UNFPA recruits a technical specialist – Census mapping (P-4)

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International Deadline: Oct 29. 2026

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Location Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Deadline: 29 October 2026 UNFPA is the lead agency of the United Nations to build a world where every pregnancy is desired, every birth is safe and every young person’s potential is fully realized. UNFPA is recruiting for this position: Technical Specialist – Census mapping, P-4, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Job description

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Position: The Census Mapping Technical Specialist will provide technical and operational support to her national counterparts – National Institute of Statistics/Census Coordination Office – for geospatial and cartographic activities in the 26 provinces of the DRC. He/She will oversee pre-census mapping, delineation of field enumeration areas, integration of mobile GIS and processing of satellite images. He/She will ensure the effective integration of modern digital mapping, high-resolution satellite imagery, dynamic spatial databases and mobile Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technologies throughout all phases of the census. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is undertaking its second General Population and Housing Census (GPH), a key national priority aimed at providing reliable and disaggregated demographic and socio-economic data for policy formulation, resource allocation and development planning. Carrying out a census across the vast territory of the DRC poses unique logistical, infrastructural and technological challenges, particularly due to remote terrain, limited connectivity and dynamic administrative borders. Under the overall supervision of the UNFPA Representative and direct supervision of the Senior Census Technical Advisor, the mapping specialist will ensure that any problems encountered in the mapping processes are promptly identified and brought to the attention of the Senior Technical Advisor for transmission to management. He/she will also make recommendations on the necessary measures to ensure the timely continuation of processes related to geographic information systems and census mapping. How you can make a difference UNFPA is the lead agency of the United Nations to build a world where every pregnancy is desired, every birth is safe and every young person’s potential is fully realized.

Job overview

UNFPA’s Strategic Plan for 2026-2029 defines the organization’s response to a complex global context and charts the path to resilience and renewal. It aims to accelerate the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This mandate translates into four interrelated objectives: addressing unmet family planning needs; ending preventable maternal deaths; eliminating gender-based violence and harmful practices; and adapting to demographic change through evidence-based, human rights-respecting policies. In a world where fundamental human rights are under threat, we need an honest and ethical staff who embody these international norms and standards and will defend them with courage and conviction. UNFPA seeks candidates who can transform, inspire and achieve sustainable, high-impact results by ensuring effective external relations, effective communication, partnership development and resource mobilization in an ever-changing context of development and funding. We need transparent staff who demonstrate exemplary management of the resources entrusted to them and are committed to achieving excellence in program results. Job purpose The mapping and GIS specialist ensures that census mapping processes are designed, implemented, monitored and monitored in accordance with United Nations international standards and recommendations. He/she will oversee pre-census mapping, delineation of field enumeration areas, modeling of geodatabases, integration of mobile mapping and dissemination of post-census geospatial data. You would be responsible for: Technical strategy and operational planning Lead the formulation and implementation of the census master plan and national mapping and GIS budget, in accordance with international standards. Establish technical protocols for digital mapping, including spatial database architecture, basic coordinate reference systems, enumeration zone (EA) size parameters and layer standards. Manage procurement specifications for high-resolution satellite imagery (HRSI), mobile mapping devices, GNSS/GPS technology and GIS software/hardware. Design workflows for hybrid/digital mapping combining satellite data, open source map layers and field checks in complex environments. Field quality assurance and mapping operations Oversee the spatial delimitation and digitization of enumeration zones (ZD) and supervision zones (ZS) in all 26 provinces of the DRC. Develop robust Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) protocols to ensure geographic coverage is complete, non-overlapping and accurate prior to the primary census. Oversee the deployment and synchronization of mobile GIS mapping tools used by teams in the field, ensuring offline capabilities and data integrity in remote areas. Conduct frequent follow-up field visits to assess mapping progress, resolve technical issues and adapt the strategy to local environmental or security contexts. Capacity-building and technology transfer Assess capacity gaps in GIS and digital mapping within the Central Census Bureau (CRO) and NSI. Design and deliver structured technical training programs for national staff, field mappers and scanners on ESRI/QGIS software, mobile data collection platforms, satellite image interpretation and spatial analysis. Establish an unsustainable local GIS infrastructure within the national statistical framework to support future intercensal surveys. Data integration, spatial analysis and dissemination Seamlessly integrate EA boundaries and geospatial datasets into CA platforms

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