| UNDP recruits 01 Data Analysis Statistician Expert | |
| Description de l’offre Data Analysis Statistician Expert United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Dakar (Senegal) International Consultant Chief and Senior Professional Full-time Internationallly Recruited Research and data science Close on 16 Mar 2022 JOB DESCRIPTION UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks. BACKGROUND The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) makes public and private finance work for the poor in the world’s 46 least developed countries. With its capital mandate and instruments, UNCDF offers “last mile” finance models that unlock public and private resources, especially at the domestic level, to reduce poverty and support local economic development. UNCDF is working with the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) to create the conditions to increase the financial inclusion of the population and small and medium-sized enterprises. The BCEAO is the joint issuing institute for the eight member states of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU): Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. The BCEAO is committed to continuously improving its analytical capacities, which are essential for processing economic and financial information. A data-collection system has therefore been established to help inform the decision-making process. Having quality data facilitates the monitoring of progress, particularly on financial inclusion, as the needs of underserved populations can be consistently addressed. Most of the data used to calculate financial inclusion indicators in the WAEMU are collected manually from the relevant financial institutions, i.e. banks, decentralized financial systems, digital currency institutions, postal services, national savings banks and national treasuries. The way in which these data are collected and processed does not allow for optimal use of the information. In addition, with the continually growing requirements for categorized data to enable more detailed analysis, the capacity to collect data is becoming increasingly limited. Finally, to improve understanding of access, there is a need to supplement the current BCEAO data-collection system with a financial service outlet geolocation tool to help locate such outlets within the country and understand the types of financial services that they offer. It is therefore important for the Central Bank to continue modernizing its financial inclusion data-collection and processing tools. This modernization should help to produce more reliable data that will better describe the state of financial inclusion in the WAEMU. It should also improve understanding of the degree of penetration of financial services in the Union, help identify barriers to financial inclusion and facilitate the formulation of effective policies to remove these barriers. This call for applications seeks to identify one Expert Data Analysis Statistician. The Expert Data Analysis Statistician will be responsible for assisting the BCEAO in defining the technical specifications for the roll-out of a system for automated collection of financial inclusion data, monitoring and geolocation of financial services access points in the WAEMU. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES In close coordination with UNCDF Lead Specialist, Migration and Remittances portfolio, the BCEAO and an Expert Data Architect, the Expert Data Analysis Statistician will be responsible for achieving the following outcomes: 1. Contributing to the design of a system for automated collection of financial inclusion data, monitoring and geolocation of financial services access points in the WAEMU. The system design should include a proposal on how new categories of data will be collected and how they will be incorporated into the new system. 2. Defining a data-collection framework in a file format that can be easily configured by contributors. 3. Defining a balanced scorecard for monitoring financial inclusion via the automated collection system. 4. Contributing to the development of the scoping note and the project management plan. 5. Providing training and coaching on data analysis methods of BCEAO staff in charge of financial inclusion statistics. Expected outputs and Deliverables The table below outlines the major activities, deliverables, and estimated dates of completion. Activities Deliverables Target completion from contract signature Approval required Draft the inception report on the current system for automated collection of financial inclusion data. Through collaboration with the BCEAO teams, the report must provide an exhaustive inventory of the data already collected by other systems used by the BCEAO to guarantee optimal linkage between the new system and existing systems. Inception report on the current financial inclusion data collection system.. The report must provide an exhaustive inventory of the data already collected by the BCEAO through other systems to guarantee coherence between the new designed system and existing systems. Month 1 Lead Specialist, Migration and Remittances portfolio Identify new categories of data that could be collected and any adjustment that could be made to the existing systems to ensure that all data collected for monitoring financial inclusion in the WAEMU are centralized in the new system. Define a data-collection framework in a file format that can be easily configured. Data-collection framework in a file format that can be easily configured including information sources and checks of all data collected for monitoring financial inclusion in the WAEMU so that the data can be centralized in the new system. Month 3 Lead Specialist, Migration and Remittances portfolio Develop a set of statistical forecasting tools to monitor access and usage of financial services as well as to analyse trends in access and use of services by population segment. Define a balanced scorecard for monitoring financial inclusion via the automated collection system. A proposed balanced scorecard for monitoring financial inclusion through the automated collection system that includes statistical forecasts on access and usage of financial services including disaggregated analysis by population segments. Month 3 Lead Specialist, Migration and Remittances portfolio Propose new methods for collecting new categories of data and integrating them into the new system. A report on methods for collecting new categories of data that will be integrated into the new automated data collection system Month 4 Lead Specialist, Migration and Remittances portfolio Design a set of data that financial service provider shall use to report and better understand financial inclusion Proposed data file that financial service providers can use to report and measure financial inclusion. Month 5 Lead Specialist, Migration and Remittances portfolio Contribute to the finalization of the technical specifications for the automated collection system. Contribute to the development of the functional specification file. A report outlining the technical inputs to the specifications for the automated collection of financial inclusion data, monitoring and geolocation of financial services access points in the WAEMU. Month 5 Lead Specialist, Migration and Remittances portfolio Conduct an inventory of the regulatory framework needed to organize the automated collection of financial inclusion data in the WAEMU; A report detailing the inventory of the regulatory framework for organizing the automated collection of financial inclusion data in the WAEMU Month 5 Lead Specialist, Migration and Remittances portfolio Contribute to the drafting of the terms of reference for the selection of a company that will set up and deploy the automated collection system of financial inclusion data, monitoring and geolocation of financial services access points in the WAEMU. Reviewed terms of reference for the selection of a company that will set up and deploy the automated collection system of financial inclusion data, monitoring and geolocation of financial services access points in the WAEMU. Month 6 Lead Specialist, Migration and Remittances portfolio Advertisement Institutional Arrangement: Duration: Six months from 1 April 2022 to 30 September 2022. Location: Dakar, Senegal. Travel and standard living expenses: Please include one round-trip economy ticket from your home to Dakar, Senegal in your financial proposal. as well as living costs. Please note that UNCDF cannot guarantee residence permits or visas for consultants. Consultants are responsible for securing their work documentation. In the case of national consultants, applicants that are not nationals of the duty station requested will have to prove their residence status. Please note that consultants residing in the duty station of travel will not be compensated for living expenses. The consultant is responsible for providing his/her own laptop computer and mobile phone for use during this assignment. Provision of Monitoring, Progress Controls The primary contact for reporting for this assignment is UNCDF Migration and remittances Lead Specialist, based in New York. Monitoring of progress shall be measured both according to the activities and deliverables of the consultant. In addition, the consultant will organize weekly debriefing calls on progress made with UNCDF Migration and remittances Lead Specialist. The contractor will organize regular monthly progress calls with the UNCDF team in West Africa to provide updates on activities and results attained. The contractor will provide a summary report of all activities and deliverables submitted. Payment Milestones: Payments shall be made uponsatisfactory completion and UNCDF’s written acceptance of each deliverable by the Lead Specialist, Migration and Remittances portfolio. Disbursement of the final payment will require a signed evaluation of the consultant’s performance. Deliverables Payment as % of total contract price Target completion from contract signature Review and approvals required Inception report on the current financial inclusion data collection system. The report must provide an exhaustive inventory of the data already collected by the BCEAO through other systems to guarantee coherence between the new designed system and existing systems. 20% Month 2 Lead Specialist, Migration and Remittances portfolio Data-collection framework in a file format that can be easily configured, and which includes information sources and checks of all data collected for monitoring financial inclusion in the WAEMU so that the data can be centralized in the new system. 20% Month 3 Proposed balanced scorecard for monitoring financial inclusion via the automated collection system that includes statistical forecasts on access to and use of financial services and tools for researching and analysing trends in access to and use of services, particularly by population segment. 30% Month 4 Report on methods for collecting new categories of data. Proposed data file that financial service providers can download to help expand financial inclusion. A report outlining the technical inputs to the specifications for the automated collection of financial inclusion data, monitoring and geolocation of financial services access points in the WAEMU. 30% Month 6 Lead Specialist, Migration and Remittances portfolio A report detailing the inventory of the regulatory framework for organizing the automated collection of financial inclusion data in the WAEMU Reviewed terms of reference for the selection of a company that will set up and deploy the automated collection system of financial inclusion data, monitoring and geolocation of financial services access points in the WAEMU. COMPETENCIES • Ability to build strong working relationships with institutions and administrators from various stakeholders • Ability to work in a multicultural environment and be aware of political sensitivities • Ability to think and act strategically • Excellent communication skills, including the ability to articulate solutions for high-level stakeholders and present designs to governance forums. REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Academic qualifications: A Master’s degree (or equivalent qualifications) in econometrics, statistics, information technology or another research-related field is required. Experience: • Minimum five years of experience in econometrics and data analysis, particularly in the field of finance, international development, or statistics • Proven expertise in data-driven solutions or financial services/payment systems solutions • STATA/SAS/SPSS/R experience and previous work with large data sets, including statistical analysis based on large, complex data sets (more complex than administrative and clean data sets) • Proven expertise in database definition and management (database management system – DBMS). Language: • Fluency in French required (excellent comprehension, verbal, and written communication skills). • Fluency in English required (good comprehension, verbal, and written communication skills). Application process Interested applicants must submit the following documents as proposals in order to demonstrate their qualifications: (NOTE: THE SYSTEM DOES NOT ALLOW FOR MULTIPLE DOCUMENT UPLOADS, SO APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE THAT THEY UPLOAD ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS IN ONE FILE). Applicants who do not submit all the documents listed below may not be considered. All applications must contain the following information: • Cover letter addressing the competency criteria and indicating why the applicant considers themself suitable for the required consultant post and earliest availability. Please paste this letter in the “CV and motivation” section of the electronic application. • CV or P11 indicating all experience on similar projects, as well as contact information (email, phone, Skype) for the applicant plus contact information for at least three professional referees (email addresses, phone numbers). Link to P11: https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=267495. • Earliest availability and proposed schedule for consultations. • Applicants who are employed by an organization/company/institution and expect their employer to charge a managing fee as part of the contracting process with UNCDF under a reimbursable loan agreement must indicate this and ensure that all such costs are properly incorporated into the financial proposal submitted to UNCDF. Please use the form available at http://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_file.cfm?doc_id=29916. • Applicants must provide their financial proposal in a lump-sum format and indicate the cost of each deliverable and the travel expenses indicated in the travel section. When applying for this consultant position, please use your official name as indicated on your government-issued identification document (e.g., passport and/or driving licence). Award of the contract is subject to this verification. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Please ensure that you have provided all requested materials. In general, UNCDF will not accept travel costs above economy class. Applicants who wish to travel in a higher class must do so at their own expense. In the event of unscheduled travel as part of this mandate, payment of travel expenses, including tickets, accommodation, and terminal dues, must be agreed between UNCDF and the individual consultant prior to travel. Reimbursement will be paid according to the UNCDF daily subsistence allowance (DSA) rates. Evaluation: Applications will be scored based on technical and financial submissions. The following selection method will be used: highest rated proposal using the combined scoring method, which assigns weight between the technical and financial proposals. The overall combined score will be 100 points, where the weighting will be 70 per cent technical (30 per cent document review + 40 per cent interview) and 30 per cent financial. Step I: Screening Applications will be reviewed and only those applicants meeting the following mandatory criteria will progress to the pool for shortlisting: • A Master’s degree (or equivalent qualifications) in econometrics, statistics, information technology or another research-related field • Minimum five years of experience in econometrics and data analysis, particularly in the field of finance, international development, or statistics • Fluency in French is mandatory (excellent comprehension, verbal, and written communication skills). Step II: Desk review (100 points) A desk review will be conducted to produce a shortlist of applicants based on the following criteria: • A Master’s degree (or equivalent qualifications) in econometrics, statistics, information technology or another research-related field (10 points) • Minimum five years of experience in econometrics and data analysis, particularly in the field of finance, international development, or statistics (30 points) • Proven expertise in data for financial services/payment systems solutions (10 points) • STATA/SAS/SPSS/R experience and previous work with large data sets, including statistical analysis based on large, complex data sets (more complex than administrative and clean data sets) (20 points) • Proven expertise in database definition and management (DBMS) (20 points) • Fluency in French mandatory (excellent comprehension, verbal, and written communication skills) (10 points). Only the top three applicants who obtain the highest score on the desk review out of a minimum of 70 points in the desk review will be considered for technical interviews. Step III: Interview A competency-based interview shall be conducted with the top three candidates who obtain the highest score in Step II (minimum of 70 points). Applicants will be evaluated on: • relevant experience • knowledge of the sector • communication skills. Only applicants who have obtained a minimum of 70 per cent on the total of Step II (desk review) and Step III (interview) will be considered technically qualified and will be subject to further review for a financial evaluation. Step IV: Financial evaluation The following formula will be used to evaluate financial proposals: lowest priced proposal/price of the proposal being evaluated x 30 per cent. Step V: Award criteria The contract will be awarded to the applicant whose application has been evaluated and determined to be compliant/acceptable and received the highest combined score (technical proposal and interview) 70 per cent + financial 30 per cent = 100 per cent. Individual consultants and people employed by a company or institution are invited to apply. Any individual employed by a company or institution who would like to apply in response to an individual consultant procurement notice must do so as an individual (providing a CV so that their qualifications may be judged accordingly). Women candidates or women-owned businesses are strongly encouraged to apply. UNCDF is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, and culture. Individuals from minority groups, Indigenous groups and people with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. | |
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