UNO LATEST JOBS IN ADDIS ABABA 2022
Description UNO LATEST JOBS IN ADDIS ABABA 2022
Uno Latest Jobs In Addis Ababa 2022 ECA’s mission is to deliver ideas and actions for an empowered and transformed Africa; informed by the 2030 SDGs and Agenda 2063. The mission is guided by ECA’s five strategic directions which are: advancing ECA’s position as a premier knowledge institution that builds on its unique position and privilege to bring global solutions to the continent’s problems and take local solutions to the continent; developing macroeconomic and structural policy options to accelerate economic diversification and job creation; designing and implementing innovative financing models for infrastructure, and for human, physical and social assets for a transforming Africa; contributing solutions to regional and transboundary challenges, with a focus on peace security and social inclusion as an important development nexus; advocating Africa’s position at the global level and developing regional responses as a contribution to global governance issues.
The African Centre for Statistics (ACS) is headed by a Director and reports to the Deputy Executive Secretary (Programme). The Centre is responsible for improving the production, dissemination and use of quality data and comparable data and statistics in Africa to support evidence-based policymaking, planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 The Africa We want. It is divided into four main sections: Economic, Infrastructure and Agriculture Statistics; Demographic and Social Statistics; Statistical Development, Data Innovation and Outreach; and Geospatial Information Management Systems. This position is located in the Statistical Development, Data Innovation and Outreach of the African Centre for Statistics in the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). The incumbent reports to the Chief of Statistical Development, Data Innovation and Outreach under the supervision of the Director, African Centre for Statistics.
| Job Details UNO LATEST JOBS IN ADDIS ABABA 2022 |
| Hiring Organization | UNO |
| Posting Title: | Statistician |
| Department/Office: | Economic Commission for Africa |
| Duty Station: | ADDIS ABABA |
| Posting Period: | 30 March 2022 – 13 May 2022 |
| Job Opening Number: | 22-Statistics-ECA-176599-R-Addis Ababa (G) |
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Duties & Responsibilities
Within delegated authority, the Statistician will be responsible for the following duties:
- Organizes, designs, plans and carries out the collection, evaluation, analysis, compilation and dissemination of statistical data by selecting methods of data collection, selecting and implementing methods for checking collected data, and selecting and implementing appropriate methods for data processing for incorporation into databases.
- Participates in the development, implementation and management of statistical database(s).
- Participates in collaborative projects for the development and testing of new methods and machine learning algorithms using Big Data and non-traditional data sources;
- Contributes to the design and develops data science products to reveal insights and provides an understanding or knowledge of the data that would otherwise not be detected without the application of advanced analytical methods such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, predictive analytics, data and text mining, natural language processing, statistics, and use of relevant algorithms and computational approaches;
- Participates in the design and delivery of capacity development activities in statistics and data science, including technical assistance and training;
- Contributes to the development and application of standards for data and metadata exchange for use in different areas of statistics;
- Conducts methodological research, analyze, and present information gathered from various data sources on assigned topics;
- Provides training and technical support on data collection programmes, country practices and other related information.
- Participates in the development or revision of standards on statistical concepts, definitions and classifications by performing methodological research.
- Prepares draft technical documents for international, intergovernmental and expert group meetings and assists in drafting relevant reports.
- Organizes and participates in seminars, working groups and expert meetings as a technical resource person.
- Guides trains and supervises general service staff.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Competencies
- Professionalism:
- Planning & Organizing:
- Technological Awareness:
Eligibility Criteria
Education
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate degree, or equivalent) in statistics, data science, computer science, information management, mathematics, economics, sociology, or related fields is required.
- A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience
- A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in the collection, compilation, analysis and dissemination of statistical data, data science, big data analytics, machine learning, data mining, deep learning or related area is required.
- Experience with data science tools such as Matlab, Julia, KNIME and data analysis through Statistical Programming Languages (Python) including libraries (e.g. NLTK and Spacy) is desirable.
- Experience in managing large datasets, particularly, unstructured data, is required.
- Experience with using data science methods and tools for the production of statistical information and analyses is desirable.
- Experience with database management systems, including SQL and MongoDB as well as coding and experience with continuous development using Git, Jenkins, Docker and AzureDevOps is desirable.
- Experience with cloud frameworks for the deployment of models and production code development environment (e.g. Azure, AWS) is desirable
Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
- For the position advertised, fluency in either language is required; and knowledge of the other is desirable.
- Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
Assessment
- Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by a competency-based interview.
Special Notice
- Pursuant to section 7.11 of ST/AI/2012/2/Rev.1, candidates recruited through the young professional’s programme who have not served for a minimum of two years in the position of their initial assignment are not eligible to apply to this position.
- Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.
- The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.
- For this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or underrepresented in the UN Secretariat as of 31 December 2021, are strongly encouraged to apply: Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain, Belize, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, China, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Monaco, Namibia, Nauru, Norway, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Timor-Leste, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Vanuatu, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
- At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic background or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.
How To Apply
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