Support Socio-demographic Survey with UNFPA Somalia & SNBS
Support socio-demographic survey activities and enhance data availability.
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Overview
Support socio-demographic survey activities and enhance data availability.
You have:
- Proven experience in designing complex survey weights for large-scale household or institutional surveys.
- Relevant experience aligned with the role’s responsibilities.
- Experience in online collaboration and development context is an asset.
Contract
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UNFPA Somalia is supporting the pre-Socio-demographic survey 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 sampling Expert
Constructing the sampling weights and providing detailed documentation of the method. Base Weight Calculation Nonresponse Adjustment Calibration/Poststratification Weight Trimming A Weighting Technical Note documenting the step-by-step methodology used to calculate base weights, non-response adjustments, and final calibrated weights. A Final Dataset containing the unique weight variable assigned to each responding unit.
Sampling Expert with a background in statistics or a related field and proven experience in designing complex survey weights for large-scale household or institutional surveys. - Relevant experience aligned with the role’s responsibilities. - Experience in online collaboration and development context is an asset.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience in designing sampling weights for surveys? | We want to understand your practical experience related to the core responsibilities. | Discuss specific instances of surveys you've worked on, detailing your role in the design process. |
| What methods do you use for nonresponse adjustment? | This assesses your technical understanding of addressing survey response issues. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you ensure the accuracy of your weights after calibration? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience with online collaboration tools in survey projects. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges have you faced in creating a final dataset, and how did you overcome them? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you document your methodology for future reference? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| In your opinion, what is the most critical phase in the weighting process? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you explain the importance of weight trimming in survey analysis? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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