Data Processing and Cleaning for UNFPA Somalia

Support pre-census activities for demographic data improvement.

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Application deadline 4 months ago: Tuesday 10 Feb 2026 at 00:00 UTC

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Overview

Support pre-census activities for demographic data improvement.

You have:

Relevant experience aligned with the role’s responsibilities.
Proficiency in statistical data analysis tools (e.g., SPSS, Stata, SAS, R, Python).
Bachelor’s degree or ongoing studies in population studies/demography, statistics, computer science, economics, data science or any other relevant field.

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UNFPA Somalia is supporting the pre-census activities to improve demographic data availability for policy and planning. To enhance real-time monitoring, spatial analysis, and communication of data insights, UNFPA Somalia is engaging online volunteers with technical expertise in key data areas.

Preparation of data for analysis -data editing, splitting, merging, cleaning, imputation and restructuring. Development of associated syntax in SPSS or Stata for reproducibility. Transfer of skills to the national technical staff involved in the project. Preparation of the tabulation plan for the socio-demographic survey based on the questionnaire and the project document, Generation and validation of tables with the guidance of the UNFPA demographer. Development of associated syntax for SPSS or Stata for reproducibility.

Relevant experience aligned with the role’s responsibilities.
Proficiency in statistical data analysis tools (e.g., SPSS, Stata, SAS, R, Python).
Experience in online collaboration and development context is an asset.

Bachelor’s degree or ongoing studies in population studies/demography, statistics, computer science, economics, data science or any other relevant field.

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Potential interview questions

Describe a time when you had to analyze a large data set. What tools did you use?	This question evaluates your experience with data analysis tools and interpreting results.	Discuss specific tools and techniques used, emphasizing the outcome.
Can you explain how you would clean and prepare data for analysis?	The interviewer wants to understand your data preprocessing skills and methodology.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Have you ever trained someone in data analysis techniques? How did you approach it?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What challenges have you faced while working with statistical data analysis tools?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Tell us about a project where you utilized SPSS or Stata. What was your role?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
In what ways have you ensured data accuracy and integrity in past projects?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe your experience with online collaboration for projects. What tools did you use?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How familiar are you with developing tabulation plans based on survey questionnaires?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.