• Education: Advanced university degree (Master's degree or higher) in Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences, Epidemiology, or any other related technical field is required.
• Work Experience:

- Proven minimum of 5 years’ experience in the coordination and/or management of quantitative household surveys (prior MICS or Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) preferred,
- Strong computer skills and strong expertise in statistical analysis (familiarity with data processing and data analysis software, particularly SPSS),
- Experience with CAPI data collection,
- Training experience and ability to organize and facilitate training and presentations,
- Experience in data analysis and survey report writing.

• Skills:

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
- Excellent oral and written communication in English required,
- Familiarity and previous experience of working in at least 2 of the selected countries and/or in the region are highly desirable,
- Experience coordinating MICS in the region,
- Experience supporting multi-country or regional statistical programmes is an asset,
- Experience contributing to SDG monitoring and reporting framework is an asset,
- Familiarity with child-focused indicators and evidence generation for social sector planning is highly desirable,
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and to establish harmonious and effective relationships both within and outside the organisation, more specifically with the selected NSOs.
- Demonstrated leadership, managerial and supervisory ability,
- Ability and willingness to travel in-country extensively and to attend regional workshops.

• Language Requirements: Fluency in English is required
• Technical Proposal: Applicants are requested to submit a brief (max 6 pages) proposal outlining their methodology for carrying out the assignment.