Demographer: Mid-Year Population Estimates And Projections

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (NQF 7) in Demography, Population Studies, Statistics, Economics, Geography, or a related field; 1-2 years’ experience at supervisory level/experience in the field of statistics / Population studies. Experience in data collection, analysis, and interpretation in population studies. Strong analytical, report writing and presentation skills to effectively communicate demographic findings to stakeholders. Experience in working with Census data, household surveys, and administrative records. Familiarity with demographic methods such as population projections, fertility and mortality analysis, and migration studies. Knowledge of Demographic Methods & Techniques, Population Projection Models & Tools e.g. SPECTRUM), Statistical Software Training (e.g. SAS, R, STATA, SPSS etc.). Report writing, and presentation skills to effectively communicate demographic findings, teamwork & time management, communication skills and the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Key Responsibilities

Assess, validate and triangulate data, Develop National, Provincial and District mid-year estimates, Develop local municipal and household estimates, Develop short, medium and long-term estimates, Identify areas of collaboration to Promote the use of Mid-Year Population estimates.

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