Scope of Work

Background

Pathfinder International is a global leader in sexual and reproductive health. We place reproductive health care at the center of all that we do—believing that it is not only a fundamental human right, but is critical for expanding life opportunities for women, families, communities, and nations, and paving the way for transformations in environmental stewardship, decreases in population pressures, and innovations in poverty reduction. Pathfinder provides women, men, and adolescents with a range of quality health services—from contraception and maternal care to HIV prevention and AIDS care and treatment. Pathfinder strives to strengthen access to family planning, advocate for sound reproductive health policies, and, through all our work, improve the rights and lives of the people we serve.

Pathfinder in collaboration with UNFPA with support from Global Affairs Canada (GAC) under the “Sihat Mand Khaandaan (SMK) project: Healthy Families for Pakistan through Accelerated Sexual and Reproductive Health and Family Planning Services”, has been extending this project, technical support to the Women Development Department in scaling the Data Dashboard Intervention, and development and execution of a gender transformative social behavior change campaign (SBCC).

Details of Assignment

To review the existing dashboard data analytically to provide analytical reports/ information to consultants hired for developing advocacy briefs to provide insight for policymakers and stakeholders to make decisions based on analysis. This could be disaggregated data to highlight types of GBV cases, identification of geographical areas, and districts where GBV cases are reported in high numbers & more frequently. This data analysis will help support the policymakers in allocating more funds to provide financial support to survivors, decide on corrective measures, scale of safe places, increase responsiveness to disseminate helpline numbers to survivors & more effectively through organized community health sessions, etc.

 Objectives Of the Consultancy

Data analysts will work with the existing WDD team to analyze the data and generate & analytical reports. The data analyst will facilitate the advocacy brief to be developed on the highlighted areas that need to be addressed at the policy level. The report will help the department and donor to address the issues around GBV.

He/she will provide all relevant information on the GBV dashboard to the consultant compiling a Comprehensive policy advocacy brief & evidence-based brief based on existing dashboard entries by type of GBV, Refer out GBV clients and geographic areas for high GBV cases, etc.

• Recommendations & analytical use for customizing the data dashboard (Like developing an Executive dashboard) for better understanding of managers to take corrective actions as well as for quality and accuracy of the data by simply using a robust executive dashboard without any analysts automatically.
• Build the capacity of WDD staff on data analysis on the data dashboard.

Specific deliverables of the consultant:

• The Consultant/Consultants will do the following:
• Develop a work plan and share it with Pathfinder.
• Meetings with WDD, other Govt departments, UNFPA, and other relevant organizations.
• Submit the First draft of the report.
• Provision of data analysis graphs, to the consultant who develops advocacy briefs.
• Data analysis tables, graphs, and report format archived and handed over to Pathfinder.
• Present to the departments, Pathfinder and UNFPA, and submit the final report.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering Statistics, Population Science, Data Science, or other relevant advanced degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience is required.
• Knowledge and expertise related to gender equality and social inclusion.
• Expert knowledge of research, data dashboard, human rights, legal framework, GBV, and the law
• Excellent English writing skills

Payment

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer Statement

Pathfinder International provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Safeguarding and Protection Statement

Pathfinder is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the people we serve and our staff. We have zero tolerance for any type of behavior that inflicts harm on children, young people, adults, our staff, and partners including sexual abuse, harassment, bullying, and exploitation. We do everything possible to ensure that we recruit only those who are suitable to work with us. We expect that everyone we hire will abide by our safeguarding and related policies and will report any suspected or known violations. This job is subject to a range of vetting checks as legally permitted in the country where they are being hired. By applying, the job applicant acknowledges they understand our intent to verify suitability to work with us.