ACS/Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) Country Mentorship Programme Consultants in Ghana, Sudan and Guinea Conakry
Build a robust CRVS system through innovation and integration in selected countries.
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Overview
Build a robust CRVS system through innovation and integration in selected countries.
You have:
- Advanced University Degree (Master's) in Demography, Population studies, Public health, Social sciences or related quantitative fields is required.
- Minimum of 2 years Experience in civil registration and vital statistics systems or health information systems, with roles in facilitating information systems planning, design and implementation.
- Experience with standardized modeling notation for business processes, preferably BPMN; using a modeling tool like Bizagi or Visio is required.
- Fluency in English is required; knowledge of French, Spanish, Portuguese or another UN Language is desirable.
Result of Service Building a resilient Civil Registration and Vital Statistics system through innovation, integration and decentralization of services to ensure that all vital events are registered in each of the selected countries.
Work Location Ghana, Sudan and Guinea Conakry
Expected duration 9 month
Duties and Responsibilities Background:
A recent review of the CRVS systems has identified the need to streamline key CRVS processes to facilitate changes in process accountability and resourcing using tools such as the CRVS Systems Improvement Framework. The consultant will be required to spearhead the CRVS country mentorship programme through which they will work with the key government agencies, major institutional stakeholders, clients and CRVS professionals to strengthen CRVS initiatives, assess, analyze and redesign CRVS business processes by using business process maps and other tools and aligning with the international standards, concepts, and best practices. The consultancy/ assignment will aim to strengthen CRVS improvement in the 9 selected countries.
Under the supervision and guidance of the chief of section of African Centre for Statistics (ACS) Demographic and Social Statistics of Section (DSSS) of the Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the consultants will deliver the following:
Duties and Responsibilities:-
The consultant in each country will: Support and provide in-country technical assistance on CRVS systems strengthening; - Raise awareness and promote the use of the CRVS systems improvement framework as a guide for the country to use a multi-sectoral and participatory approach to continuously assess and improve the performance of CRVS processes; - Through south-south cooperation and peer learning, align CRVS processes with international standards, concepts and best practices; - Provide technical advice and input into governance, resource mobilization, rationalization and pooling, and advocacy for sustainable improvement of CRVS; - Document and share best practices in the countries selected for sustainable CRVS improvements.
Qualifications/special skills Advanced University Degree (Master's) in Demography, Population studies, Public health, Social sciences or related quantitative fields is required. A first-level degree (Bachelor's or equivalent) in the specified fields in combination of additional two years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the Advanced University Degree Minimum of 2 years Experience in civil registration and vital statistics systems and its functions in the country or experience in health information systems and functions in the country ,experience facilitating information systems planning, design and implementation projects ,experience facilitating business process improvement, process re-engineering, process redesign projects is required.
Experience with a standardized modeling notation to ensure consistent representation of business processes - preferably Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) ,experience using a modeling tool (i.e. Bizagi, Visio, etc.) that support standardized modeling notation to ensure consistent representation of business processes required.
Languages English and French are the working Languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this consultancy fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French, Spanish, Portuguese or another UN Language is desirable.
No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to implement a new system for tracking vital statistics? | This question helps to understand your implementation experience in CRVS. | Focus on the challenges faced and how you overcame them. |
| What methods have you used to improve business processes in your previous roles? | To gauge your experience in business process improvement. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize multiple projects involving different stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you explain your experience with developing capacities in health information systems? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a challenging situation you faced while mentoring a team and how you handled it. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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