Data & Analysis Consultant – Climate, Conflict & Child Displacement

About the role

UNICEF is seeking a consultant to support the development of a report on the intersections of climate hazards, conflict, and displacement and their impacts on children across PROSPECTS countries. The work will involve data review, spatial analysis, and synthesis of findings for policy‑relevant outputs.

Key responsibilities

• Review and harmonise historical displacement, climate, and demographic data, ensuring age‑ and sex‑disaggregation.
• Analyse future disaster‑displacement risk models and explain assumptions and limitations.
• Use GIS and transparent spatial methods to map convergence of climate hazards, conflict, displacement, child populations and service vulnerability.
• Produce publication‑ready maps, charts, tables and optional interactive dashboard.
• Conduct desk research to interpret quantitative findings and draft methodological and evidence sections of the report.
• Provide a hand‑over package with documented workflows, code, metadata and limitations.

Required profile

• Advanced degree (Master’s) in geography, demography, statistics, data science, environmental science, development studies or related field.
• At least five years of experience in displacement data analysis, geospatial analysis or risk modelling.
• Demonstrated ability to disaggregate population data by age and sex and to handle uncertainty.
• Experience drafting technical sections for policy reports and working with multiple writers and technical partners.

Required skills

• Strong GIS skills (ArcGIS or QGIS).
• Proficiency in reproducible analysis using R or Python.
• Data visualisation and clear presentation of analytical results.