Statistician [temporary]

The mandate of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is to promote sustainable and inclusive development and regional connectivity in the Asian and Pacific region. ESCAP’s role as a regional development arm of the United Nations Secretariat is to support its membership with policy oriented research and analysis, normative support and technical assistance and capacity building, to respond to the development priorities and changing needs of the Asian and Pacific region.

This position is located in the Economic and Environmental Statistics Section, in the Statistics Division. The incumbent reports to the Chief of Economic and Environment Statistics Section.

**Responsibilities**:
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Economic and Environment Statistics Section, and overall supervision of the Director, Statistics Division, the incumbent is required to perform the following functions:

- Organizes, designs, plans and carries out the collection, evaluation, analysis, compilation and dissemination of statistical, geospatial and other types of data by selecting methods of data collection, selecting and implementing methods for checking collected data, and selecting and implementing appropriate methods for data processing and visualization.
- Participates in the development, implementation and management of statistical database(s).
- Provides training and technical support on data collection programmes, country practices and other related information.
- Participates in the development or revision of standards on statistical concepts, definitions and classifications by performing methodological research.
- Prepares draft technical documents for international, intergovernmental and expert group meetings and assists in drafting relevant reports.
- Organizes and participates in seminars, working groups and expert meetings as a technical resource person.
- Guides, trains and supervises general service staff.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

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, data science, environmental science, sociology or related field.

A relevant first-level university degree in the above fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of official statistics is required.

Experience with national accounts, environmental-economic accounting, or ecosystem accounting is required.

Experience with the integration of different types of data, such as statistical and geospatial information is desirable.

Experience with data communication and visualization is desirable.

Experience in the United Nations Common System or international organizations is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

Assessment
Qualified applicants may be evaluated through a competency-based interview and/or other assessment methods.

Special Notice

United Nations Considerations

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

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