National Consultant - Data Statistics, Women Empower India

The consultant will provide high-quality analytical, technical, and coordination support to UN Women India in collaboration with the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) to strengthen gender data analysis, statistical publications, and capacity building on gender statistics. The role involves developing analytical gender bulletins, supporting national publications, and coordinating knowledge management activities to advance women's economic empowerment in India.

Responsibilities

• Develop analytical gender bulletins including frameworks, methodologies, and data analysis for SDG-NIF Gender Indicators and Gender and Macroeconomic indicators.
• Compile, clean, analyse, and synthesize data from SDG-NIF reports and complementary national and international datasets.
• Conduct data validation, triangulation and quality checks.
• Draft content for bulletins using data from Economic Survey, National Accounts, PLFS, RBI, NCAER, IMF, OECD, World Bank and other relevant sources.
• Develop statistical tables, visualizations, dashboards, and policy-relevant analytical insights.
• Present analysis to an expert committee and finalize publications in consultation with UN Women.
• Undertake detailed gender analysis of MoSPI’s Women and Men in India 2025 publication and support development of the 2026 edition.
• Support planning and implementation of a national dissemination workshop on Women and Men in India.
• Provide technical support integrating gender perspectives into the Elderly in India 2026 publication.
• Analyse ageing-related indicators through a gender lens and review draft chapters.
• Coordinate consultations, facilitate review meetings, prepare presentation decks, and maintain repositories of datasets and analytical outputs.
• Ensure all publications are gender-responsive, accessible, and aligned with national and international statistical standards.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in Statistics, Economics, Demography, Public Policy, Development Studies, Gender Studies, Data Science, or a related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible experience in gender statistics, socio-economic analysis, public policy research, official statistics, or development research.
• Demonstrated experience working with large-scale national datasets such as NSS, PLFS, NFHS, Census, SDG indicators, administrative datasets, or comparable statistical systems.
• Proven experience preparing analytical reports, flagship publications, policy briefs, statistical publications, or knowledge products.
• Experience conducting quantitative and qualitative research and translating findings into policy-relevant recommendations.
• Familiarity with India's statistical system and government institutions, particularly MoSPI, is highly desirable.
• Experience working with UN agencies, multilateral organizations, research institutions, or government ministries is desirable.
• Strong data visualization, analytical writing, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Strong written skills in English and good command over Hindi.

Skills

• Gender Statistics
• Socioeconomic Analysis
• Public Policy
• Official Statistics
• Development research
• Large-scale Dataset Analysis
• NSS Data Analysis
• PLFS Data Analysis
• NFHS Data Analysis
• Census Analysis
• SDG Indicators Analysis
• Administrative Data Analysis
• Analytical Report Production
• Policy Brief Writing
• Statistical Publications
• Quantitative Research
• Qualitative Research
• Policy Recommendations
• India Statistical System Knowledge
• Data Visualization
• Analytical Writing
• Stakeholder Engagement

Languages

English, Hindi