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Research Officer (Digital)

UNICEFFlorence, ItalyRemote
Category | Grade:Professional | P-2Deadline:5 Aug 2026Job ID:594671Posted on:22 Jul 2026
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Overview

Leads statistical and mixed-methods research for UNICEF Innocenti on children’s digital engagement and technology-facilitated sexual exploitation and abuse, analysing survey data, shaping longitudinal study design, integrating qualitative evidence and drafting reports, briefs and journal articles.

Languages

Required: English

Desired: Another UN language

Job Areas

  1. Research, Science & Academia
  2. Data Science & Analytics

Minimum Experience

2 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Lead statistical analysis of child digital-safety survey data
  • Support quantitative design of a longitudinal childhood study
  • Integrate quantitative and qualitative research findings
  • Draft research reports, policy briefs and journal articles
  • Translate evidence into child-protection policy dialogue

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant social science, public health, statistics or related field
  • Two years of relevant research, child-protection, digital-safety or statistical-analysis experience
  • Expertise in quantitative, qualitative and mixed-methods research
  • Proficiency in R, Stata and structural equation modeling
  • English proficiency

Skills

Quantitative researchMixed-methods analysisSurvey researchStructural equation modelingChild online protectionResearch writing

Additional info

Not available