Research Consultant

Job Title: Research Consultant

Organization: UN Women

Location: New York, United States of America

Application Deadline : 20-Jul-23 (Midnight New York, USA)

Type of Contract : Individual Contract

Post Level : International Consultant

Languages Required : English  

Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Sep-2023

Duration of Initial Contract : 2 months

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security. 

The Research and Data Section in the Policy, Programme and Intergovernmental Division is responsible for leading UN Women’s research and data agenda. The section produces UN Women’s flagship publications, including Progress of the World’s Women (Progress), The World Survey on the Role of Women in Development (World Survey), and Gender Equality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It also leads on research and reporting that feeds into normative processes. Recent examples include the Secretary General reports submitted to the Commission on the Status of Women for consideration during its 63rd (social protection systems) and 64th (review and appraisal of the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action) sessions.

In 2023/2024, the Research and Data Section will be developing a new edition of the World Survey with a thematic focus on “Harnessing Social Protection for Gender Equality, Resilience and Transformation”. To support the development of the report, the section is seeking to hire a research consultant with experience in gender and social protection related research and data analysis, with a particular focus on analyzing social protection responses to multiple shocks and crises.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

Based in the Research and Data Section, the Research Consultant will

• Lead on the development of a social protection glossary for the report, providing definitions for key terms
• Scope the potential of a gender analysis of social protection responses to inflation, assessing data availability, quality, and additional research requirements
• Contribute to the methodological development, pilot application, and training of coders for the gender analysis of social protection responses to inflation

• Conduct background research on gender and social protection issues, including literature reviews and case study summaries on good practices 

Deliverables:

• Methodological note and coding framework for the analysis of social protection responses to inflation
• Gender and social protection glossary
• 2-3 literature reviews and/or boxes on good practices in gender-responsive social protection

Competencies

Core Values:

• Respect for Diversity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

Core Competencies:

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability
• Creative Problem Solving
• Effective Communication
• Inclusive Collaboration
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Leading by Example

Required Skills and Experience

Required Qualifications, Experience and skills:

• Advanced degree in gender/women's studies, or development studies, economics, social policy or human rights, with a focus on gender

• A minimum of Four years of professional experience carrying out and supporting research on gender equality and social protection
• Experience in contributing to the development of global reports, including through background research and data analysis
• Proficiency in Excel and experience in working with large datasets
• Willingness to work as part of a team, to meet tight deadlines and produce high quality work 

Language:

Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.

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