UNESCO

Consultant, Technical Support – SDG 4 Data and Statistics Agenda

UNESCO

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Location: Santiago • Chile

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About the role

  • Support SDG 4 data collection through UIS instruments in coordination with the UIS Regional Advisor’s team
  • Provide direct technical and data assistance to at least five countries facing challenges in their data systems
  • Assist in the country-level validation of UIS Dynamic Templates
  • Identify and extract relevant national data sources to support international education reporting
  • Support data country data submission and validation processes in coordination with the UIS regional advisor
  • Support the development of Country Data Plans
  • Contribute to the creation and maintenance of Country Folders
  • Review and analyze existing education statistics
  • Contribute to the verification and finalization of Dynamic Templates
  • Analyze and identify usable national data from published reports and datasets
  • Maintain close communication with the UIS team

Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in Statistics, Economics, Data Science, Education Planning, or related field with a quantitative focus
  • Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in the education sector, particularly in statistics, data analysis, or management of quantitative education data systems
  • Proven knowledge of education indicators and monitoring frameworks, preferably related to education
  • Experience with international datasets or national EMIS/school census systems is a strong asset
  • Excellent command of Excel; proficiency in statistical software such as R and Stata is desirable
  • Fluency in Spanish and English (spoken and written) is required
  • Proficiency in Portuguese or French is an asset but not mandatory
Benefits
  • Detailed and updated curriculum vitae
  • Approach and methodology for the task
  • Technical proposal
  • Financial proposal expressed in USD
  • Consulting opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
data analysisstatisticsdata managementeducation indicatorsmonitoring frameworksExcelRStataquantitative data systemsdata validation
Soft Skills
communicationcollaborationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingattention to detail
Certifications
advanced university degree