Associate Project Officer- Statistics

The Associate Project Officer- Statistics will be responsible for statistical analysis of research data, supporting programmatic coordination, and contributing to the design and evaluation of education projects at UNESCO MGIEP. The role involves developing databases, sampling plans, coding in statistical packages, psychometric analysis, and report writing.

Responsibilities

• Create database structure to save and store the data for further analysis.
• Develop sampling plans and calculate sample requirements based on the scope of the study.
• Support development of appropriate research tools and instruments.
• Write the relevant codes in statistical packages such as R and Python to automate the data analysis.
• Carry out psychometric analysis using methods such as CTT, IRT, etc., of the study instruments.
• Carry out the statistical data analysis of various projects in alignment with the research design.
• Support data collection through primary and secondary methods.
• Provide programmatic coordination and support in the implementation of assessment studies.
• Write and present technical and analytical reports.
• Contribute to other tasks related to programme design and evaluation.
• Support any other institute-wide activities as and when they arise.
• Carry out any other task assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements

• Advanced University degree (equivalent to a Master’s) in statistics, applied statistics (population studies, biostatistics, education, etc.), or data science.
• Up to 2 (two) years of professional experience related to statistical data analysis, psychometrics, sampling, and report writing in the field of education, or social sciences.
• Demonstrated skills in using statistical packages such as R, Python, MatLab, etc.
• Demonstrated advanced skills in using Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Integrity, reliability, accountability, and a sense of commitment in the execution of duties.
• Excellent coordination and organizational skills.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good understanding of quantitative research designs and methods.
• Certification from a recognized institution in: R/ STATA/ MATLAB/ Python/ Tableau/ Power BI (desirable).
• Other relevant courses such as big data in education, project data analysis, project management, evaluation etc. (desirable).
• Professional experience within an international environment or in the UN system (desirable).
• Excellent knowledge of English (written and spoken).
• Working Knowledge of Hindi.
• Knowledge of another UNESCO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) or regional Indian languages (desirable).

Skills

• Statistical Analysis
• Psychometrics
• Sampling
• Report Writing
• Python
• Matlab
• MS Excel
• Quantitative Research
• Data Science
• Statistical Package Coding
• Database Development
• Project Data Analysis
• Project Evaluation
• Big Data in Education
• Project Management

Languages

English, Hindi