The
Statistics Department (STA) of the IMF, and the IMF's Pacific Financial
Technical Assistance Center (PFTAC), are looking for a qualified
candidate to fill a Real Sector Statistics Advisor (RSA) position based
in Suva, Fiji. The Advisor will undertake technical assistance missions
and manage statistical capacity building programs in the countries
covered by PFTAC - Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands,
Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea,
Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
Advisor's initial appointment would be for a period of one year with
the possibility for extensions.
Duties:
The RSA will provide and oversee technical assistance in real
sector statistics to the sixteen countries covered by PFTAC. These areas
of work, which are included in the annual work plans endorsed by
PFTAC's Steering Committee, include: (i) to manage technical assistance
on statistical capacity building in national accounts, price indices and
other real sector statistics; (ii) to facilitate activities carried out
by, and promote interaction of, government agencies in the development
of such macroeconomic statistics; and (iii) to coordinate technical
assistance activities with the relevant IMF Departments and, where
appropriate, with other international institutions and bilateral
agencies involved in technical assistance in statistics. He/she will
work under the general direction of the Coordinator of PFTAC and the
technical direction of STA at IMF headquarters. He/she should expect to
travel extensively within the PFTAC region. The RSA will undertake
technical assistance missions and provide training primarily in national
accounts but also in other areas of real sector statistics if needed.
He/she will also be responsible for managing and backstopping missions
by short-term experts, ensuring that the appropriate mission
documentation is produced following STA's guidelines.
Qualifications
The
successful candidate must have a university degree in a relevant
discipline, an excellent knowledge and experience in compiling national
accounts acquired in a national statistical office. A good knowledge and
experience in other macroeconomic statistics, particularly price
statistics, is desirable. The candidate should have strong interpersonal
and communication skills, as well as a good command of the English
language. Ability to coordinate technical assistance with the relevant
IMF Departments and with other international institutions and bilateral
agencies is essential.
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