Census Technical Specialist, Bujumbura, Burundi, P-4

The Position:

The Census Technical Specialist supports the Statistical National Institute of Burundi (SNI/Burundi) in the planning, organizing, and executing of all the activities provided for in the Roadmap of the 4th General Census of Population and Housing, Agriculture and Livestock in Burundi. The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Director of the BCR, National Technical Coordinator of the 4th General Census of Population and Housing, Agriculture and Livestock in close consultation with the Population and Development Program Officer at UNFPA and in liaising with other national stakeholders and partners, including donors and UN agencies.

The Census Technical Specialist will report directly to the Burundi Resident Representative of the United Nations Population Fund.

How you can make a difference:

UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person's potential is fulfilled.  UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.

In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.

UNFPA is seeking candidates who transform, inspire, and deliver high-impact and sustained results; we need transparent staff who are exceptional in managing the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.

Job Purpose:

The Census Technical Specialist will play a vital role in ensuring the strategic planning, methodological support, supervision, and monitoring of the implementation of the various phases of the general population and housing, agriculture, and livestock census. He/she will also provide technical support in capacity building, collection/processing, and analysis of data from the general population and housing, agriculture and livestock census, advocacy, communication, and resources mobilization.

You would be responsible for:

A. Strategic Planning, and Methodological support

•  Supervise and monitor the implementation of the various phases of the general population and housing, agriculture, and livestock census
• Actively participate in the planning and orientation of all general population and housing, agriculture, and livestock census activities and ensure the satisfactory implementation of the annual work plan and compliance with the established schedule;
• Ensure the planning and coordination of international technical support at all key phases of the operation;
• Propose methodological choices to carry out the various technical phases of the operation, including the post-census survey (EPC);
• Assist in the definition of an adequate logistical system to allow the organization and satisfactory execution of the census cartography, the pilot census, the actual count, the post-census survey, the processing and the analysis of data, as well as publication and dissemination, according to the validated schedule;
• Support the supervision of the execution of fieldwork for mapping, the pilot census, the actual count, and the post-census survey, to monitor and validate the quality of fieldwork;
• Advise the National Technical Coordinator and the Deputy Coordinators of the census, as well as the Technical and Financial Partners involved in the operation, on the planning, organization, execution, and management of the general population and housing, agriculture, and livestock census ;
• Advise the National Technical Coordinator and Deputy Census Coordinators, as well as TFPs, on equipment needs and assist in the specification and acquisition of required equipment and materials;
• Ensure proper use and better management of financial resources and equipment acquired under the Project;
• Regularly report on the progress of general population and housing, agriculture, and livestock census activities to the National Technical Coordinator of the census, as well as to all TFPs involved, by writing monthly reports.

B.  Capacity building in the technical execution of census activities;

• Ensure capacity building, collection/processing, and analysis of data from the general population and housing, agriculture, and livestock census
• Make sure to take full advantage of new technologies by setting up automatic correction and rectification procedures for the data collected, throughout the operation, to shorten the time it takes to make the results available;
• Participate in the development of analysis and tabulation plans and in the supervision of data analysis and production of reliable indicators;
• Support the design, production, and exhaustive use of postcensal survey data within the required timeframes and their inclusion in the analysis of data quality for the production of the final results of the general population and housing, agriculture, and livestock census;
• Participate in processing and exploitation activities (residual coding, tabulation, verification, and clearance) of general population and housing, agriculture, and livestock census data from field operations (mapping, pilot census, enumeration, and post-census survey);
• Support the supervision of the production of indicators and the publication of preliminary results as soon as possible;
• Support the supervision of the production of indicators and the publication of overall results as soon as possible;
• Contribute to the organization of the orientation workshops for the analysis of the general population and housing, agriculture, and livestock census data, as well as that of the workshop for the finalization of the thematic analysis reports ;
• Supervise thematic analysis work;
• Participate in drafting of the final report of the general population and housing, agriculture, and livestock census.

C. Advocacy, Communication, and Resource mobilization 

• Participate in advocacy for the mobilization of resources for the realization of the general population and housing, agriculture, and livestock census;
• Ensure the proper execution of awareness-raising activities for the authorities and the population;
• Support the organization of the various seminars for the dissemination of the final results of the general population and housing, agriculture, and livestock census;
• Ensure the publication and support of the organization in the dissemination of the final results of the general population and housing, agriculture, and livestock census.

D.  Carry out any other task that may be assigned by the Resident Representative. 

Qualifications and Experience: 

Education:  

Advanced university degree in demography, statistics, or other related social science disciplines;

Knowledge and Experience: 

• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in the field of data collection, processing, and analysis, preferably in a country in Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Proven experience of participating in at least one General Population and Housing Census in an African country, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa;
• Knowledge of census programming using new technologies (new UNDG guidelines) would be an asset;
• Experience in training local staff on data analysis, report writing, and use of internet resources;
• Experience in disseminating census data and socio-demographic analyses to a wide audience, as well as in motivating the use of data and results in development planning and policy issues;
• Knowledge and experience of the preparation phases of population and housing censuses in Africa;
• Have a mastery of commonly used software (word processing, spreadsheets, and software/data analysis: SPSS, STATA, etc.), knowledge of CS-Pro software is a plus;
• Have a good ability to write concise, precise, and synthetic reports;
• Experience working with the United Nations System and demographic surveys and censuses will be an asset.

Languages: 

 A good command of oral and written French; and an ability to work fluently in English. 

Required Competencies: 

Values:

• Exemplifying integrity, 
• Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system, 
• Embracing cultural diversity, 
• Embracing change

Core Competencies: 

• Achieving results,
• Being accountable,
• Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
• Thinking analytically and strategically,
• Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,

Functional Competencies:

• Business acumen
• Implementing management systems
• Innovation and marketing of new approaches
• Client orientation
• Organizational awareness

Compensation and Benefits:

This position offers an attractive remuneration package including a competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.

UNFPA Work Environment:

UNFPA provides a work environment that reflects the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity and healthy work-life balance. We are committed to ensuring gender parity in the organization and therefore encourage women to apply. Individuals from the LGBTQIA+ community, minority ethnic groups, indigenous populations, persons with disabilities, and other underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. UNFPA promotes equal opportunities in terms of appointment, training, compensation and selection for all regardless of personal characteristics and dimensions of diversity. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is at the heart of UNFPA's workforce - click here to learn more.

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