Individual National Consultant to Support the Review and Standardization of Questionnaires to Strengthen SDG Indicator Compilation and Disaggregation

Reviews and standardises Viet Nam’s major household survey questionnaires so they can produce comparable, disaggregated SDG indicators for children, women and vulnerable groups. The consultant maps survey instruments, recommends revisions and supports technical consensus with the National Statistics Office.

• Map VHLSS, LFS and PFP questionnaires against SDG indicator and disaggregation requirements
• Assess survey modules, wording, response categories, reference periods and skip patterns
• Review variables for age, sex, disability, ethnicity, location and socioeconomic analysis
• Identify gaps, duplication and inconsistencies affecting comparability and data quality
• Develop standardised core variables and practical questionnaire revisions
• Prepare matrices documenting current questions, gaps, recommendations and rationale
• Facilitate technical consultations with National Statistics Office departments and document decisions
• Produce technical notes, annexes and draft and final reports in editable formats

• Master’s degree in Statistics, Demography, Population Studies, Economics, Sociology, Public Policy, Development Studies, Survey Methodology, Social Sciences, Data Science or a relevant field
• At least ten years of professional experience in survey methodology, household survey design, questionnaire development, SDG monitoring, official statistics or related fields
• Demonstrated experience reviewing or developing survey questionnaires, manuals, indicator metadata, tabulation plans or statistical reporting frameworks
• Experience with SDG indicators, metadata and disaggregation requirements
• Strong knowledge of household survey design, questionnaire structure, skip patterns, response categories and survey documentation
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Fluency in Vietnamese and good written and spoken English

• Application requires an updated CV or résumé, three references including a former supervisor, a technical proposal of under ten pages, samples of similar products and an all-inclusive financial proposal