UN DESA: Consultant citizen data quality

result of service

a validated citizen data quality assessment model for colombia, developed in collaboration with civil society and aligned with national and sdg priorities, to enhance the integration of citizen data into the national statistical system and support evidence-informed policy making.

remote

9 months

as a target country of the da16 project, colombia will be focusing its work on the production and use of citizen data for inclusive policy. Under the consultancy, colombia will focus on developing a citizen data quality assessment model. This model aims to establish criteria and standards to evaluate the quality, usability, and integration potential of citizen data within the national statistical system, particularly in alignment with the priorities of the national statistical office (dane), the sustainable development goals (sdgs), and evidence-based policy formulation.

The objective of this consultancy is to obtain specialized advice to support the model’s construction and validation and its incorporation into the general maturity model proposed by the national statistical office (nso) of colombia, dane, and currently being co‑created with the country’s civil society organizations (csos). The consultant must follow up on project deliverables, oversee administrative tasks, and facilitate communication between the core national team, other national stakeholders/collaborators, international consultants and un desa staff to achieve the common output and shared outcome under the project.

The consultant will be responsible for supporting the development of a citizen data quality assessment model for colombia, establishing criteria and standards to evaluate the quality, usability, and integration potential of citizen data within the national statistical system. In alignment with dane’s priorities and the sdgs, the consultant will provide specialized technical advice for the construction, validation, and incorporation of this model into colombia’s broader statistical maturity framework, which is currently being co‑developed with civil society organizations.

key responsibilities include monitoring project deliverables, coordinating administrative and technical tasks, and ensuring effective communication among the core national team, national stakeholders, international consultants, and un desa staff. Working closely with the united nations statistics division (unsd) and the economic analysis and policy division (eapd), the consultant will facilitate collaboration and technical support to ensure the model advances evidence‑based policy making and strengthens colombia’s national statistical capacity.

• prepare a proposal for assessing the quality model of citizen data in accordance with the guidelines provided by the nso and the results of workshops with csos.
• develop and monitor a detailed plan of activities, specifying key outputs and timelines, as well as responsible focal points, in close consultation with the core national team, unsd and eapd staff as well as the un country team and other partners supporting the project in the country.
• establish liaisons with the national core team (led by the national statistical office dane), other national stakeholders and collaborators (including representatives of government agencies, international organizations, academia, civil society, development partners, the private sector, etc.), international consultants (methodologists, etc.) engaged by the project, and unsd and eapd staff for the effective delivery of training and advisory services on the project.
• work closely with the core national team, unsd and eapd staff as well as the un country team and other partners to facilitate collaboration and technical support.
• coordinate workshops and training sessions with the national statistics office (nso), the united nations statistics division (unsd) and the economic analysis and policy division (eapd), and other partners supporting the project to validate the proposed final quality model with key civil society stakeholders.
• identify dissemination and promotion opportunities at the national and…