Statistics Adviser - Social (Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion)

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Pacific Community (SPC)

  • Career category: Research/ Data analysis
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 10+ years
  • Organisation type: Inter-governmental
  • Remote option: No
  • Right to work requirements: International contract
  • Remuneration: $4,111 USD-$6,865 USD / monthly
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 30/03/2025
  • Location: Fiji
Disability rights Generic (e.g. 'gender focal point' role Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
Description

The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. We are an international development organisation owned and governed by our 27 country and territory members. In pursuit of sustainable development to benefit Pacific people, our unique organisation works across more than 25 sectors. We are known for our knowledge and innovation in such areas as fisheries science, public health surveillance, geoscience, and conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture.

The key responsibilities of the role include the following:

Development and improvement of methods, processes and systems relating to official social statistics, including gender equality, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI)

  • Methods in the Pacific relating to the role’s specialist area improve materially over time 
  • SPC is increasingly recognised as a successful leader promoting good practice in the Pacific with regards to this specialist area 
  • This role is documenting and disseminating improved methods through commissioned works, guidance notes and other publications that are well researched and founded in evidence and duly consulted on, quality assured and approved e.g. by the Pacific Statistics Methods Board. 

Analysis of data and communications relating to social and GEDSI areas, including developing appropriate knowledge products, country statistical releases, etc

  • SPC or its partners produce, analyse and disseminate social statistics, that are of a high quality and use relevant international standards (e.g. the indicators for Sustainable Development Goals)
  • Statistics and indicators are compiled into national, sub-regional and regional statistics tables and indicators disseminated through the Pacific Data Hub
  • Analytical reports, fact sheets and other knowledge products are developed for the Pacific region and countries using GEDSI statistics and indicators
Capacity supplementation and development in the form of technical assistance, training and support for all areas of the statistical process relating to the role's focus area

  • Staff from SPC, national statistics offices and relevant staff in line ministries trained in collection, processing and/or analysis of data relating to the role’s specialist area 
  • Relationships with key stakeholders – in member countries, donors, implementation partners and universities – are positive. 
  • A tangible contribution is made to progress in the countries and territories SPC is working with towards strengthened capacity to analyse and understand social issues in the role’s area of specialisation. 
  • Partnership and collaboration is maintained with other agencies and relationships with key stakeholders – in member countries, donors, implementation partners and universities – are positive.

Key selection criteria
  • Master’s Degree in statistics, data science, gender, development studies or other academic discipline related to the role or equivalent body of knowledge and experience.
  • At least 10 years of relevant experience in official statistics or related areas
  • Strong understanding of Pacific and/or international GEDSI statistics and issues
  • Strong skills and demonstrated experience with the production, analysis and interpretation of census, survey and administrative data related to gender, disability and human rights
  • Excellent oral and written English language communication, and competence in writing and delivering technical reports and presentations

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