Overview
Assists in the analysis and assessment of demographic and population trends to guide and facilitate the delivery of UNFPA’s programmes in Ukraine. Ensures effective management of UNFPA activities in Population and Development.
Key Responsibilities
- Participates in the identification and formulation of country programme and component projects on population and development.
- Drafts concept notes/project proposals in the area of Population and Development.
- Implements initiatives in the area of Population and Development.
- Evaluates project and programme activities and assesses achievement of results.
- Analyzes factors affecting achievement of results and recommends corrective actions.
- Coordinates project implementation.
- Contributes to creation and sharing of knowledge.
- Analyses and interprets the political, social and economic environment relevant to UNFPA activities.
- Prepares briefs and inputs for policy dialogue.
- Supports senior officers in establishing and maintaining partnerships.
- Provides data, information and evidence to support advocacy and resource mobilization.
- Undertakes any other duties requested by the supervisor or the Representative.
Required Experience
- At least 2 years of experience in data collection, analysis, visualisation, dissemination, database management and research within an academic or development institution in an international setting.
- Knowledge of methodologies in population statistics and population surveys.
- Strong competencies in the use of statistical programming packages.
- Knowledge of demographic estimation methods and statistical techniques for population data completeness and quality assessment, processing, and analysis using a variety of data sources.
- Experience in identifying, synthesising, and utilising government administrative data sources.
- Familiarity and/or experience working with refugee and internal displacement data from international humanitarian settings is an asset.
- Experience in writing and publishing analytical articles is an asset.
- Ability to provide advice and guidance on the analysis, interpretation and application of data from incomplete and deficient population/demographic data is an asset.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Familiarity with the UN system is desirable.
Qualifications
• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in the quantitative social sciences, such as economics, statistics, demography, public policy, sociology, or related discipline.
