UN Women: Gender and Statistics Consultant (2026 Myanmar Gender Profile and Gender Indicators), Yangon, Myanmar, National Consultant

United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women - UN Women

Consultant Closes 30 Aug 2026 3 days left

Overview

This consultancy involves updating the Myanmar Gender Profile for Humanitarian Action for 2026 and constructing a comprehensive Myanmar Gender Indicators Dataset. The role requires data collection, analysis, and reporting to inform humanitarian programming.


Key Responsibilities
  • Conduct a comprehensive desk review and literature review.
  • Collaborate to finalize study methodology, sampling strategy, data collection tools, analytical framework, and report structure.
  • Draft and submit quantitative and qualitative survey questionnaires and data collection tools.
  • Conduct field pre-testing of data collection instruments and revise them.
  • Facilitate data collection and analysis processes, producing a high-quality report.
  • Clean, process, and manage collected primary data, delivering cleaned datasets and technical reports.
  • Draft and finalize the Gender Profile 2026 report and prepare a presentation of key findings.
  • Undertake other related tasks as requested.
Required Experience

Minimum 5 years of experience in gender microdata analysis, data collection, research design, and development, report writing and monitoring. Proven record of work on similar projects on gender statistics; track record on gender research studies of complex engendered nature with detailed reporting requirements. Proven experience in leading, facilitating and conducting a Rapid Gender Assessment and Analysis is required. Excellent command of STATA, SPSS, or other data analysis software. Experience in working in a complex humanitarian setting, with and in collaboration with the cluster system, UN Agencies, especially Women-CSOs and with UN Women, will be an asset. Proven ability to work with diverse stakeholders and partners, including civil society and grassroots organizations. Experience working in Myanmar and having a good understanding of the socio-economic and political situation of the country is strongly desirable. Proven work experience on writing research and converting reports/research materials into knowledge products for wider audience.

Qualifications

Master's degree in gender, statistics, mathematics, economics, and information science or related discipline is preferred. Bachelor's degree in economics, statistics, mathematics, econometrics, or related discipline, plus three years of work experience may be accepted in place of a master’s degree.

Other Details
Languages Required
Fluency in English is required.
Languages Preferred
Proficiency or knowledge of the Myanmar language or other ethnic language is an asset.
Contract Duration
Not specified
Work Modality
The consultant has an office workspace with possible travel to data collection location areas as needed and when security and safety permits.
Remuneration
The consultant will be paid according to the deliverable and payment schedule here below and upon submission of satisfactory deliverables after review by UN Women and the GiHA WG Technical Advisory Team and approved by the UN Women Head of Programme/Country Representative to certify for payment as per UN Women policies and regulations.
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