Senior Census Planning Advisor

Workplace Circumstances

• Environment: Office
• Languages: English
• Location: Phnom Penh

Position Summary

Contract Type: Individual Contract

Duration: September – December 2026

UNFPA seeks an international expert to provide high-level technical support to the National Institute of Statistics (NIS) and UNFPA Cambodia towards the planning for the 2029 Population Census (PHC) and to ensure alignment with the UN Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses, Revision 4 (2030 Round). The consultant will assess the feasibility of conducting a modern census, identify critical capacity and investment needs, review current data sources to optimize the role of the census in the national data ecosystem, and develop options for the Government to consider. Once the Government has approved one option, the consultant will then support the development of a comprehensive, costed implementation roadmap. This work is designed to provide the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) with a technically sound foundation for national budget allocation and partner engagement towards the 2029 National Population and Housing Census (…more details in TOR).

Languages

• English - Fluent

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Demography, Statistics, or related fields as a minimum

Work History

• Designing, managing and advising on population censuses, with explicit experience in developing countries and the Asia-Pacific region for 10 years as a minimum

General & Technical Skills

• Knowledge of and experience with modern census technologies and approaches/methodologies;
• Strong understanding of the UN Principles and Recommendations for Population and Housing Censuses
• Proven experience in knowledge transfer, delivering on-the-job training to national teams, and coordinating across cross-cultural environments.
• Languages: Full professional proficiency in written and spoken English.