Tổ chức Giáo dục, Khoa học và Văn hóa của Liên Hiệp quốc (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – UNESCO) cần tuyển chuyên gia tư vấn khảo sát, thống kê và phân tích dữ liệu văn hóa ở Việt Nam. Hạn nộp hồ sơ: 22/02/2010.
TERMS OF REFERENCE
Consultants (Cultural Statistics)
BACKGROUND
Purpose
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is seeking highly experienced and qualified consultants to conduct a diagnostic survey on cultural statistics in Vietnam, coordinate training and consultation workshops
and identify next steps toward the development of a national framework for cultural statistics.
Project background
In the context of the One UN Initiative in Vietnam, the One Plan Database has been set up to monitor Vietnam’s progress in the development areas that the UN supports. However, the cultural indicators are limited and little data on culture can be generated, which does not reflect the economic and social contribution of culture to development in Vietnam, nor does it take into consideration the new areas in culture (intangible cultural heritage, creative industry).
In order to advocate the role of culture in development, the UNESCO Institute of Statistics has produced a revised Framework for Cultural Statistics (FCS), 2009. The 2009 FCS is a tool for organizing cultural statistics both nationally and internationally.
It is based on a conceptual foundation and a common understanding of culture that will enable the measurement of a wide range of cultural expressions, irrespective of the particular economic and social mode of their production. Through its standards definition, FCS will also allow for the production of comparable data and create a new type of knowledge base to facilitate strategic planning in cultural policy.
Based on FCS, the project aims to
(i) Support advocacy for the economic and social contribution of culture by collating relevant existing data and identifying gaps, and
(ii) Promote the development of a national framework for cultural statistics which will provide a holistic view of culture in Vietnam supported by data from a variety of different sources.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the supervision of the National Professional Officer on Culture, and with support of UNESCO Institute of Statistics, the consultants will conduct the following tasks: UNESCO Hanoi
• Conduct a diagnostic survey to produce an overall summary of existing cultural statistics in Vietnam and identify potential conditions or opportunities to develop and use cultural statistics. The diagnostic survey should include the use of 2009 FCS, consultations with stakeholders and desk-reviews of existing data and information.
• Based on findings of the diagnostic survey, produce a presentation and training materials and organize a workshop on the application of the 2009 FCS in Vietnam. The workshop aims to promote the use of the 2009 FCS among international partners and national couterparts and identify national priorities in cultural statistics.
• Consolidate main findings of the diagnostic survey and inputs from the workshop to produce a draft strategy for national framework of cultural statistics. This strategy is aimed at policy makers and provides concrete recommendations for the development a national framework of cultural statistics.
• Support the organization and implementation of a roundtable meeting with policy makers to discuss the basis of a national framework and finalize the strategy for a national framework of cultural statistics.
DELIVERABLES
The consultants will be responsible for the following deliverables:
| Deliverable (Output) | A diagnostic survey report, which includes: • Mapping of existing information and data related to cultural statistics • Tentative identification of trends and potential contribution of culture to the national economy • A gap analysis for the existing data compilation practice in cultural statistics • Needs assessment of stakeholders for a workshop on the application of 2009 FCS in Vietnam |
31 July 2010 |
| • A presentation and training materials on the application of 2009 FCS in Vietnam • A report on the organization and implementation of the training workshop |
31 October 2010 |
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| A draft strategy for a national framework of cultural statistics:
• Main findings of the diagnostic survey report • Inputs from the workshop on the application of 2009 FCS in Vietnam |
31 January 2011 UNESCO Hanoi | |
| • Recommendations on the next steps to develop a national framework of cultural statistics • A final strategy for a national framework of cultural statistics with inputs from the roundtable meeting |
31 March 2011 |
| Deadline: 31 July 2010 |
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| Adiagnostic survey report, which includes:
• Mapping of existing information and data related to cultural statistics • Tentative identification of trends and potential contribution of culture to the national economy • A gap analysis for the existing data compilation practice in cultural statistics • Needs assessment of stakeholders for a workshop on the application of 2009 FCS in Vietnam |
Deadline: 31 July 2010 |
| • A presentation and training materials on the application of 2009 FCS in Vietnam • A report on the organization and implementation of the training workshop | Deadline: 31 October 2010 |
| A draft strategy for a national framework of cultural statistics:
• Main findings of the diagnostic survey report • Inputs from the workshop on the application of 2009 FCS in Vietnam |
Deadline: 31 January 2011 UNESCO Hanoi |
| • Recommendations on the next steps to develop a national framework of cultural statistics • A final strategy for a national framework of cultural statistics with inputs from the roundtable meeting | Deadline: 31 March 2011 |
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Educational background
• Advanced degree in statistics, economics, public policy or other relevant disciplines with academic knowledge of statistics
Professional experience
• Experience in statistics and data analysis
• Experience in policy development
• Experience working with government and statistical institutes is preferable
• Knowledge of, or proven interest in the culture sector and cultural statistics, would be an asset
Skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Excellent communications skills and presentation skills
• Teamwork
• Fluency in English and Vietnamese
DUTY STATION: Hanoi, Vietnam
APPLICATION
Interested candidates should e-mail a cover letter and an updated CV (in English) to Mr. Le Ha Trung, Culture Program Officer, lh.trung@unesco.org
Deadline for application: 10 am, Monday 22 February 2010. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview