations.
• Edit the final survey report for cohesive structure and flow, including addressing gaps in analytics, information, making any necessary restructuring and rewriting to ensure the clarity, consistency, and the use of gender-sensitive language.
• Participate in the official launch event to present the findings of the study to different groups of stakeholders.

• To guide and support BelStat to develop a robust survey methodology defining research objectives, scope, sampling strategy, survey tools methodology (including the questionnaires, data collection protocols, advance letter, flyers, etc.), data collection methods, ethical and safety considerations, and building on international best practices and recent methodologies, and through close consultations with UN Women and other relevant stakeholders.
• To guide and support cognitive testing of the questionnaire and conduct a pilot survey in a smaller region or community to test the questionnaire, survey procedures, and logistics.
• To support and guide the national consultant and BelStat to develop a training package for field workers (questionnaire step by step guide, interviewer manual, role-play exercise, hand-outs etc.), building on existing training resources, ensuring that all methodological and ethical considerations are reflected in the data collection process.
• Support data cleaning and validation by checking for errors and inconsistencies and conducting validation exercises to assess the integrity of data.
• Provide technical support and guidance to BelStat in the analysis of survey results (tabulation plan, compilation of main survey indicators, etc.) and preparation of the Draft Report.
• Participate in the official launch event to present the findings of the study to different groups of stakeholders.

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or Ph.D.) in women’s studies, sociology, psychology, public health, or a related field.

• A minimum of 10 years of experience in leading or coordinating primary research studies and development of analytical reports in the area of ending violence against women.
• Proven track record of leading design, planning, data collection and analysis of at least 2 VAW prevalence surveys.
• Previous working experience with National Statistics Offices, preferably in the area of violence against women data and research is required.
• Previous experience on the use of statistical software such as Stata, SPSS, R is required;
• Previous experience of implementing the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Violence Against Women: an EU Wide Survey methodology, the WHO Multi-Country Study on Women’s Health and Domestic Violence Against Women or other internationally recognized survey methodology focusing on prevalence of GBV/VAW will be considered a strong asset;
• Previous experience in Central Asia region is an asset.

• Fluency in English.
• Working knowledge of Russian is an asset.

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