Economist Researcher (IPSA-10) Vacancy-Job Ref: ACSAUNDP/0511/202177

Economist Researcher (IPSA-10) Vacancy-Job Ref: ACSAUNDP/0511/202177
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
Job Description
Background
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Saudi Arabia has realized and sustained, for the last four decades, remarkable progress along the socio-economic development path. As a result of this, the Kingdom has been able to move to a high-income country.
The GDP, for instance, increased from SR 156 billion in 1969 to SR 2,631 billion in 2018, putting the economy among the top 20 global economies in terms of size. Based on the annual ranking of the Human Development Index (HDI) of the Human Development Report, Saudi Arabia has steadily moved from the medium human development category in the 1990s to the very high human development category in 2018 at 0.857 value of HDI.
The Saudi Vision 2030 represents an ambitious resolve with long-term goals and expectations founded on the strengths and capabilities of the Kingdom. It covers the three themes of a vibrant society, a thriving economy and an ambitious nation. A thorough review of the three themes and their underlying issues of national concern would reveal a holistic approach to development that encompasses the three dimensions of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): the social, the economic and the environmental. Saudi Arabia recognizes that achieving the SDGs requires rigorous, real-time and continuous monitoring for which quality statistics is a must. The General Authority for Statistics (GaStat) has gone through a major revision of its corporate strategy and vision in alignment with the Saudi Vision 2030 and the SDGs. The revised strategy revolves around five pillars:
• Usage of statistics and information
• Production of statistics and information
• Application of advanced technologies in collecting and analyzing datasets
• Communications and awareness towards statistical knowledge
• Governance of statistical sector
Under the framework of the Institutional Support to Statistics project, UNDP provides technical support to the GaStat to strengthen the institutional and human capacities of the national statistical system to support evidence-based development planning and policy-making.
Duties and Responsibilities
-Scope of Work
The General Authority of Statistics is preparing to implement the population and housing census 2020. In 2020 census operation, GASTAT will use for the first time the Saudi National address as the unit of field surveying and to have a base-map covers all the Kingdom. The national address base-map will allow to integerate different layers of data from different sources with the census data which will give multiple spatial analysis tools.
The Economist Researcher will work under the supervision of the General Manager for Statistical services Directorate and the project Chief Technical Advisor as a co-supervisor. Specifically, the responsibilities under this assignment include the following:
Technical support
Validate data
Edit data
Process data
Adjust for non-response
Perform tabulation
Analyze
Disseminate
Prepare publications
Work with the Statistical Academy to develop new products for information and statistical support that meet market requirements and serve the consumer (investor) orientations based in the international standards and the adopted methodology by the General Authority of Statistics through:
Developing specialized methodologies and studies for investors.
Training the workers on KPI indicators, which needs information sans statistical support and with regards to investment and how to deal with it.
Studies of the economic impact of domestic and foreign investment.
Provide support in the investment and economic aspects in genera, to serve the investment sectors in the kingdom.
Perform any other relevant tasks requested by the supervisor.
Capacity Development
In addition to delivering the abovementioned technical support, the Expert will advise GASTAT on principles and best practice in relation toEconomy and Investment.
– Institutional Arrangement
The duty station for the Sampling Expert is Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He/ She will be embedded within the Statistical services Directorate at the General Authority for Statistics.
– Competencies
Required skills and competencies
Ability to provide statistical technical advice on different sectors/theme.
Ability to work on own initiative as well as a member of a team and to work under pressure.
Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish strong cooperative relationships with senior government officials.
Good understanding and practice of capacity development.
Desired additional skills and competencies
Knowledge & experience of working with constituents in the Arab States, particularly in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
Demonstrates integrity and fairness by modelling UN values and ethical standards.
Demonstrates professional competence and is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
Display cultural, gender, religion and age sensitivity and adaptability.
– Required Skills and Experience
Min. Academic Education
Masters degree in Economics, Statistics or a related field is required. Bachelor’s degree with 2 additional years of experience may be accepted in lieu of Master’s Degree
Min. years of relevant Work experience
At least 5 years of relevant experience working with statistics offices, government institutions, or international organizations.
– Travel:
a)UNDP will cover the cost of travel of the individual to the duty station, as well as their return to their home upon completion of their services. Travel costs are covered only in the event that the function will be undertaken physically in the duty station and excludes working from home arrangements.
b) Any official travel expected to be associated with performing the functions will be paied by UNDP subject to prior authorization by the supervisor. The airfairs and Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) will be determined by the UNDP’s travel policies and guidelines.

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