UNFPA Senior Population Specialist Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNFPA Kenya looking for “Senior Population Specialist”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 31st March 2022.
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), formerly the United Nations Fund for Population Activities, is a UN agency aimed at improving reproductive and maternal health worldwide. Its work includes developing national healthcare strategies and protocols, increasing access to birth control, and leading campaigns against child marriage, gender-based violence, obstetric fistula, and female genital mutilation.
UNFPA Senior Population Specialist Jobs 2022
The UNFPA has published a job vacancy announcement on 28th March 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Senior Population Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) |
| Position | Senior Population Specialist |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Ten years |
| Application Deadline | 31st March 2022 |
UNFPA Job Vacancy 2022
The Position: The Population Specialist/Demographer post, will be located in the Population and Development Unit, reporting to the Head of Unit and collaborating closely with the statistics and GIS team within the Unit as well as staff at the national and states statistical offices. His/Her primary responsibilities within the Population and Development Unit will be to provide technical support and capacity building to all aspects of the precensus, CRVS, surveys and policy development, including supporting the implementation of the pre-census assessment and the integration of geospatial dimensions in pre-census assessment. S/he will support the key areas of UNFPA’s mandate by providing technical input and capacity building in areas such as geospatial mapping, population modelling and analysis, CRVS data assessment and analysis and the use of population data for policies and programmes that address inequalities and serve those furthest behind. The Senior Population Specialist/Demographer will work in an integrated, coordinated, and systems strengthening fashion, which is fundamental for the overall strategy and working ethos of UNFPA.
Position in Organization:
- Job Title: Senior Population Specialist (Demographer), Nairobi Kenya – [SB5/SC-10]
- Job ID: 41523
- Location: Arab States
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- Deadline: 31st March 2022
Qualification:
- Advanced University Degree in demography, population studies, statistics, mathematics, econometrics, or equivalent.
Experience:
- A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of population, reproductive health and socio-economic data, four years of which should be in fragile and conflict countries.
- Specialized license or certification in the above fields with at least six (6) years experience in any of the above fields.
- Experience with the UN’s mandate, programmes, and operational activities relating to social and population statistics work.
- Experience in the development of population and statistical concepts and methods and their implementation in countries is required.
- Experience with concepts and indicators for the measurement of sustainable development is desirable.
- Experience with the concepts of capacity development in statistics is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, CSPro, SPSS, Stata, R statistical packages and population analysis software such as Population Analysis System (PAS), MortPak etc. or other equivalent packages for analysis of data.
- Strong communication and writing skills in English.
- Field experience required
- Experience working with Somalia authorities is desirable.
How to Apply UNFPA Senior Population Specialist Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://erecruit.partneragencies.org/psc/UNDPP1HRE/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=41523&SiteId=1&PostingSeq=1&
The Closing Date: 31st March 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unfpa.org |
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