International Consultant – Digital Population Registry (Turkmenistan)

About the role

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) seeks an international consultant to develop a comprehensive Terms of Reference and technical requirements for a pilot Digital Statistical Population Registry in Turkmenistan. The consultant will work closely with an Inter‑agency Technical Working Group and national counterparts to shape a secure, interoperable data‑exchange system supporting civil registration and vital‑event statistics.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct an inception meeting, confirm objectives, scope, methodology and work plan, and produce an Inception Note outlining the draft TOR structure.
• Review existing documentation on civil registration, population statistics, and administrative data sources to map current mandates and data flows.
• Assess current data workflows, business processes, data standards, APIs and digital services, identifying gaps, duplication, and interoperability challenges.
• Document key datasets, custodians, and users, and evaluate data quality, completeness, timeliness and security considerations.
• Propose technical requirements, data‑exchange mechanisms, cybersecurity measures and standards for the future Digital Statistical Population Registry.

Required profile

• Proven experience in designing or advising on civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems or similar large‑scale public‑sector data registries.
• Strong understanding of data interoperability, standards, and secure data exchange in a governmental context.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multi‑agency technical working groups and national stakeholders.
• Excellent analytical and documentation skills to produce clear technical specifications and TOR documents.