Research Assistance (Eritrea)
Assist in conducting a CRVS assessment and developing a strategic plan.
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Overview
Assist in conducting a CRVS assessment and developing a strategic plan.
You have:
- A minimum of 7 years of work experience
- At least 3 years of work experience in statistics or social science
- Postgraduate degree in demography or public administration is desirable
- Fluency in English is required
- Knowledge of French is an advantage
Result of Service To enable the Eritrea to conduct a CRVS Comprehensive Assessment and develop a CRVS Costed Strategic Plan.
Work Location Addis Ababa
Expected duration 4 Months
Duties and Responsibilities 1. Introduction: The Ministry of Local Government of Eritrea with the support from UNECA is planning to undertake a comprehensive assessment of the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics system, with a strong focus on gender related matters with the overarching aim to re-design and re-establish the system in the country. DCRNPI as the chair of both the CRVS TWG and Steering committee will require continuous and effective support to communicate and engage with relevant Gender and CRVS institutions, support with collection of data, writing of reports, and support with improvement efforts for re-establishing of the CRVS system.
To this end, DCRNPI with financial support from UNECA is planning to recruit one Individual Contractor to assist in the CRVS comprehensive assessment for a period of six months effective August 2023 with the possibility of extension, subject to availability of funding.
Under the supervision of the Assistant Director General DCRNPI, the research assistant will support DCRNPI efforts in the completion of the comprehensive assessment as well as build closer ties with partners across the full spectrum of Gender and CRVS activities in Eritrea to achieve the project objectives.
2. Objective of the Consultancy The key objective of the Individual Contractor is to support the Directorate Civil Registration Nationality Passport and Identity (DCRNPI) of Eritrea to collect data for the comprehensive assessment and develop a coed strategic plan
Qualifications/special skills- A minimum of 7 years of work experience out of which (3) three years of work experience should be in statistics, social science or a postgraduate degree in demography, public administration, project management is desirable.
Languages -English and French are the working language of the United Nations. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of the other language is an advantage
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 successful project you managed and the impact it had? | This question assesses your project management skills and ability to execute and measure success. | Discuss a specific project, your role, actions taken, and the outcomes. |
| How do you handle data collection challenges in a sensitive environment? | The interviewer wants to gauge your problem-solving skills in potentially challenging situations. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you employ to ensure stakeholder engagement? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you explain how you prioritize tasks when managing multiple deadlines? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time when you had to analyze data and present your findings. What was the result? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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