Statistical/research Assistant

Job Posting: 08/Nov/2024

Closure Date: 22/Nov/2024, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: NFI

Job Type: Staff position

Type of Requisition: General Service

Grade Level: G-3

Primary Location: Italy-Rome

Duration: Fixed-term: two years with possibility of extension

Post Number: 0110531

CCOG Code: 2201h

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**Organizational Setting**

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.

The Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) is responsible for the economic, social, institutional, governance and policy aspects of FAO's activities related to fisheries and aquaculture and their development, with particular emphasis on human well-being, food security and poverty reduction; post-harvest utilization, marketing and trade with due regard to the protection of the environment, food security and the well-being of fishing communities; collection, compilation, validation, trend analysis and dissemination of the best available and up-to-date fishery statistics and for the syndication of the FAO information on all aspects of world fisheries and aquaculture. The Division is also responsible for FAO's activities related to the management and conservation of the living aquatic resources used by fisheries and aquaculture, including the biodiversity and ecosystem maintenance and restoration, with particular emphasis on most vulnerable and threatened species and habitats; management of responsible fisheries and aquaculture in accordance with modern management standards and best practices; development of fisheries technology, with due regard to the protection of the environment, food security and the well-being of fishing communities, including the safety of fishers and fishing vessels.

The post is located in the Statistics Team (NFISS) of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

**Main Purpose**

The Statistical/Research Assistant performs a variety of routine technical, procedural and record-keeping support duties contributing to statistical data collection and presentation.

**Supervision Received/Exercised**

The Statistical/Research Assistant works under direct supervision of the Senior Fishery Officer/Team Leader of the Statistics Team of the Fisheries and Aquaculture Division and receives guidance from the Statistical Associate of the Team. He/she acts independently in routine matters. Supervision received provides for technical and procedural guidance and on-the-job learning opportunities.

**Working Relationships**

The Statistical/Research Assistant engages with colleagues from within the work unit and with immediate clients supported, providing routine and standard services in assistance of data collection, analysis and presentation.

**Key Functions/Results**
- Compile data from source material such as questionnaires, publications, surveys, research projects, websites, reports, databases, etc.
- Verify completeness and accuracy of source data delivered to FAO by external stakeholder.
- Enter, retrieve and update data from existing databases.
- Process/compute statistical data according to formulae; assemble related outputs following prescribed procedures and instructions received; abstract and highlight specific features of data.
- Prepare standard statistical reports,