Statistical Systems Analyst at OPEC

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)'s mission is to help stabilise the oil market through coordination of national oil production policies and to help oil producers achieve a reasonable investment return. It further helps ensure stable oil supplies for consumers. The advertised post is located at the OPEC Secretariat in Vienna, Austria, headed by the Secretary General, who carries out the executive functions of the Organization.

• The Data Services Department collects, retrieves and provides statistical data as support to the research and analytical studies in the other RD Departments and other activities of the Secretariat.
• The Department also develops up-to-date IT applications and database systems, and provides specialized relevant documents and references.
• The Department thus has the responsibility of a central, timely provider of reliable up-to-date data, documentation and information pertaining to oil markets in particular and energy markets and related issues in general, as well as rendering IT development services.

Objectives of the Post:

• To carry out statistical activities, identifying, collecting, storing and retrieving statistical data for the Secretariat and providing statistical assistance to researchers in the Secretariat; to carry out statistical research in energy, oil and economics related projects and other tasks relating to the Group.
  

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develops, organizes activities relating to statistical data support and analysis within the Group.
• Collaborates with the Department's staff in compiling and analyzing statistical data as reported by Member Countries and secondary sources.
• Collaborates with the Department's staff in maintaining and updating the statistical database of the Secretariat.
• Collaborates with the Department's staff, as well as the staff of other Departments in the Secretariat, to generate and improve the statistical data reporting by the Secretariat.
• Maintains and develops networking with other national organizations to improve the quality of statistics data in the Secretariat.
• Assists Statistical Systems Coordinator in matters referring to the Statistical Data Services.
• Carries out any other tasks assigned by the relevant superiors as pertain to his/her background, qualifications and position

Required Competencies and Qualifications:

• University degree (advanced degree preferred) in Statistics, Mathematics, Operational Research or Economics; advanced degree preferred.
• University degree: eight years; advanced degree: six years.

Specialized Training:

• Statistical methods and analysis, Econometrics, database queries and data mining, relational databases, design principles (ER-Modeling, Data Flow Diagram), extraction and transformation tools, application software: Excel, Access, Oracle, B20/20,PL/SQL, IT skills (Internet, Networking, FTP, TCP/IP), oil industry operations, firm knowledge in the area of energy with specific expertise in the oil sector.

Skills:

• Communication, analytical, presentation, interpersonal, customer service orientation, initiative and integrity.
• Good command of written and spoken English.

Status and Benefits:

• Members of the Secretariat are international employees whose responsibilities are not national but exclusively international. In carrying out their functions they have to demonstrate the personal qualities expected of international employees such as integrity, independence and impartiality.
• The post is at grade D reporting to the Head of Data Services Department. The compensation package, including expatriate benefits, is commensurate with the level of the post.

Application Closing Date
31st August, 2013

Method of Application
Applicants must be nationals of Member Countries of OPEC and should not be older than 58 years.
Applicants are requested to fill in a résumé and an application form which can be received from their Country's Governor for OPEC.

Note: In order for applications to be considered, they must reach the OPEC Secretariat through the relevant Governor.