Organization: UNDP Saudi Arabia, through Stars Orbit Consultants and Management Development (SOC).

VA No. VA24-86

Position Title: Business Statistics Expert
Consultancy Type: International Expert

Duty Station: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Duration: 3 months

Vacancy Date of Issue: 6 June 2024

Vacancy Closure Date: 12 June 2024

Expected Starting Date: As soon as possible

This vacancy is announced by UNDP Saudi Arabia through Stars Orbit Consultants and Management Development (SOC). SOC is a sub-contractor for UNDP Saudi Arabia, assisting the programme in implementing their activities through HR and contract management of consultants working in their support.

Office/Unit/Project Description

Saudi Arabia has realised and sustained, for the last four decades, remarkable progress along the socio- economic development path. As a result of this, the Kingdom has been able to move to a high-income country.

The ongoing transformation of Saudi Arabia beneath the Vision 2030 plan is unlocking new possibilities at an extraordinary pace.

The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) is the statistical reference for Saudi Arabia’s socio- economic development. GASTAT provide comprehensive, reliable, up-to-date statistics and value-added services in line with international standards and take the lead in developing a modern statistical sector in order to support decision making.

Business statistics department is currently working on building the Statistical Business Register, and that’s through using multiple sources of administrative data and statistical products which are conducted by GASTAT. The SBR aims to provide the frame of most of the business statistics surveys and it is the source of business demography statistics and other statistics which directly derived their indicators from the SBR. In addition to the SBR business statistics department is also working on developing and enhancing business statistics surveys.

Scope of Work

The business statistics expert will provide technical assistance on SBR and the Bussniess demography statctics methodology, and indicators. In addition to evaluating validating and analyzing the collected data.

The Expert will also implement capacity strengthening activities, including training and mentoring the staff. Specifically, the responsibilities under this assignment include the following:

Technical support:

• Building the structure of business demography statictics.
• Building the structure of SBR.
• Identifying the data sources to build the Statistical Business Register (SBR).
• Reviewing and validating the collected data.
• Counselling and assisting in treating and analysing the data.
• Counselling and assisting in visualizing data.
• Reviewing the indicators prior to dissemination.
• Identifying the targeted data fields for calculating the indicators.
• Specifying the sources for each data field.
• Quantitative and qualitative forecasting.
• Assisting in the preparation of charts, graphs and other outputs for reporting and presentations.
• Performing any other relevant tasks requested by the supervisor.

Capacity Development

• In addition to delivering the above-mentioned technical support, the expert will advise the team on the best practices in relation to methodologies and frameworks.
• Delivering training to the staff in treating, analysing and visualizing survey data.
• Providing coaching and on-the-job-training for the staff as needed.

Institutional Arrangement

• The duty station for the Expert is Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He/ She will be embedded within the business statistics at GASTAT.

Duration of the Work

• The expected duration of the assignment is expected to be up to 90 days with the possibility of extension.

Duty Station

• The assignment will be In Country Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He/ She will be embedded within the within the Survey Unit at GASTAT.
• If unforeseen travel outside the consultant’s home-based city is requested by UNDP and not required by the Terms of References (ToR), such travel shall be covered by UNDP in line with applicable rules and regulations and upon prior written agreement. In such cases, the consultant shall receive living allowances not exceeding the United Nations (UN) Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) rate for such other location(s).
• Note: A written approval from UNDP and relevant authorities will be required to facilitate the consultant’s travel to any locations than stated on this TOR on official missions where necessary.

Working Arrangements:

• The duty station of the Agriculture Statistics Expert is GASTAT at Riyadh – Saudi Arabia
• The Business Statistics Expert will work in close collaboration with the Chief Technical Advisor (CTA), other consultants and the relevant GASTAT technical staff.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Advanced degree, preferably a master’s level in statistics, economics, or other related fields

Relevant professional experience

• Full understanding of economic and business concepts, indicators, and frameworks.
• The ability to validate, analyse, and treat data.
• The ability to conduct researches.
• Ability to provide statistical technical advice on different sectors.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as a member of a team and to work under pressure.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on any of the statistical packages to analyse data. Good understanding and practice of capacity development.

Competencies

• Written and oral communication skills.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Detail oriented.

Required Language:

Excellent Arabic or English