National Consultant: Data Collection Team Leader for the Together for Equality Endline Survey

Home-based with travel to Baucau, Covalima and Oecusse-Ambeno, Timor Leste

To support the International Endline Survey Team Leader, UN Women is seeking a Data Collection Team Leader to coordinate data collection in four municipalities. The Data Collection Team Leader will:

1. Support the International Team Leader: Assist in the overall coordination of the survey process, ensuring alignment with international standards and guidelines.
2. Participate in designing Data Collection tools: Contribute to the process of developing data collection tools including questionnaire, semi-structured interview guides, and consent forms(both in English and Tetun), which will be led by the End Line Survey Team Leader to ensure they are aligned with the survey goals, enhancing clarity and effectiveness in data collection methods.
3. Supervise enumerators: Ensure effective recruitment, training (in collaboration with International Leader), and management of local enumerators.
4. Lead data collection: Oversee the data collection process in the target communities, ensuring high-quality and accurate data collection.
5. Data Input and Clearing: Responsible for firsthand data entry and cleansing, ensuring accuracy before compilation. Must share firsthand dataset with the Team Leader and clean datasets upon the request of the Team Leader. Write sections of the report: Contribute to the analysis and drafting of sections of the endline survey report in collaboration with International Team Leader).
6. Translate and adapt tools: Draft, review and translate data collection tools from English to Tetun and back, ensuring cultural relevance and accuracy.

Scope of work/Duties and Responsibilities

Under supervision of the UN Women Programme Specialist EVAWG and WEE (T4E) and the management of the UN Women MEAL Consultant and technical guidance of the International Endline Survey Team Leader, the Data Collection Team Leader will perform the following tasks:

1. Support Reports Preparation: Contribute to drafting sections of the inception report, draft final report and final report as agreed with the International Team Leader.
2. Contribute to Data Collection Tools:  Support data collection tools design and adaptation to enhance clarity and effectiveness.
3. Recruit and Train Enumerators: Recruit, train, and manage local enumerators for the data collection process.
4. Logistics Preparation: Prepare logistics for data collection, including accommodation and transport arrangements.
5. Coordinate Data Collection: Lead and supervise the data collection process in target communities, ensuring data quality.
6. Data Quality Assurance: Ensure quality and accuracy of collected data and share with the  EndlineTeam Leader for analysis.
7. Support Data Analysis and Report Writing: Assist in data analysis and write sections of the endline survey report.
8. Support Data Translation: Translate qualitative data and tools from Tetun to English / Tetun - English when necessary.
9. Duration of the assignment

The duration of the assignment is 40 working days during the period of 1 August – 30 October 2024.

Education:

• Master’s degree in social sciences, statistics, development studies, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), or other related fields or Bachelors with additional 2 years of relevant work experience.

Experience:

• At least 5 years’ experience in leading data collection efforts, particularly in conducting evaluations or surveys in the field of gender equality.
• Strong experience in both quantitative and qualitative research methods and analysis.
• Extensive experience in conducting surveys, data collection, and statistical analysis.
• Proven experience in recruiting, training, and managing enumerators.
• Proven experience in engaging and liaising with diverse stakeholders, including government and community representatives in Timor-Leste.
• Proficiency in Tableau, Excel, or other statistical management applications.
• Good understanding of local context and issues related to violence against women in Timor-Leste is highly advantageous.
• Prior working experience with the United Nations or similar international organizations is an asset.
• Excellent presentation skills and the ability to communicate findings effectively to a diverse audience.

Language and other skills:

• Proficiency in oral and written English and Tetum are required.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages
• Excellent organizational and logistical skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with diverse teams.

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