International Senior Census Planning Advisor for the 2029 Cambodia Population Census

The International Senior Census Planning Advisor will provide high-level technical support to the National Institute of Statistics and UNFPA Cambodia for planning the 2029 Population Census. The role involves assessing feasibility, capacity, technology options, and developing a comprehensive implementation roadmap aligned with UN standards.

Responsibilities

• Review Legal and Governance Frameworks to ensure smooth operational governance of the census.
• Assess Capacity and Readiness of NIS staff and ICT infrastructure for a modern census.
• Review Administrative Data Systems to identify potential data sources supporting the census.
• Evaluate Technology and Efficiency Options including Machine Learning, AI, digital data collection, and registers.
• Develop an Options Paper and presentation for the Royal Government of Cambodia to consider.
• Plan Budgets and Roadmap including itemized costs across all census phases.
• Manage Risks by designing a realistic risk analysis and mitigation plan for census implementation.
• Conduct Desk Review, Stakeholder Meetings, and Feasibility and Cost Modeling as part of the methodology.
• Deliver inception plan, options report, implementation roadmap, and investment case as key deliverables.

Requirements

• At least a Master’s Degree in Demography, Statistics, or related fields.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience designing, managing and advising on population censuses, with explicit experience in developing countries and the Asia-Pacific region.
• Knowledge of and experience with modern census technologies and approaches/methodologies.
• Ability to work independently in a cross-cultural environment, and demonstrated capacity to build strong relationships with local counterparts and donor agencies.
• Strong understanding of the UN Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses.
• Proven experience in knowledge transfer, delivering on-the-job training to national teams, and coordinating across cross-cultural environments.
• Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English.

Skills

• Population Census Design
• Census Management
• Census Advisory
• Demography
• Statistics
• Census Technologies
• Census Methodologies
• Feasibility Analysis
• Capacity Assessments
• Implementation Roadmap Development
• UN Principles for Censuses
• Knowledge Transfer
• On-the-Job Training
• Cross-cultural Coordination
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Technical Support
• Project Planning

Languages

English