OPEC Job for a Senior Statistician
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has a vacancy based in Vienna, Austria, for a Senior Statistician in its Data Services Department.
Job Title: Senior Statistician
Main Responsibilities:
- Conceptualizes, develops, designs, maintains and improves the
content of the energy, trade, prices & taxes databases, and operates
projects of absent staff of the Statistics Group as required.
- Transforms input data into database standards; plans and develops
programs for update facilities, regularly checks the data reliability
and consistencies, estimation procedures and reports generation;
monitors sources and definitions and keeps up-to-date with technical
developments in these fields.
- Provides information for meetings, in-house publications and
participates in meetings and workshops and prepares or participates in
the preparation of reports and presentations.
- Contributes to the Secretariat’s publications, reports and studies,
and provides inputs to energy models and information to external users.
- Establishes and maintains contacts with Member Countries,
Developing countries and Research Institutions to improve the quality
and quantity of statistical data in the Secretariat.
- Supports the Research Division and other Departments of the OPEC Secretariat in relevant technical and statistical matters.
Requirements:
- University degree in Statistics, Mathematics or Economics; Advanced degree preferred
- University degree: 8 years; Advanced degree: 6 years
Skills and Knowledge:
- Statistical methods and analysis
- Econometrics
- Database queries and data mining
- Oil industry operation
- Firm knowledge in the area of energy with specific expertise in the oil sector
- Communication, analytical, presentation, and interpersonal skills
- Customer service orientation
- Initiative & integrity
- Proficiency in written and spoken English; German an asset
- Relational Databases, Design Principles (ER-Modeling, Data Flow Diagram)
- Extraction and transformation tools
- Application Software: Excel, Access, Oracle, B20/20, PL/SQL
- IT Skills (Internet, Networking, FTP, TCP/IP)
Offer:
Commensurate remuneration package i.e. monthly basic salary of
(€4,912 x 12 per year) with tax-free benefits and six-week annual leave.
How to Apply
Applicants should kindly complete the “
Application Form” which can be downloaded from our website (
www.opec.org) and send it to:
OPEC
Finance & Human Resources Department
Helferstorferstrasse 17
A-1010 Vienna – Austria
Or email:
[email protected].
Online applicants should quote “
Job Code 3.2.08” in the “
Subject” field. An automatic reply will be sent to confirm the successful submission of the documents.
The deadline for receipt of applications is
11 September 2016. Acknowledgements will only be sent to short-listed candidates.