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 the 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 the Data Interpretation and Report Compilation Workshop.
• Support harmonisation of tools, questionnaires, tabulation plans and reporting templates across Caribbean countries, and contribute to regional analytical outputs and databases.
• Support planning and customisation of other MICS initiatives (MICS Plus, MICS GIS, 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 or managing quantitative household surveys; prior MICS or DHS experience preferred.
• Fluency in English; familiarity with at least two of the selected countries or the region is highly desirable.
• Experience coordinating MICS in the region and supporting multi-country or regional statistical programmes is an asset.
• Ability to travel extensively in-country and attend regional workshops.

Required skills

• Strong computer skills and statistical analysis expertise, including data processing and analysis software such as SPSS.
• Experience with CAPI data collection and training experience.
• Experience in data analysis and survey report writing.

Applicants submit an up-to-date CV, cover letter, a financial proposal using the provided template and a technical proposal (maximum 6 pages) outlining their methodology, through the UNICEF online recruitment portal. The advert was published on 4 November 2026 and closes on 15 November 2026.