National MICS Consultant - Caribbean Multi-Country Survey

About the role

UNICEF is recruiting a National MICS Consultant for the Caribbean Multi-Country Multiple Indicators Cluster Survey (MICS) programme, based in Bridgetown, Barbados, for a 12-month consultancy. The consultant provides technical and managerial support to countries in the MICS across all stages, from survey design to data collection, analysis and dissemination of results.

Key responsibilities

• Present MICS methodology, tools and guidelines to partners and stakeholders such as ministries and UN agencies.
• Finalise, with national partners and UNICEF MCO, the Survey Plan and Budget, including the timetable.
• Ensure the Ethical Protocol and other ethical recommendations are addressed and that documents are shared with the national and international Ethical Committee on time.
• Oversee the survey process so that MICS protocols and standards are followed by the National Statistical Offices (NSOs), especially during training and field supervision.
• Coordinate the work of NSO specialists, the UNICEF MICS Team and other resource persons, and organise external technical reviews (sampling, data processing, household survey experts).
• Archive all survey documents and deliverables, and document lessons learned and good practices.
• Take part in MICS Steering and Technical Committee meetings, regional workshops and regional knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Support harmonisation of tools, questionnaires, tabulation plans and reporting templates across Caribbean countries, and contribute to regional analytical outputs and SDG monitoring products.
• Organise, as required, the national Data Interpretation and Report Compilation Workshop, and support planning of MICS Plus, MICS GIS and MICS Link.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in Demography, Statistics, Social Sciences, Epidemiology or a related technical field.
• Proven minimum of 5 years' experience coordinating and/or managing quantitative household surveys; prior MICS or DHS experience preferred.
• Experience with CAPI data collection, training and facilitation, and survey report writing.
• Fluency in English; extensive country and regional travel and attendance at regional workshops.
• Leadership, managerial and supervisory ability, and willingness to work in a multicultural environment with NSOs.

Required skills

• Strong computer skills and statistical analysis, with familiarity with data processing and analysis software, particularly SPSS.
• Excellent oral and written communication in English.
• Desirable: experience in at least two of the selected countries or the region, coordinating MICS in the region, supporting multi-country statistical programmes, SDG monitoring and reporting, and child-focused indicators.

Candidates apply through the UNICEF online recruitment portal (TMS) with an up-to-date profile and CV, a cover letter, a financial proposal using the provided template, and a technical proposal of maximum 6 pages describing their methodology. The deadline is 15 November 2026.