Demographer: Mid-Year Population Estimates and Projections: Demographic and Population Statistics at Statistics South Africa

key Performance Areas

• Assess, validate and triangulate data,
• Develop National, Provincial and District mid-year estimates
• Develop local, municipal and household estimates
• Develop short-, medium- and long-term estimates
• Identify areas of collaboration to promote the use of Mid-Year Population estimates.

Prerequisites

• A Bachelor’s degree /NQF 7 in Demography/ Population Studies/ Statistics/ Economics/ Geography/ or a related field; 1-2 years’ experience in the field of statistics / Population studies
• Experience in data collection, analysis, and interpretation in population studies
• Experience in working with Census data, household surveys, and administrative records
• Familiarity with demographic methods such as population projections, fertility and mortality analysis, and migration studies
• Knowledge of Demographic Methods & Techniques, Population Projection Models & Tools e.g. SPECTRUM), Statistical Software Training (e.g. SAS, R, STATA, SPSS etc.).