Statistician

This position is located in the Statistics Service of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). The Statistician reports to the Chief of the Statistical Analysis Unit.

**Responsibilities**:
Within delegated authority, Statistician will be responsible for the following duties:

- Coordinates and supervises the development of appropriate methods and systems for obtaining relevant data.
- Coordinates the development and publication of new UNCTAD statistical indicators. Ensures the quality of collected data for accuracy, consistency, and comparability.
- Plans and conducts analytical programmes of work in relevant areas of statistics. This may include: identifying projects, conducting analysis and participating in technical advisory activities for national capacity building.
- Supervises and contributes to the development of relevant databases, web publishing tools, e.g., to lead Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) initiatives and other software for collection, storage, and distribution of statistical data.
- Undertakes methodological research regarding standards on concepts, definitions, and classifications to assist countries and other constituents in strengthening their statistical development.
- Develops new or improved statistical methods and quantitative models for analyses and projections and conceptual statistical frameworks.
- Provides guidance and advice to other departments, field experts, etc., in the planning, operation and evaluation of statistical programmes and projects.
- Plans and co-ordinates seminars, workshops, expert meetings, etc.
- Plans, organizes, manages, and supervises the work of the section assigned.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies
Professionalism:
Communication:
Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Teamwork:
Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Creativity:
Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the box”; takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.

Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in statistics, mathematics, economics, sociology or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience
A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of statistical data on trade and development statistics is required.

Experience in leading projects to enhance the statistical capacity of developing countries is desirable.

Experience in SAS (Statistical Analysis System) and/or R (software) is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of other UN languages is desirable.

Assessment

Special Notice

For this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or underrepresented in the UN Secretariat as of 30 June 2023, are strongly encouraged to apply: Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malta, Marshall Islands, Micronesia (Federated States of), Monaco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Qatar, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu.

United Nations Considerations

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical bas