Labour Market Modelling Officer

Introduction

This position is located within the ILO Department of Statistics (STATISTICS). The Department is responsible for the collection, production and dissemination of labour statistics published on ILOSTAT, the ILO’s central statistical database, and for the development and maintenance of numerous econometric models designed to produce national, regional and global estimates for the ILO modelled estimates data series. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining and further developing this data series and the related econometric models, including the ILO nowcasting model designed to estimate the impact of COVID-19 on labour markets. The position will report to the Head of the Data Production and Analysis Unit (DPAU) and will work in close collaboration with the ILO Research Department.

Specific Duties

1.Maintain and further develop the statistical and econometric models (programmed in Stata and R) under the ILO modelled estimates data series and the ILO nowcasting model for estimating the impact of COVID-19 on working hours, ensuring quality control and methodological transparency.
2.Maintain and further develop the labour income share and distribution model, including the production of global and regional gender-disaggregated estimates of labour income. Maintain the child labour model utilized for gender-disaggregated data production and reporting to the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Global Indicator Database. 
3.Draft technical and analytical inputs for ILO publications including the ILO COVID-19 Monitor and the World Employment and Social Outlook (WESO) reports.
4.Serve as technical focal point for STATISTICS on labour market modelling, assisting with development and review of modelling methodologies and related analytical outputs by other ILO departments and field offices. 
5.Oversee the work of consultants and short-term staff in the areas of data collection and cleaning, econometric modelling and analysis.
6.Support the enhancement of ILOSTAT, including production of new indicators, related technical documentation, analytical reports and blogs.
7.Participate in international fora in the areas of labour market modelling and analysis. 
8.Perform other relevant duties as assigned. 

These specific duties are aligned with the relevant ILO generic job description, which includes the following generic duties:

Generic Duties

1. Organize, design, plan and carry out the collection, evaluation, processing, analysis, projections and dissemination of statistical data in specific fields.
2. Select methods of collecting data, planning and preparing data-gathering instruments; developing appropriate instructions and guidelines for it, and identify sources of data including research studies, surveys and other statistical sources.
3. Develop and manage statistical databases. This includes design and development in collaboration with a system analyst or computer programmer. Ensure maintenance of the databases as well as related documentation.
4. Provide technical support to other ILO programmes and projects and/or to the Organization’s constituents.
5. Provide technical and administrative backstopping support services to field offices and development cooperation projects.
6. Participate in the development or revision of standards on statistical concepts, definitions, classifications and methodologies, including analysis of existing practices. Contribute to the preparation of technical reports.
7. Participate in seminars, workshops, expert meetings and training sessions as a technical resource person.
8. Draft technical documents for international, intergovernmental and expert group meetings and assist in drafting relevant reports.
9. Furnish technical advice and assistance to the statistical offices of national ministries and constituents in solving problems in collecting, classifying and tabulating and presenting data, in designing questionnaires and in developing survey methods, performing these functions through correspondence and missions.
10. Undertake research and provide inputs in the preparations of manuals on related topics.

Required qualifications

Education

Advanced university degree in the field of statistics or mathematics; or in economics or other related disciplines with training in basic and applied statistics or similar studies. Knowledge of computer science and its application to statistical work.  
    

Experience

Five years of professional experience in the area of labour market and economic modelling. 

Languages

Excellent command of one official language (English, French, Spanish)  of the Organization and a working knowledge of a second official language. 

Competencies

In addition to the ILO core competencies, this position requires:
 

Technical competencies
Ability to: apply statistical techniques and methods to a wide variety of practical problems; undertake research techniques and analyse complex cross-national practices and data sets covering a wide range of issues in the specialized technical field; guide and coordinate the work of General Service staff and external collaborators and to prepare reports and publications of a high quality, technically sound with conclusions leading to action plan and programme development. Demonstrated expertise in Stata and R is essential. 

    
Behavioural competencies
Ability to work under tight deadlines and to multitask.   The ability to work in a multicultural environment and to demonstrate gender-sensitive and non-discriminatory behaviour and attitudes.