Job vacancy: Statistician
Jobsplus permit: 838/2021
Jobsplus vacancy: (377893)
Job details:
The National Statistics Office (NSO) of Malta is looking for aspiring and talented individuals to join their team in the position of Statistician on a full-time indefinite basis. The incumbents will be assigned to horizontal or technical units according to their area of specialisation and the exigencies of the institution. This position is an excellent career opportunity for prospective candidates with an academic background in Statistics, Mathematics, and/or Economics. Besides an excellent level of interpersonal and communication skills, successful candidates must have sound numerical and analytical skills.
Working Conditions:
The position carries a starting remuneration of €26,969 for the year 2022, which remuneration increases annually subject to provisions of the Collective Agreement 2017-2022. This remuneration excludes qualification allowances and any overtime pay, which are reimbursed separately on an ad hoc basis, as need arises.
The NSO also thrives to offer:
Main objectives:
The duties of a Statistician include:
a. Designing methods and procedures for obtaining data, such as surveys and administrative sources;
b. Contributing to the development of innovative data collection and analytical tools;
c. Verifying data for inaccuracies and applying statistical methods to address such limitations;
d. Analysing data in economic, business, and social fields, in both aggregate and raw form;
e. Contributing to the writing of reports and the preparation of data for publication;
f. Helping to build confidence in statistics using the guidelines of the National Statistics Office and the principles of the European Statistics Code of Practice;
g. Identifying client needs and presenting findings;
h. Interpreting statistical analysis for policy development;
i. Participating in and contributing to research;
j. Following and taking part in national and international statistical fora;
k. Carrying out ancillary duties as may be assigned by superiors.
*A detailed job description can be obtained from the Head of Unit - Human Resources and Staff Development, at the NSO.
Requirements:
Applicants for this post must:
Interested applicants can submit their application by uploading their:
National Statistics Office (NSO):
The National Statistics Office (NSO) is the executive arm of the Malta Statistics Authority. It is responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis, and publication of a wide range of statistical information and related matters.