Background
The Government of Botswana through Statistics Botswana successfully completed the country’s fully digitised enumeration of the 2022 Population and Housing Census [PHC] in March 2022. Following this successful completion, the census project transitioned to the data analysis and dissemination phase. As a lead partner to the National Statistics Office on census related matters, UNFPA Botswana Country Office remained at the forefront of coordinated UN support to the thematic data analysis phase. Specifically, UNFPA committed to supporting the thematic analysis and dissemination phases of the 2022 PHC. In that regard, the thematic analysis phase was completed under the overall guidance of the
Census Analysis Review Committee, leading to the dissemination conference that took place June 11 - 13th, 2024 in Gaborone. The dissemination conference provided a platform for sharing findings from the census taking with regard to informing policies and programs at a macro and micro level while also providing an opportunity to dialogue and review recommendations from the findings. Following the successful dissemination conference, partners, research institutions and the private sector have been encouraged to access the census data for further and detailed analyses as relevant. From a UNFPA perspective, as the UN agency for sexual and reproductive health and rights [SRHR], this provides an
opportunity for targeted data analysis especially focusing on the areas of young people and maternal health. This equally provides an opportunity for updating some key SRHR indicators including adolescent birth rate and maternal mortality ratio. It is against this background that UNFPA Botswana is seeking the services and expertise of an individual consultant to conduct detailed analyses of the census data from an SRHR perspective.

Objective
The main objective of the consultancy is to perform a detailed analysis of the 2022 PHC data to uncover trends, inequalities and determinants affecting a) youth and b) maternal health outcomes in Botswana, providing evidence based recommendations for policy and programmatic interventions.

Scope of work and deliverables: See the attached Terms of Reference.

Duration and schedule: The assignment will be completed between November 01, 2024 and December 30, 2024. The total number of working days shall not exceed 30 working days, and payment will be towards the thirty (30) working days only.(see the attached TOR for the breakdown)

Required expertise, qualifications and competencies, including language requirements:

The individual consultant will meet the following minimum requirements;

a) Advanced university degree (Master's degree or PhD) in Demography, Statistics, Economics or other Social Sciences. Experience in analysing mortality data is preferred.
b) 8-10 years of relevant and proven professional experience in demography, statistics, statistical research and data analysis. Experience in census undertaking and/or large-scale household surveys, preferably in sub-Saharan Africa would be an added advantage.
c) Extensive work experience in demographic techniques and familiarity with demographic issues in Botswana and the region.
d) Experience in providing on-the-job training to national counterparts in census or national survey data analysis and report writing.
e) Demonstrated proficiency in census and survey data processing software systems such as SPSS, STATA, CS-PRO and R would be an added advantage.
f) Excellent communication, analytical, report writing and presentation skills.
g) Ability to plan, organize, implement and report on work.
h) Ability to meet tight deadlines and work under pressure.
i) Excellent interpersonal and strong communication skills, in both written and verbal English.

Competencies
a) Values diversity and demonstrating inclusive behaviour towards all colleagues and stakeholders, successfully developing cross cultural relationships.
b) Actively promotes gender equity in all program activities as well as in office management.
c) Good interpersonal skills.
d) Demonstrated ability to train and build capacity of others.
e) Result Orientated
a) Values diversity and demonstrating inclusive behaviour towards all colleagues and stakeholders, successfully developing cross cultural relationships.
b) Actively promotes gender equity in all program activities as well as in office management.
c) Good interpersonal skills.
d) Demonstrated ability to train and build capacity of others.
e) Result Orientated.

How to apply: How to apply: Interested applicants should send a letter of motivation and a detailed CV with the subject clearly stated "Consultancy –  Youth and Maternal Health data analysis"  to   recruitment.bw@unfpa.org