Data Analysis & Data Use Expert (MICS) in UN Volunteers

About the organization

UNICEF works to protect the rights of children in more than 190 countries and territories, helps ensure their basic needs and unlock the potential of every child. In Ukraine, UNICEF supports humanitarian response and recovery, strengthens service systems for children and families, and develops an evidence base for effective policies and programs.

Context

Ukraine is implementing the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) — a large-scale household survey that for the first time in 13 years will generate nationally relevant and internationally comparable data on the situation of children, women and households. The result will be a Survey Findings Report and an anonymized dataset for wider use.

The key focus of this role is not only the preparation of standard MICS results, but primarily data use readiness: so that current and future users (Technical/Steering Committees, authorities, academia, think tanks, partners) understand what MICS actually measures, and could translate their policy/program/research questions into clear, actionable requests for further analysis.

In parallel, UNICEF Ukraine is strengthening the broader child rights monitoring and evidence base system, including better organization of administrative and secondary data (collection, cleaning, documentation, structuring) for practical analysis and adoption solutions.

About the role

Under the direct supervision of the Planning & Monitoring Officer, the expert will provide technical support to UNICEF Ukraine for:

• increasing the demand for MICS data and the ability to use it;

• performing additional analyzes beyond the standard MICS products;

• developing systematic work with children's administrative/secondary data and documentation of datasets.

Main responsibilities

• Develop and regularly update MICS analysis practice plan: prioritize additional analytical products related to usage needs; support engagement with research communities and capture next steps/arrangements.

• Support UNICEF engagement with high-level stakeholders: assist MICS Technical and Steering Committees, as well as government bodies in identifying priority issues (policy/monitoring) where evidence is needed; collecting and summarizing requests for further processing.

• Conduct practical analysis and prepare materials: analysis of MICS microdata outside of standard results; analysis of other priority children's data; preparation of tables/graphs, visualizations, short analytical notes, contributions to presentations and summaries of results.

• Support data-use readiness and demand: explain exactly what MICS measures (variables/indicators), provide technical input to stakeholder materials; involve the academy/think tanks/partners in the formulation of research questions; translate needs in the implementation of analytical requests andstructure them for further implementation.

• Support data collection, compilation and documentation: cleaning and organization of administrative/secondary data, maintaining structured datasets/metadata for systems, prototypes and monitoring tools.

• Ensure technical quality and reporting: coordination with National MICS Consultant, Communications Consultant and UNICEF team for correct interpretation of data; keeping records/tracking progress indicators and preparing short periodic updates.

Requirements for the candidate

Education

• Master’s degree in the field of statistics, economics, demography, public health, social sciences, data science or related fields (PhD — advantage).

Experience

• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in quantitative research and/or data analysis.

• Significant experience working with household survey microdata (eg MICS, DHS, EU-SILC or similar).

• Preparation experience and communication of analytical results for technical and non-technical audiences (policy briefs, presentations, educational materials, etc.).

• Understanding key aspects of survey data: definition of indicators, universes/denominators, weights, disaggregations, interpretation limitations.

Languages

• Ukrainian - fluent.

• English - fluently.

Technical skills

• Proven experience with survey microdata in SPSS (required).

• Proficient in Excel (advanced level).

• Visualization tools (Power BI or similar) — an advantage.

• Experience with knowledge management tools (SharePoint, dashboards, etc.) is desirable.

Soft skills

• Strong communication and facilitation skills; ability to translate stakeholder policy/program/research questions into clear and actionable analytical tasks.

• Independence, ability to work with multiple tasks in parallel and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work in a multi-stakeholder environment.

Conditions

• Type contract: National UN Volunteer Expert (UCoS until March 2026), full-time.

• Duration: 12 months with the possibility of extension.

• Location: Kyiv (UN Premises), offline.

Financial and social guarantees

• Monthly Volunteer Living Allowance (VLA) — 2246 USD (equivalent in UAH).

• One-time payment entry lump sum — 400 USD.

• Medical insurance (for UNV and dependent family members) and life insurance.

• Leaves (annual/learning/sick leave) — according to politicians UN Volunteers.