FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Professional Vacancy Announcement No: 1381-ESS
Deadline For Application:  1 April 2005
Position Title Senior Statistician
Duty Station Rome, Italy
Grade Level P-5
Duration Fixed Term: Three years
CCOG Code: 1M02
Organizational Unit Socio-Economic Statistics and Analysis ServiceStatistics DivisionEconomic and Social Department

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the general supervision of the Chief, Socio-Economic Statistics and Analysis Service, will plan, implement and supervise activities relating to agricultural resources, prices, investment and economic accounts for agriculture. Specifically will:
  • supervise the planning and execution of the programme in economic statistics, comprising the full range of activities leading to the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of data on an international basis;
  • develop concepts, definitions and statistical methods relating to the preparation of economic accounts for agriculture;
  • supervise the maintenance of the data bases relating to macro-economic aggregates, investment and government expenditures in agriculture and development assistance funding to agriculture;
  • plan, guide and supervise the activities relating to the compilation, evaluation and processing of statistics pertaining to agricultural prices and resources (land, fertilizers, machinery, etc.);
  • develop environmental indicators associated with agricultural inputs and land use and promote liaison and coordination with other FAO units and international organizations in these fields;
  • prepare articles, technical papers and training material on the various subjects;
  • plan and supervise statistical capacity building activities in the field of agricultural economic statistics;
  • plan and supervise the preparation of and conduct international meetings, associate with working groups or workshops and represent FAO at intergovernmental and other meetings;
  • perform other related activities as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:

  • Advanced University Degree in Statistics or in Economics supplemented by training in advanced quantitative methods
  • Ten years of relevant experience with national or international organizations in the compilation and analysis of a wide range of economic statistics related to the agriculture sector
  • Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two languages

 

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:

  • Extent of experience in the compilation and analysis of economic statistics
  • Relevance of academic background and training
  • Depth of knowledge of the system of economic accounts
  • Breadth of management experience
  • Extent of language skills
  • Extent of experience in the use of computers for the processing and analysis of statistical information
  • Quality of oral, written and analytical skills on technical issues

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

REMUNERATION

Level P-5 carries a net salary per year (inclusive of a variable element for post adjustment) from US$ 104 255 US$ 122 863 (without dependants) and from US$ 112 223 to US$ 133 326 (with dependants)

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

V.A 1381-ESS
J. Mernies, Chief, Socio-Economic Statistics and Analysis Service, ESSA
FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 57055615
E-mail: VA-1381-ESS@fao.org

This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Applications from qualified women candidates and applications from qualified candidates from non/under-represented member states are encouraged. Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.

  FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT

  Post Number: C/0093432