Associate Statistician, DMD/TMI

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This is a P-1 contract. This kind of contract is known as Professional and Director staff. It is normally internationally recruited only. It's a staff contract. It usually requires 1 years of experience, depending on education.

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The salary for this job should be between 82,408 USD and 113,889 USD.

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Org. Setting and Reporting The International Trade Centre (ITC) assists developing and transition economy countries to take advantage of expanding trade opportunities in an increasingly complex global environment. ITC supports Trade Impact for Good, promoting sustainable and inclusive development goals through trade.

The Trade and Market Intelligence (TMI) is part of the International Trade Centre’s Division of Market Development (DMD). This section provides easy-to-use analytical information to support development of trade strategies for governments, trade support institutions and companies in the developing world. TMI provides this information through its web-based market analysis tools (www.intracen.org/mat) and related capacity building. TMI is also implementing a large-scale programme on non-tariff measures (NTMs), including comprehensive business surveys on NTMs and related obstacles to goods and services trade in developing and least-developed countries (www.ntmsurvey.org).

This programme helps to identify and understand trade barriers that exporters and importers in developing countries experience through business surveys and data collection. The business perspective on NTM-related trade barriers is indispensable in the definition of national strategies and policies that help overcome obstacles to trade. The understanding of key concerns of importers and exporters helps governments better define concrete action and capacity building, for example in the area of technical regulations.

The goal of this job function is to support the team working on NTM surveys and related subjects by conducting statistical analyses, delivering capacity building trainings and helping with the preparation of customized studies to answer ad-hoc requests.

Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Associate Market Analyst, and the general guidance of the Senior Market Analyst, the incumbent will:

• Assist in designing, organizing, planning and managing the collection, evaluation, analysis, compilation and dissemination of statistical data to compute statistical tables and indicators.
• Assist in developing, implementing and managing statistical database(s) built from all the surveyed countries.
• Assist in trainings and technical support on trade statistics, market access and other related information.
• Assist in the development of the web content and online database for the data analysis.
• Prepare draft technical documents for international, intergovernmental and expert group meetings and assist in drafting relevant reports.
• Assist in the organization of seminars, working groups and expert meetings.
• Guide, train and supervise junior consultants in the team.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

  Competencies - Professionalism: Advanced skills in statistical software packages such as SAS, Stata, R or similar. Knowledge on issues regarding international trade and market access. Knowledge of non-tariff measures. Ability to identify, extract, analyze and disseminate statistical data. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

• Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

  Education A first-level university degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, sociology or related field. An advanced degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, sociology or related field may be considered in lieu of the experience requirements.

  Work Experience A minimum of two years of relevant experience in statistics, economics or related area is required.

  Previous experience of delivering trade-related trainings in developing countries is desirable.

  Experience with non-tariff measures is desirable.

  Languages Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French or Spanish is desirable. Knowledge of other UN official languages an asset.

  Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

  Special Notice The conditions of service are governed by the United Nations Staff Rules and Regulations. This is a temporary appointment for an initial 11 months and may be subject to extension. Applications from women and nationalities from developing and least developing countries are particularly encouraged. ITC champions workforce diversity, inclusion, gender equality and gender parity and considers all qualified persons - of all genders - equally, including those with disabilities, without discrimination or prejudice of any kind. ITC also offers attractive flexible work arrangements to help promote a healthy work/life balance and to allow all staff members to express and develop their talents fully. Given the nature of the temporary opportunity, priority consideration may be given to candidates already located at the duty station. Applicants will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration. ITC Internal staff on fixed-term, continuing or permanent appointment, if selected, may be entitled to Special Post Allowance as per Staff Rule 3.10. For information on salary and entitlements, please consult the International Civil Service Commission website: http://icsc.un.org

  United Nations Considerations In accordance with the United Nations Staff Regulations and Rules, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

Candidates will not be considered for employment with ITC if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts.

Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Applicants are urged to carefully follow all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, Inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on "Manuals" hyper-link on the upper right side of the Inspira account-holder homepage.

The evaluation of applicants will be conducted based on the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances, and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in Inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision, or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.

Job openings advertised in Inspira will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee ITC does NOT charge any fees or request money from candidates at any stage of the recruitment process, nor does it concern itself with bank account details of applicants. Requests of this nature allegedly made on behalf of ITC are fraudulent and should be disregarded.