Young Professional Economist - Market Analysis

FAO; Roma; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 78.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

FAO in Rome seeks a Young Professional Officer (Economist) to provide technical inputs, conduct economic research and support market analysis on agricultural commodities. The role involves developing datasets, performing econometric analyses and contributing to FAO outputs.

Reporting to the Team Leader, you will collaborate across units to deliver timely insights, strengthen policy analysis and help advance FAO strategic objectives in global food markets.

Competenze

• Advanced university degree in economics or related field.
• One year of relevant experience in economic research and quantitative analysis.
• Working knowledge of English and another FAO official language.
• PhD in a relevant field is a strong asset.

Mansioni

• Contributes to economic research and quantitative analysis for commodity markets.
• Maintains databases and indicators on agricultural commodity markets.
• Prepares analytical outputs: reports, technical notes, policy briefs and datasets.
• Supports capacity development and training materials for FAO initiatives.
• Assists in organization and follow-up of meetings, trainings and conferences.

Conoscenze

Programming: MATLAB/R/Stata/Python

Research analytics

Communication skills

Formazione

Master's degree in economics or related field

PhD is an asset

Strumenti

MATLAB

R

Stata

Python

Descrizione del lavoro

FAO in Rome seeks a Young Professional Officer (Economist) to provide technical inputs, conduct economic research and support market analysis on agricultural commodities. The role involves developing datasets, performing econometric analyses and contributing to FAO outputs.

Reporting to the Team Leader, you will collaborate across units to deliver timely insights, strengthen policy analysis and help advance FAO strategic objectives in global food markets.