Statistician/Senior Statistician (Research & Statistics)

Undertake the function of Statistician/Senior Statistician in the Research & Statistics Department (RSD) to (i) Conduct surveys of the maritime industry, (ii) Review methodology for survey sampling and imputation and (iii) analyse and transform data into insights for policymaking. Responsibilities • Design, plan and execute market surveys, including the conceptualisation and testing of survey questionnaires to support users’ requirements. • Gather, compile and visualise statistics in one or more specific fields for report generation. • Work with business users to develop new indicators to support users’ data requirements. • Review survey processes to implement further improvements in survey efficiency. • Work with Data Engineers to review and improve survey data collection process and data quality. • Work with economists to conduct statistical and econometric analysis that will support decision-making. • Employ effective use of appropriate software and techniques to create appropriate survey samples that effectively balance between respondent burden and support for detailed analyses. • Manage the survey operations including respondent management, data verification, cleaning and compilation to ensure a high standard of quality in data sets to be used in the analysis work. • Develop logically structured presentations including narratives of research and/or analytics findings to secure stakeholder commitment. This can include sophisticated visualizations and dashboards to explain these results. Requirements • Background in Economics, Mathematics, Applied Statistics, or other related disciplines with substantial quantitative content. • Strong analytical and quantitative skills with the ability to learn and apply relevant statistical and analytical tools and techniques for data compilation and analysis. • Experience in sampling methodology or surveys of business firms is a plus. • Able to code using Python/R to perform data analysis and operationalize data analytics workflow and processes. • Experience in data visualisation tools and libraries such as Tableau, Qlik, ggplot2. • Strong communication skills with ability to articulate and present complex data insights and information for broad range of audience in a concise and actionable manner. • Understand business processes well. • Creative and innovative in solving problems. • Achievement driven and delivery focused while maintaining required quality. • Team player with strong organisational and people management skills. • Experience in collaborating with interdisciplinary teams that combine technical, business and data science competencies. • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with ability to pitch ideas and influence stakeholders. • Past working experience in the maritime sector will be a plus.