Statistics Consultant

Background and Organizational Settings:

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The mission of UNEP’s Office of Science is to deliver authoritative, integrated and coherent science to inform action and guide policy processes addressing the interconnected environmental challenges with a renewed emphasis on solutions and impact, as well as a service delivery orientation. The vision is to strengthen UNEP’s scientific capacity, capability and science policy interfaces by expanding and improving processes for the generation, synthesis, and application of robust evidence to drive effective action for environmental protection. This consultancy is located in the Data Analytics, Statistics and Intelligence Section of the Office of Science.

The specific functions of the Section include, but are not limited to:

• collection, collation, statistical analysis, interpretation, reporting and presentation of environmental, SDG and related data;
• facilitating the application of new tools, methods and approaches to collection, analysis and presentation;
• horizon scanning, foresight and intelligence;
• Global Environmental Monitoring; developing and operationalizing standards, indicators and metrics.
• This assignment is framed by the project entitled Measuring Climate Change with a gender dimension for better adaptation and mitigation policies, funded by the 17th tranche of the UN Development Account, which is expected to strengthen the capacity of selected target countries to produce climate change and disaster-related statistics, taking into consideration a gender perspective, and enhance analytical capacities for better adaptation and mitigation policies.
• This project will be implemented by UNEP’s Office of Science jointly with UN DESA Statistics Division.

Explain the requirement for a consultant:

• The objective of this consultancy is to identify and analyze existing national data sources (both traditional and non-traditional) that could be used to develop a pilot list of core gender-sensitive climate change indicators.
• The mapping and analysis of existing national data sources linking climate change, disasters and gender should be conducted using the Global Set of Climate Change Statistics and Indicators, the Minimum Set of Gender Indicators, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, the UN Women 100 Indicators measuring the nexus between gender and environment, and the IAEG-GS guidance note to underscore the importance of gender mainstreaming in the area of climate change statistics.
• The use of other methods and tools that could contribute to the results of such mapping is highly encouraged.
• The mapping and analysis process should be carried out in close collaboration with the national focal point in the Department of Statistics in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and other relevant stakeholders.

Specific Tasks and Responsibilities:

Under the direct guidance of the Programme Management Officer (Statistician) in the Data Analytics, Statistics and Intelligence Section of the Office of Science of UNEP, the consultant has the responsibility to conduct the following activities:

• The mapping and analysis process of data sources on climate change and gender at the national level should focus on available data sources at the national level, including censuses, statistical surveys, administrative records, geospatial data, monitoring systems, scientific research, citizen-generated data and Big data.
• The task requires good communication skills and should be carried out in close collaboration with the national focal point in the Department of Statistics in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, as well as through communication with relevant ministries or agencies such as the Ministry of Environment, other environment and climate-change related ministries and agencies, Ministry on social and gender issues, Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working on gender issues at the national level, and in contact with relevant experts in the RCO.

Qualifications And Experience:

• Successful completion of a high school diploma is required.
• At least 7 years of technical experience working with national statistics and data is required.
• The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced by two years for candidates who possess a first-level University degree.
• Supplemental training in economics, statistics, sociology, environmental sciences, agricultural sciences, gender studies, data science, information science or business administration is required.
• Experience in environment, climate change, disaster-related or gender statistics is required.
• Experience working with national statistical offices on data collection/reporting is desirable.
• Experience in preparing national plans, policies or strategies is desirable.

Skills Required:

• Agricultural / Studies
• Computer / Software / It / Data
• Economics / Statistics
• Environmental / Natural / Resource
• Sales / Marketing / Business / Management
• Social / Science / Project / Management / Development