Overview
Leads and supervises the administration of the Institute and the development and implementation of its work programme. Provides strategic leadership in statistical training and capacity development programmes.
Key Responsibilities
- Leads and supervises the administration of the Institute and the development and implementation of its work programme.
- Provides strategic leadership in the development and implementation of the Institute's statistical training and capacity development programmes.
- Provides policy advice on ESCAP strategy, programme priorities, infrastructure and modalities on training.
- Coordinates and oversees the annual and long-term work planning of the Institute.
- Oversees the programmatic and administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the Institute.
- Coordinates with the Statistics Division of ESCAP in the formulation and implementation of the substantive work of the statistics subprogramme.
- Collaborates with other regional institutions, sub-regional offices and substantive divisions of ESCAP.
- Strengthens and expands partnerships.
- Initiates resource mobilization initiatives and ensures efficient utilization of the Institute's resources.
- Leads and supervises the organization of meetings on substantive issues relating to capacity development and training.
- Serves as Secretary to the SIAP Governing Council.
- Represents ESCAP in relevant international and regional meetings.
- Maintains regular contact and closely coordinates with the authorities of the host Government.
- Performs other related duties, as required.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 15 years of progressively responsible experience in leading and managing strategic planning and implementation of programmes on data collection is required.
- Experience in analysis, dissemination and use of official statistical data is required.
- Experience in the formulation and implementation of capacity-development programmes, including the design and delivery of cost-effective training modalities, innovative online learning, and related institutional-strengthening and staff-development activities in institutional data and statistical capacities is required.
- Experience in leading and managing a sizeable work unit is required.
- Research and analysis in core areas of official statistics, i.e., economic, social, environmental statistics as demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications is desirable.
- Experience in managing a national statistical office is desirable.
- Relevant professional experience in Asia and the Pacific region is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in statistics, data science, economics, demography, sociology or related fields is required. Ph.D degree in any of the above fields is desirable. A relevant first-level university degree in the above fields in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
