Job Description & How to Apply Below
The Statistician (Food Security And Nutrition) reports to the Senior Statistician and team leader of the Food Security and Nutrition Statistics team under the overall guidance of the Director of ESS.
Technical Focus
The Statistician will provide technical and managerial leadership in food security and nutrition statistics, overseeing the design, implementation and quality assurance of statistical programmes and projects. The role includes methodological development, support for the production of policy-relevant indicators, coordination of technical teams and partners, and contribution to capacity development and global monitoring activities.
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 in Divisional teams, participates in 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 and 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 responses to requests and provides technical and/or policy advice, assistance and solutions to regional, subregional and country offices including technical backstopping of field projects.
Coordinates and provides capacity development services, including the planning and organization of training workshops and seminars and the preparation of related information, materials, on‑line tools and information kits.
Coordinates the organization, conduct and follow‑up of meetings, consultations and conferences, the development/production of required materials and the provision of information and assistance to partners.
Participates in resource mobilisation activities in accordance with the Strategic Framework and Divisional plans.
Promotes international cooperation and collaboration, advocates best practices, knowledge sharing, increased policy dialogue, and provides technical expertise at international meetings and conferences.
Specific Functions
Coordinates the formulation, planning, implementation, monitoring and quality assurance of multiple projects and statistical programmes on food security and nutrition statistics, ensuring methodological consistency, compliance with international standards and alignment with project and FAO strategic objectives.
Coordinates the preparation, review and endorsement of project work‑plans, budgets and progress reports, and supports project closure, documentation and knowledge management activities.
Provides technical leadership on statistical methodologies and indicators related to food security and nutrition, supporting the production of policy‑relevant and internationally comparable statistics.
Coordinates project‑related procurement and contractual processes, including the management and oversight of long‑term agreements and letters of agreement, in close collaboration with administrative and procurement units.
Coordinates and delivers capacity development…
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