Statistician

UN Secretariat; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) in New York seeks a skilled Statistician to conduct statistical and actuarial analysis, design data collection, and manage databases for the Fund's actuarial program. You will present insights via visualization and contribute to international meetings with technical documents.

Required five years in statistical or economic data analysis, advanced Excel/Power BI skills, and experience with pension data; collaboration with the Committee of

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in statistics, actuarial science, data science, economics, or related field.
• Five years of progressive experience in collecting, compiling, analyzing, and disseminating statistical or economic data.
• Proficiency in Excel, Power BI, Word and PowerPoint.
• Experience in pension funds or actuarial function desirable.

Responsibilities

• Organizing, designing, planning, and executing the collection, evaluation, analysis, compilation, and dissemination of statistical data.
• Developing, implementing and managing statistical databases; ensuring data quality and integration.
• Providing research and technical support for data collection programs and economic/financial data with visualization insights.
• Contributing to the development of statistical standards and preparing technical documents for meetings.
• Guiding, training, and supervising general service staff.

Skills

Professionalism

Communication

Teamwork

Statistical principles

Independent research

Data collection

Data evaluation

Data analysis

Data compilation

Data dissemination

Statistical database management

Data visualization

Methodological research

Technical document preparation

Seminar/working group participation

Staff supervision

Education

Master's degree in statistics or related field

Bachelor's degree with qualifying experience

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Organizational context: The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) provides retirement, death, disability, and related benefits to over 90,000 beneficiaries and 130,000 participants across 25 member organizations. The Pension Administration, with approximately 282 staff across four duty stations, offers career growth and competitive benefits. This Statistician role is within the Data Analysis Unit in New York, supporting the Fund's actuarial program.

Job purpose

This Statistician position is crucial for the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) in New York. The role's primary purpose is to conduct statistical and actuarial analysis of data, directly supporting the Fund's actuarial program and the management of the Committee of Actuaries. The incumbent will be responsible for organizing, designing, and executing data collection, evaluation, analysis, compilation, and dissemination. This includes developing and managing statistical databases, providing research and technical support, and generating insights through data visualization for informed planning and decision-making. The role also involves contributing to the development of statistical standards and preparing technical documents for international meetings, ensuring the integrity and effective use of pension fund data.

Responsibilities

• organizing, designing, planning, and executing the collection, evaluation, analysis, compilation, and dissemination of statistical data.
• selecting appropriate data collection methods, ensuring data quality, and implementing processing techniques for database integration.
• participating in the development, implementation, and management of statistical databases.
• providing research and technical support for data collection programs and economic/financial data, utilizing data visualization to present insights for planning and reporting.
• contributing to the development or revision of statistical standards, preparing technical documents for meetings, and acting as a technical resource person in seminars and working groups.
• guiding, training, and supervising general service staff.

Education

• An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in statistics, actuarial science, data science, mathematics, economics, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree with qualifying experience may be accepted.
• Proficiency in advanced Excel, Power BI, Word, and PowerPoint is also required.

Work experience

• A minimum of five years of progressive experience in collecting, compiling, analyzing, and disseminating statistical or economic data is required.
• Experience within a defined benefit Pension Fund for at least three years is desirable.
• Two or more years of experience in an actuarial function.

Skills

• Professionalism
• Communication
• Teamwork
• statistical principles and practices
• independent research and analysis
• data collection
• data evaluation
• data analysis
• data compilation
• data dissemination
• statistical database management
• data visualization
• methodological research
technical document preparation
• seminar/working group participation
• staff supervision

Required languages

• English, French