Statistician (Economic Accounts)

Department of Statistics; Singapore; Hybrid; SGD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Staggered hours

Learning and development opportunities

Variable payments and market adjust

Market-competitive benefits

Job summary

The Department of Statistics in Singapore seeks a data analytics professional within the National Accounts team to compile, analyze and disseminate macroeconomic indicators, including GDP by three approaches, unit labour, business cost, and GNI.

You will implement methodological updates from UN/IMF, design automated workflows, manage large time-series datasets, build data pipelines, and collaborate with economists, data scientists and statisticians to improve productivity and data quality.

Qualifications

• Knowledge/experience in CS, IS, Data Science or quantitative subjects.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with ability to apply ML techniques.
• Good communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Compile, analyze and disseminate macroeconomic indicators.
• Design automated data workflows and pipelines.
• Collaborate with economists, data scientists and statisticians.
• Support data analytics and automation projects.

Skills

Programming

Data analysis

Economics background

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

SQL

R

Job description

What the role is:

As part of the National Accounts team, you will be responsible for the compilation, analysis and dissemination of macroeconomic indicators for a comprehensive overview of the Singapore economy, to empower decision making. Statistics produced include Gross Domestic Product by the three approaches (The Production Approach, The Expenditure Approach, and The Income Approach), unit labour and business cost, and gross national income and savings.

What you will be working on:

You will be involved in implementing methodological updates based on recommendations from international organisations such as the United Nations (UN) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), focusing on designing automated workflows to enhance compilation processes. You will also be involved in managing, processing, and analysing large datasets from diverse sources using programming languages and technical tools. You may be required to design, manage and optimise scripts, data pipelines and databases for time series and National Accounts data. You will be expected to support the division’s data analytics and automation projects, including designing and implementing machine learning models, artificial intelligence solutions, and advanced programming techniques to improve productivity and data quality. You will work closely with economists, policy analysts, data scientists and other statisticians within and outside the public service.

What we are looking for:

• 1. Possess knowledge or experience in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Data Analytics, Economics, Statistics, Accountancy, Mathematics, Actuarial Science and/or subjects with substantial quantitative content (e.g., regression, analytics, modelling, forecasting)
• 2. Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to learn and apply relevant programming languages, machine learning techniques and automated tools for data compilation and analysis
• 3. Good communication and presentation skills
• 4. 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 & 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.

About Department of Statistics

The Singapore Department of Statistics is the National Statistical Authority responsible for statistics on the Singapore economy and population. We collect, compile, analyse and disseminate a wide range of economic, business, household and population data, as well as analyse and monitor trends in the economy and population. With these vital inputs, policymakers, business decision makers and our data users gain valuable insights into current and emerging economic and social trends, enabling them to make calculated and informed decisions in the formulation of policies and strategies for the future. Apart from public agencies and businesses, our users also include researchers, analysts, educators, students, the media and the general public. Join our team and make a difference by contributing important statistical input to facilitate policy planning and decision-making and support Singapore's present and future economic and social development.