ABOUT THE COMPANY:

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Our goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. We believe that everyone can play a part in ending hunger.

JOB SUMMARY

Organizational Setting

The Forestry Division (NFO) leads FAO’s work in promoting sustainable forest management and providing leadership on the environmental, social, and economic dimensions of forestry, including its contributions to poverty reduction, food security, and nutrition. It liaises with Members, civil society, and the private sector on aspects ranging from the development of effective forest policies to forest conservation and management issues and strengthens the role of forests in climate change mitigation and adaptation. The Division also collects, analyses, and disseminates information on the world’s forest resources and on the production, trade, and consumption of wood and non-wood forest products.

The post is located in the Forest Products and Bioeconomy Team (NFOP) of the Forestry Division (NFO) 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 reports to the Senior Forestry Officer/Team Leader, NFOP and receives technical guidance from the Forestry Officers (Statistics) and higher-graded Statistical/Research Assistant.
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.
•    Review specific indicators and apply routine statistical methods to check the validity and to identify any statistical discrepancies.
•    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, tables and diagrams to show evidence and comparison of statistical information to facilitate further review and analysis.
•    Prepare country notes on the availability and quality of national statistics and update internal metadata system.
•    Perform other duties as required.

Impact Of Work

The Statistical/Research Assistant participates as part of a team in the provision of statistical and research support services. Actions reflect on the immediate and wider work unit.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

Education: Secondary School Education.
Experience: Two years of experience in administrative and/ or data processing support work.
Languages: Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English.
IT Skills: Good knowledge of standard MS Office applications, Internet and office technology equipment.

Residency: General Service Staff are recruited locally. To be eligible for this position, candidates must be nationals of the country of the duty station or possess an existing visa/work permit and reside within commuting distance of the duty station at the time of the application. “Commuting distance” means the distance within which staff members can travel daily between their place of work and their residence

Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical Skills

•    Knowledge of contemporary software used in statistics and data search techniques.
•    Knowledge of relevant corporate computerized systems, policies and procedures.
•    Knowledge of communication and documentation standards.

Desirable Qualifications And Skills

•    Previous working experience in statistical domains and tasks.
•    Limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
•    Knowledge and ability to spot errors and proactively communicate them for solutions.
•    Ability to draft reports and create graphs quickly, clearly and concisely and to communicate effectively in English.

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