Purpose of consultancy:

The Department of Census and Statistics (DCS) with the support of UNFPA will be preparing the 2024 Population and Housing Census report. DCS has identified chapter writers and seeks guidance and capacity building to enhance the quality and consistency of this report.    

UNFPA is hiring an internal consultant to design and deliver a comprehensive 5-day training programme that strengthens the technical capacity of chapter writers in census data analysis and dissemination. The training will focus on effective data interpretation and visualisation, writing techniques, international standards, ethical considerations, and the latest tools and methodologies. 

Scope of work:

The consultant will undertake the following tasks:

Training Needs Assessment: Conduct a rapid pre-assessment to tailor the training content to participant capacities and expectations. 

Design and delivery of a 5-day training programme: The training should cover:

• Census data interpretation and narrative development.
• Techniques for visualizing population data.
• Writing effective and user-friendly statistical reports.
• International standards and best practices.
• Ethical use and presentation of data, including privacy and disaggregation concerns.
• Introduction to the latest tools and practices for statistical storytelling and dissemination.

Training Materials: Develop and provide training resources including slides, reading materials, templates, and exercises. 

Evaluation and post-training recommendations: Design and administer pre and post-tests to measure learning and provide a training report (using the UNFPA template) with feedback on the training, recommendations for follow-up support to chapter writers and suggestions to further strengthen census reporting capacity within DCS.