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About us

Eurostat, one of the Directorates-General of the European Commission, is the statistical office of the European Union. Eurostat's mission is to provide high quality statistics and data on Europe.

Eurostat co-ordinates statistical activities at Union level and more particularly inside the Commission.

The Unit D.1, Excessive deficit procedure, methodology and GFS is responsible for coordination of methodological development in the Directorate and for anticipating and resolving methodology issues arising in the EDP/GFS statistical domain.

The Unit D.1 is also ensuring training in EDP methodology and national accounts, organises task forces and working groups on EDP/GFS issues. The Unit is responsible of the verification of public finance statistics relating to the Excessive Deficit Procedure (EDP) for EU Member States and Candidate Countries.

The GFS team within unit D-1 is dedicated to processing, analysing and disseminating ESA 2010 transmission programme government finance statistics data as well as to ensuring proper application of the ESA2010 methodology. Quarterly and annual GFS data support informed decision-making for policymakers and diverse users.

To sustain this work, we maintain regular contacts with Member States, cooperate with the other international organisations, and with other services of the Commission.

About the role

Eurostat Unit D.1 is seeking to hire a statistical officer in a team devoted to data collection, verification, validation and publication of ESA 2010 data sent by the Member States, EFTA and candidate countries.

The future tasks would involve calculation of EU aggregates, preparation and dissemination of a large range of publications.

The tasks include the development of methodology and assessing quality of statistics for the defense expenditure (COFOG 02 defense), including investment on defense, as well as analysis of methodological issues related to the application of ESA 2010 framework; provision of answers to user requests, participation in task forces, dealing with data transmission issues and maintaining contacts with relevant Commission services as well as exchange information with relevant bodies.

Qualifications, experience and skills

We are looking for a Statistical Officer.

The ideal profile for the job is a motivated colleague who is interested in adapting to the work of verification.

S/he should have a solid background in economics and/or statistics/mathematics and sound analytical skills. Good understanding of the principles of national accounts, as well as previous experience in government finance statistics domain (possibly in the national statistical institute as a compiler) would be considered as a strong asset. Specialised knowledge in statistics of government defence expenditure – COFOG 02 (including investment on defence) is essential.

We need a flexible, self-motivated team player with strong organizational and communication skills who is proficient in statistical tools and can deliver under deadline pressure. A commitment to working flexible hours during quarterly peak periods (four weeks post-quarter end) is required.

How to express your interest?

You should send your documents in a single pdf in the following order:

1. Your CV
2. Completed application form

Please send these documents by the publication deadline to ESTAT-HR-APPLICATIONS@ec.europa.eu, indicating in the subject the selection reference EC-2027-ESTAT-521749.

Eligibility

For eligibility please consult this page with all the information needed.