Overview
The Fishery Officer (Statistical Analysis) will be responsible for the planning, coordination, and quality assurance of fisheries and aquaculture statistical analysis globally, regionally, and nationally. The role supports the development of indicators, outlook analyses, and statistical methodologies for evidence-based policy dialogue and global reporting.
Tasks Summary
- Plans, coordinates, and oversees the development, analysis, and dissemination of fisheries and aquaculture statistics.
- Develops, reviews, and applies statistical methodologies, standards, and indicators for data collection, compilation, validation, and analysis.
- Contributes to the development, maintenance, and quality assurance of FAO fisheries and aquaculture statistical databases and related information systems.
- Designs and implements short- and medium-term outlook analyses and modelling frameworks for fisheries and aquaculture.
- Provides analytical inputs to FAO flagship publications, technical reports, policy briefs, and other knowledge products.
- Participates in and contributes to international expert meetings, working groups, and intergovernmental processes.
- Collaborates with internal and external partners to strengthen data harmonization and statistical frameworks.
- Contributes to corporate statistical initiatives.
Experience Requirements
- Seven years of relevant experience in national or international organizations in the field of fisheries and aquaculture statistics, data analysis, modelling or related field.
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions.
- Extent and relevance of experience in the statistical analysis of fisheries and aquaculture data, including large and complex datasets.
- Extent and relevance of experience in the development and application of statistical methodologies, indicators and analytical tools for fisheries and aquaculture.
- Extent and relevance of experience in translating statistical results into clear, policy-relevant analysis and technical advice, drafting high-quality written materials for a wide variety of audiences and making effective oral presentations, preferably in more than one FAO official language.
- Extent and relevance of experience in the development of short- and medium-term outlook analysis, forecasting or scenario modelling relevant to fisheries and aquaculture.
- Extent and relevance of experience in organizing and coordinating meetings and in successfully working in multidisciplinary teams and with external partners.
- Extent and relevance of experience with international fisheries and aquaculture statistical standards and reporting processes.
- Extent and relevance of experience in software used for processing and analysing data, such as R and Stata.
- Ability to mobilize resources.
Qualification Requirements
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in statistics or economics and/or a closely related quantitative discipline, with a strong focus on quantitative analysis and fisheries and aquaculture.
