Data Analyst

• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply;
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

Organizational Setting

The Office of Strategy, Programme and Budget (OSP) advises the Director-General on strategic and policy matters related to the Organization's objectives, results- based programmes, and budgets for all sources of funds; leads the development of policies and procedures on results-based management, FAO country programming frameworks, and internal control and risk management; coordinates the preparation of Organization's strategic, programme and budget plans; manages allocation of resources; and monitors and reports on corporate programme and budget implementation to help ensure effective and efficient achievement of results.

Reporting Lines

The Consultant/PSA will work under the direct supervision of Strategy and Planning Officers, OSP.

Technical Focus

The consultant/PSA will provide support in the areas of results-based budgeting and monitoring with the focus on the specialised areas: split assessment, cost increase calculation, standard rate setting, and variance analysis. The following key outputs are expected:

• Budget and financial data for split assessments and cost increases further developed, calculation automated, and fully consolidated in PIRES (Programme Planning, Implementation Reporting and Evaluation Support System)
• Forecast function for non-staff currency variance migrated from Noetix to PIRES
• Reports further developed in PIRES Cost Analysis module
• User Manual updated for the PIRES Cost Analysis module

Tasks and responsibilities

• Contribute to the improvements of budget and financial data, methodology, report, dashboard, system, and process for split assessments, cost increases, and standard rates through research, analysis, and testing and in liaison with the PIRES team, Digitalization and Informatics division, and Finance division;
• Contribute to the automation of calculations, consolidation of data, and migration of the forecast function from Noetix to PIRES;
• Update user manuals for the PIRES Cost Analysis module;
• Provide technical support to OSP Budget and Finance Analyst.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in mathematics, statistics, data science, or physics
• At least 5 years of experience in using scientific methods, processes, algorithms and systems to extract knowledge and insights from structured and unstructured data, and applying knowledge from data across a broad range of application domains
• Working knowledge (level C) of English and limited knowledge (level B) of one of the official FAO languages (for PSA it can be English level C only).

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency

• FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)
• Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list
• Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/
• For more information, visit the FAO employment website
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

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