Chief Statistician, ECST1 is needed at African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
JOB TITLE: Chief Statistician, ECST1
Reference: ADB/20/092
LOCATION: Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
Grade: PL3
Position N°: 50000878
The Complex
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- The Chief Economist/Vice-President for Economic Governance and Knowledge Management is the Bank’s spokesperson on economic matters and the VP for the ‘Economics Governance and Knowledge Management Complex’.
- The Complex is responsible for (i) Providing leadership and visibility for the Bank on economic, finance, financial governance and socio-economic development issues; and coordinate the generation of analytical works to inform operational policy; (ii) Systematically emphasize the critical role of knowledge, experience, lessons learnt and their tangible impact on sustainable, inclusive transformation of African economies.
Selection Criteria
- Hold at least a Master’s degree or its equivalent in Statistics, Economics or a related quantitative area.
- Specific degree or certificate relevant to database management systems, database software/web applications will be a plus.
- Have a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in statistical production, with sound experience in macroeconomic statistics, social statistics and statistical strategies. Additional experience in statistical coordination would be an advantage.
- Solid experience in statistical operations and management.
- Proven experience in national accounts, social statistics and statistical strategies.
- Client and results-oriented individual holding “a can-do attitude”.
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build effective working relations with colleagues.
- Ability to work independently with little supervision as well as part of a multicultural team,
- Ability to drive change.
- Ability to be flexible, open-minded with integrity.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and competence in the use of other Bank standard software applications (Word, Access and PowerPoint).
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Important Information / Notice
- This position is classified international status and attracts international terms and conditions of employment.
- Should you encounter technical difficulties in submitting your application, please send an email with a precise description of the issue and/or a screenshot showing the problem to: HR Direct [email protected](link sends e-mail)
- To apply for this position, you need to be national of one of AfDB member countries.
- Applicants who fully meet the Bank’s requirements and are considered for interview will be contacted. Only online applications submitted with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV) and copies of the required degrees will be considered. The President, AfDB, reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a lower level. The African Development Bank is an equal opportunities employer. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) does not ask for payments of any kind from applicants throughout the recruitment process (job application, CV review, interview meeting, and final processing of applications). In addition, the Bank does not request information on applicants’ bank accounts. The African Development Bank Group declines all responsibility for the fraudulent publications of job offers in its name or, in general, for the fraudulent use of its name in any way whatsoever.
Job Features
Deadline | 2nd August, 2020. |