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 a Senior Economist or Economist in EST. 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;
• 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 (Level C) of English and limited knowledge (Level B) of one of the other FAO languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish)

Source:https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2002754