Republic of Moldova

Statisticians (National Project Personnel / FAO): two positions

Vacancy Number: Pr12/00177

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	05 Sep 2012, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Type of Contract:	Individual Contract
Starting date:	01 Oct 2012
Reference to the project:	Technical Assistance to the first General Agriculture Census (GAC) of Moldova (FAO)
Expected Duration of Assignment:	Six months from date of appointment (extendable during the life the project, as needed)
Submission Instructions: Proposal should be submitted on-line or by email to vacancies-moldova@undp.org no later than September 5, 2012. Interested candidates should send the following documentation: - Personal History Form, downloadable at: http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/Employment/ADM11E.DOT; - References and motivational letter.
Supporting Documents: Terms of Reference

Background

Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nation, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Bureau of Statistics of the Republic of Moldova, is implementing a project aiming to provide Technical Assistance to the first General Agriculture Census (GAC) of Moldova which will also provide a basis of establishing sound system of Agriculture Statistics. The project staff will work under the guidance and supervision of the regular staff on the National Bureau of Statistics of Moldova and remain accountable to the Lead Technical Officer of FAO through the National Project Coordinator.

Scope of work

- Participate in the activities of FAO mission(s), particularly those relating to checking of GAC data base and generation of statistical tables based on GAC;
-  Check and validate statistical tables under the guidance of national staff and visiting experts;

-  Contribute to preparation of statistical publications based on GAC;

-  Prepare graphs charts and maps for inclusion in the publications;

-  Undertake coordination duties towards preparation of publications and dissemination of data;

-  Carry-out proof reading of draft publications before printing;
-  Organize and participate in meetings and workshops, as required;

- Acquire knowledge of new IT software  for achievement of project outcome;

-  Any other duties assigned with in the framework of the project;
-  Prepare a monthly report summarizing the work done and issues for clearance by the National Project Director.

Requirements for experience

- University degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics or a related field;

-  Excellent knowledge of office IT technologies, particularly MS-Excel and MS-access;

- Ability to work in English language environment;

- Command over at least one of the official languages of the Government (Romanian and Russian)

 

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