Statistician

Department of Statistics; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Attractive market competitive benefits

Job summary

The Department of Statistics in Singapore is seeking a Statistician to manage data gathering and statistical analysis. The role involves analyzing large datasets to support policy-making and developing new statistical indicators. Candidates should have a strong background in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or Data Science. The position offers career development opportunities and flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work. Recruitments are ongoing without a fixed closing date.

Qualifications

• Possess knowledge or experience in relevant quantitative fields.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
• Good communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Gather and compile statistics in various fields.
• Conduct statistical research and analysis.
• Manage and analyze large data sets to support policy-making.

Skills

Knowledge in Economics

Knowledge in Mathematics

Knowledge in Statistics

Data Analytics Skills

Quantitative Skills

Communication Skills

Presentation Skills

Ability to work independently

Ability to work in a team

Education

Degree in a related field

Job description

What the role is:

As a Statistician, you will be responsible for the data gathering and compilation of statistics in one or more specific fields, conduct statistical research and analysis, and develop new systems and indicators to support users' statistical requirements.

What you will be working on:

You will also be involved in managing, analysing and making sense of large amounts of data from various sources, to optimise statistical processes and derive more insights from the data to support policy-making.

What we are looking for:

• Possess knowledge or experience in Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Accountancy, Actuarial Science and/or subjects with substantial quantitative content (e.g., regression, analytics, modelling, forecasting)
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to learn and apply relevant statistical and analytical tools and techniques for data compilation and analysis
• Good communication and presentation skills
• Able to work well both independently and as a member of a team

Development Opportunities and Benefits:

• DOS believes in the career development and training of our staff to bring out their best potential at work
• You will be equipped with skills and subject matter know-how via in-house and external learning and development opportunities. You will also be exposed to different statistical work via our structured job rotation programme.
• DOS offers attractive and market competitive benefits which include mid-year and year-end variable payments and market adjustment component
• To support your personal needs, DOS also provides for flexible working arrangements including hybrid work and staggered working hours

This job advertisement does not have a fixed closing date as DOS recruits Statistician on a year-round basis.