Position Summary:

The Technical Specialist, Census post is located in Mozambique, Maputo, National Institute of Statistics (INE) Office and reports to the UNFPA Representative/Deputy Representative and to the President of INE.  The Technical Specialist will work as technical adviser of the IV Census and provide technical inputs to census organizers. He/she is therefore expected to have broad expertise relating to all aspects of census taking in developing countries, preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa.  In addition, he will be required to have special skills and experience in census organization and management.

Requirements:

• Post-graduate qualification In statistics, economics or sociology, with specialization in demographic studies being desirable;
• 7 years of practical experience in the field of population data collection Including a population census;
• Considerable experience in conduct and management of large scale demographic surveys in developing countries preferably in Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Fluency in Portuguese or Spanish and English.
• Proficiency in current office software applications.