Census Programme Coordination Specialist, P4

About the role

The Democratic Republic of Congo is carrying out its second General Population and Housing Census (RGPH), supported by UNFPA, which manages a multi-donor fund for the project. The Census Programme Coordination Specialist, reporting to the Deputy Representative, leads the day-to-day management, donor relations, operations linkage and multi-stakeholder coordination of the UNFPA Census Support Project.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the operational management of the Census Support Project, keeping the master implementation plan, budget execution and donor reporting deadlines on track, and set up risk management protocols.
• Integrate the Census Technical Team with UNFPA Operations (Procurement, Finance, HR, Logistics).
• Act as main liaison with the Bureau Central du Recensement (BCR), the Institut National de la Statistique (INS) and the Ministry of Planning, and support national census governance bodies.
• Coordinate the multi-donor fund, prepare donor reports and briefings, and monitor budget use against donor agreements and audit standards.
• Set up a Monitoring and Evaluation framework, run joint field monitoring missions and facilitate mid-term and independent reviews.
• Supervise project staff and coordinate advocacy and communication plans.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in Development Studies, Public Administration, Business Administration, International Relations, Demography, Social Sciences or a related field.
• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in international program management, project coordination or operational leadership within the UN system, international organizations or government frameworks.
• Proven experience coordinating large-scale national development initiatives, population censuses or multi-sectoral operations; experience in Sub-Saharan Africa or complex humanitarian/post-conflict settings is highly desirable.
• Experience managing multi-donor trust funds, donor reporting (World Bank, EU, bilateral donors) and inter-agency mechanisms.
• Fluency in French and working knowledge of English.

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of UN programming processes and financial/procurement rules.
• Programme management, resource mobilization and donor relations, advocacy and partner engagement.

What we offer

• A competitive net salary plus health insurance and other benefits as applicable.
• A work environment based on gender equality, diversity, integrity and work-life balance.