Overview
The consultant will support the reprocessing of environment microdata and the creation of a gender-environment data dashboard, generating estimates on gender and the environment for inclusion in UN Women’s Gender and Environment Dashboard.
Key Responsibilities
- Generate comparable and accurate estimates from national gender and environment surveys.
- Analyze other forms of microdata and big data to generate comparable and accurate estimates on gender and oceans.
- Ensure all new estimates are uploaded in an accurate and timely manner, build on previously existing data, and contribute to a fully-functional dashboard.
- Deliver data tables, reproducible R/Stata notebooks, preliminary graphs and tables, revised estimates and graphs, merged datasets, and log notes.
Required Experience
- A minimum 2 years of work experience conducting advanced analysis of microdata from individual level surveys, and integrating big data sources, including geospatial data, in line with international statistical standards.
- Expert level proficiency in Stata and R, including statistical analysis and microdata processing.
- Demonstrated experience creating high-quality graphs, statistical tables and other statistical outputs such as footnotes, metadata and technical documentation.
- Strong expertise in developing reproducible research outputs (using R Markdown and/or Quarto) and with experience in workflow automation techniques.
- Good understanding of geospatial data, formats and libraries (e.g. sf, leaflet) and practical experience in geomatching and spatial analysis.
- Experience working with a United Nations Agency on data analysis and statistical reporting is highly desirable.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, social sciences, demography, development studies or related fields.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
