Statistician

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Statistician

Job Posting: 16/May/2023

Closure Date: 06/Jun/2023, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: Statistics Division, ESS

**Job Type**: Staff position

Type of Requisition: Professional Project

Grade Level: P-4

Primary Location: Italy-Rome

Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension

Post Number: 2009548

CCOG Code: 1M02
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**- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply**

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for
_better production_,
_better nutrition_,
_a _
- better environment,_ and
_a better life_, leaving no one behind.

**Organizational Setting**
The Statistics Division (ESS) develops, and advocates for the implementation of methodologies and standards for data collection, validation, processing and analysis of food and agriculture statistics. In these statistical domains, it also plays a vital role in the compilation, processing and dissemination of internationally comparable data, and provides essential capacity building support to Members. In addition, the Division disseminates many publications, working papers and statistical yearbooks, that cover agricultural and food security relevant statistics (including prices, investments, production, trade and agri-environmental statistical data).
The incumbent will support the final transition of the IFPRI Agricultural Science - Technology Indicators (ASTI) program to FAO and contribute to the development of the Agrifood Systems Technologies and Innovations Outlook (ATIO). S/he will be leading the implementation of the statistical component of project and oversee capacity development activities with a global network of collaborators that supply data to the ASTI dataset.
The post is located in the Statistics Division (ESS) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

**Reporting Lines**
The Statistician reports to the Deputy Director, ESS.

**Technical Focus**
Leadership and conceptual thinking on the implementation of the statistical component of project, ensuring the technical improvement of the ASTI dataset and its institutionalization in the Statistics Division (ESS), in collaboration with the Office of Innovation (OIN) and the ATIO.

**Key Results**
Comprehensive technical, statistical, analytical and/or policy analysis services and the development of specialized tools, methodologies, systems and/or databases to support the planning, implementation/delivery and monitoring of the programme of work and related products, projects, publications, and services.

**Key Functions**
- Plans and leads components of multidisciplinary teams and short-term work groups, leads and/or participates on Divisional teams, participates on Organization-wide committees, project teams, and working groups and provides specialized expertise on international technical networks and or technical policy and standard setting bodies.
- Coordinates the collection, review, processing and/or analysis of key social/economic/environmental/indicators, based on either traditional statistical methods/sources or on unstructured sources and data science methods to support the delivery of economic and social development programmes of work whether focused on products, projects, publications or services.
- Designs and develops improved/updated technical, statistical and/or analytical tools, systems and databases.
- Designs and conducts research, data collection, validation, analysis and/or reporting in support of the development of

technical standards, international instruments, innovative tools and methodologies to be used within the Organization or by external stakeholders.
- Coordinates the production of a variety of technical reports and provides input in flagship publications, technical documents, Divisional publications and/or web pages.
- Coordinates and provides response to requests and provides technical and/or policy advice, assistance and solutions to Regional, Sub-regional, and Country Offices including technical backstopping of field projects.
- Coordinates