Employer: African Development Bank Ltd
Our Client:
The African Development Bank,established to help development efforts on the continent, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group comprises three distinct entities under one management: the African Development Bank (ADB) which is the flagship or parent institution, established on August 4, 1963 in Khartoum, Sudan, by the then 23 newly independent African countries
Our Client:
The African Development Bank,established to help development efforts on the continent, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group comprises three distinct entities under one management: the African Development Bank (ADB) which is the flagship or parent institution, established on August 4, 1963 in Khartoum, Sudan, by the then 23 newly independent African countries
; as well as two concessionary
windows – the African Development Fund (ADF), established on November
29, 1972, by the African Development Bank and 13 non-African countries,
and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF), set up in 1976 by the Federal
Government of Nigeria.
African Development Bank Ltd, hereby invite qualified applicant for the position of Principal Statistician.
Job Title: Principal Statistician
Job Grade: PL4
Position N°: 50078314
Job Reference: ADB/13/127
Objectives:
The
African development Bank is a leading development institution in the
continent, focused on promoting economic development and poverty
reduction. It engages with the full range and complexity of development
challenges in Africa. The Bank has integrated operations, lending
directly the public and private sectors through a variety of
instruments. It also provides advisory services. The Bank core
operational priorities include infrastructure, private sector
development, governance, regional integration, and engagement in fragile
states. It has an increasing country presence through a growing network
of 32 field offices. The primary role of the Statistics Department
within the Vice presidency of the Chief Economist is to develop and
manage statistical systems needed to support the operational work of the
Bank Group and its development research activities; to contribute to
the development of statistical systems in regional member countries and
the harmonization of statistical reporting among multilateral, bilateral
and regional development agencies; prepare the Bank Group’s official
statistical publications; and provide statistics and statistical
analysis for the Bank Group’s Annual Report, the African Development
Report and other important Bank publications.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Under
the general supervision of the Division Manager, ESTA.2, the Principal
Statistician will assist put in place a system that will enable regional
member countries to improve the compilation and dissemination of
various statistical outputs.
Her/his duties include:
Provide TA and other related support to countries in her/his area of expertise.
Ensure effective liaison and effective collaboration with other Task Managers in ESTA
Provide
statistical support as necessary to the regional member countries in
the context of implementing the results measurement agenda, i.e.
inclusion of statistical issues in the Bank’s operations.
Assist
countries prepare a country driven work program in line with the SCB
programme as described in the NSDS or other statistical strategy.
Where
necessary, facilitate support to the institutional reform and change
process within the national statistical system as guided by the
statistical legislation or public sector reform programme.
The reform may include amendment of the statistical legislation and restructuring of the national statistical office.
Support
capacity development through facilitation or sourcing and coordination
of technical assistance in liaison with various Task Managers.
Provide
technical support for a permanent statistical system of Price data
collection which responds to the needs of CPI, HCPI and ICP in RMCs.
Contribute to statistical and economic research activities, using existing databases on RMC economic and social indicators.
Provide technical support for the implementation of statistical surveys on social aspects in RMCs.
Assist
SROs and RMCs to build their capacity in the various statistical fields
(national accounts, price surveys, household surveys, Labour , Business
register, etc).
In collaboration with ESTA.1 ensure that data on national accounts, prices economics statistics are useable and consistent.
Promote
the use of the Bank Data Portal, including the use of the Highway
Information System within the Bank, in RMCs and among development
partners.
Contribute to the publication of the Bank's
statistical working series on statistical concepts, methods and best
practices as well as a quarterly publication on the selected economic
trends.
Undertake field mission or other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.
Qualification & Experience:
At least a Master’s degree in statistics, economics or a related field with a strong background in quantitative methods;
At last a minimum of 6 years of relevant working experience in a research or development institution;
The
candidate must have the ability to contribute to knowledge, with a
particular emphasis on statistics as demonstrated by recent publications
in peer-reviewed journals;
Competency in database management and
in applying statistical methods including but not limited to economic
and econometric modeling, multivariate analysis, survey analysis, and in
the use of statistical computer programs;
Competency in the use
of Bank standard software applications (Word, Excel, Access and
PowerPoint), competency in SAP is desirable;
Proficiency in English and/or French.
A working knowledge of the other language is an added advantage; and,
Ability to work in a task team interdisciplinary environment and exercise initiatives.
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