There is an announcement for the Vacancy for Population Affairs Officer in Chile. Interested candidates can apply for the position until 8th April 2020.

• This position is located in the CELADE-Population Division, ECLAC, Santiago, Chile.
• The Population Affairs Officer reports to the Chief of CELADE

Responsibilities

The incumbent does the following duties

• Provides support to intergovernmental processes on population issues, including preparing reports or inputs for reports.
• Additionally, develops and maintains databases on demographic indicators, population and development indicators, population policy information and indicators.
• Also, he/she prepares population estimates and projections.
• This task includes the application of techniques of demographic analysis to estimate demographic indicators and to evaluate population data for completeness and accuracy so as to adjust the data as needed.
• Similarly, drafts technical studies or research reports on population trends, population policies and their relations to social and economic factors in specific topical areas such as fertility; family planning; internal and international migration; urbanization; mortality; population structure and composition, aging, environment, and development.
• Furthermore, the candidate applies, adapts and, if necessary, develops methodologies for demographic analysis.
• Also, he/she reviews, evaluate, and applies the results of substantive studies in the area of population
• Moreover, he/she assists in the organization and servicing of expert group meetings, seminars, etc. on population-related issues.

Qualifications

The incumbent should meet the given criteria for Vacancy for Population Affair Officer in Chile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in demography or in sociology, statistics or economics with an emphasis on demography.
• Additionally, a first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Also, a minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in population analysis and research or related area is required.
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
• Moreover, for this position fluency in English and Spanish is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

Experience

•  Population estimates and projections in Latin America and the Caribbean.
•  Likewise, Application of probabilistic projection methods
• Also, Use of the R program
• Additionally, the application of analytical techniques to evaluate vital statistics.
• Furthermore, Population estimates and projections.

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