Associate Professional - Statistics

Vacancy Announcement

Secretariat of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre (KPFC)

Publication Date: 30 September 2026

Deadline for Application: 29 October 2026 (at midnight, Abu Dhabi local Time)

Title and Grade:
Associate Professional - Statistics

Indicative Annual Salary: USD 36,000 to 54,000 and other benefits

Duration of Appointment:
One year, with possible extension

Duty Station:
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Expected Date for Entry on Duty:
As soon as possible

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an inter-governmental organization mandated with the widespread and increased adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy. At present, IRENA has 171 Members (170 States and the European Union) that acceded to its Statute, and 12 additional States in the process of accession. IRENA supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future and serves as the principal platform for international cooperation, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource, and financial knowledge on renewable energy.

The Agency implements its mandate with the view of sustainable development, increased energy security, and low-carbon economic growth and prosperity

IRENAs Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre (KPFC) is responsible for collecting data, developing knowledge platforms and conducting analysis to support the creation of enabling environments for investment and growth in renewables. This entails analytical work on policy and finance, building a gateway to knowledge, giving input to advisory services that the Agency provides to its member states and at regional levels, and targeted engagement with the private sector and civil society.

Within KPFC, the Statistics Unit provides reliable and timely renewable energy statistics, an essential component of informed energy planning and decision making. Key activities of the Statistics Unit include the collection and analysis of data from countries, including the use of the IRENA Renewable Energy Statistics Questionnaire, desk research and other data sources such as industry associations. The unit is also engaged in data dissemination through our website and detailed statistical publications, the development and dissemination of methodological guidance on renewable energy statistics and the delivery of capacity building in statistics through workshops, seminars and daily communications with data providers and other stakeholders.

The outputs from the team are key to accurate monitoring of international goals and commitments, such as SDG7 and the UAE Consensus.

• Collects, checks and compiles renewable energy statistics from primary and secondary sources. Follows procedures and uses appropriate tools for data collection, processing, storage and dissemination. Ensures that data is of an appropriate quality to monitor international targets and goals.

• Prepares data for dissemination via publications, webpages, country profiles, databases and other relevant mechanisms, and assists the promotion of IRENA’s statistics in the media and at events.

• Organises and participates in seminars, working groups, expert meetings, and projects as a technical resource person, including training events in renewable energy statistics.

• Performs research and analyses aspects of renewable energy statistics to fill gaps in datasets and add-value to the statistics collected by IRENA, in particular relating to off-grid energy technologies and data required to monitor Sustainable Development Goal 7.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Professionalism
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Knowledge of statistical principles and practices. Ability to conduct research and…