National Consultant Coordination of online data collection and Quality Management Assessment of Children

National Consultant for Coordination of Online Data Collection and Quality Management for the Assessment of Children with Disabilities (CWD)

UNICEF
- United Nations Children's Fund Remote | Thimphu National Consultant
- Contractors Agreement level Speaks Dzongkha, English Final date to receive applications:
October 14, 2026 Closing soon

UNICEF Bhutan is seeking a national consultant to provide technical support for the implementation of digital data collection platforms and to assist in the assessment of children with disabilities. The consultant will manage data collection, quality assurance, and reporting for a period of five months. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders to ensure high-quality data and successful completion of the assessment.

The position is remote with limited travel requirements.

Candidate Requirements:

• Masters degree in Statistics, Economics, Public Health, Social Sciences, Disability Studies, or related fields
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in survey implementation, research, monitoring and evaluation, or data management
• Experience in disability, child protection, education, health, or social protection programmes
• Demonstrated experience managing field teams and large-scale data collection
• Strong experience using Kobo Toolbox or similar data collection platforms
• Experience in data quality monitoring, cleaning, and validation
• Familiarity with government systems and disability stakeholders in Bhutan
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills
• Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Dzongkha

UNICEF Bhutan is seeking a national individual consultancy to provide technical support for the finalization and implementation of digital data collection platforms and to support data collection, quality assurance, data cleaning, validation, and reporting for the Assessment of Children with Disabilities (CWD), including the cost of disability, for a period of five months.

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How can you make a difference?

The Royal Government of Bhutan has initiated a process to collect data on children with disabilities as well as undertake a cost of disability study to generate evidence on the prevalence, characteristics, needs, service access, barriers, and socio-economic conditions of children with disabilities. The study will support evidence-based policy development, Disability Support Programme design, and strengthening of disability-inclusive social protection and support services.

To ensure efficient deployment and management of digital data collection tools and high-quality data collection, a national consultant will be engaged to support field operations, data quality assurance, and provide technical support throughout the assessment process.

The national consultant will work closely with the Technical Working Group led by Office…