[Jobs] Census Myanmar

[Leora Lawton]

FYI, census date is 29 March, observation period would be around 2 weeks.

Leontine

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> From: Nancy Stiegler <nstiegler at uwc.ac.za> <nstiegler at uwc.ac.za>

> Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 19:53:41

> Subject: Census Myanmar

>

> Dear All,

>

> Following on the last ITAB meeting it seems that the Government of Myanmar (DoP) is in discussion with the UNFPA to put in place an observation mission during the main census.

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> The modalities of such an observation are still under discussions, but it seems that the mission will be organised around national and international observers. After consulting DoP, it looks like it was agreed that the observers should be trained in demography/data collection, should be able to follow training on observation methodology, and be in a very good physical shape to work long hours in the field (walk under high temperatures; accept very simple accommodations and long hours of work); hence, the UNFPA and DoP came to the conclusion that international PhD students (or post-docs) in demography/population studies would be ideal candidates.

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> Mrs Janet Jackson (UNFPA Representative to Myanmar) therefore asked me to gather CVs of excellent PhD students (able to successfully conclude the observation mission) from around the world, and especially Asia.

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> That is why I contact you today, as I believe that you are all the best placed in your respective universities/institutions to be in contact with good doctoral students potentially interested by such a mission.

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> The conditions are still under discussions, but students will be provided with DSA (UN legal rates), and probably a nominal honorarium.

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> I would be grateful if you could ask some of the students you know if they are interested, and if so, kindly request them to send me their CVs (with a short cover letter) preferably by the 15 February to the following address: nancystiegler at yahoo.fr

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> I would also be glad if you can forward this request to demographic institutes you may know.

>

> Looking forward to your responses,

> Kind regards

> Nancy

>

> Prof. Nancy Stiegler (PhD)

> Chairperson

> Statistics and Population Studies Department

> Demographer

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