Socio-Economic Data Analysis Assistant
FJD 1,987 - 2,483 per monthPosted 1 day ago
Closes in 9 days
About the company
The Pacific Community (SPC) is the principal scientific and technical organisation in the Pacific region, supporting development since 1947. It is an international development organisation owned and governed by 27 country and territory members, working across more than 25 sectors. The Land Resources Division (LRD) provides expert scientific advice, capacity building and services on plant genetic resources, forest and landscape management, resilient agricultural systems and livelihood diversification to improve land productivity and food security for Pacific communities.
About the role
This role supports the completion of data analysis for the Vulnerability Assessment of the Pacific Agriculture and Forestry to Climate Change publication and contributes to a priority framing note guiding actions to strengthen agriculture and forestry statistics from LRD to the Pacific Island countries and territories. The assistant will work with a review team, consultants and contributing authors, and will support the Research for Development Adviser and infographics team in extracting data for publication chapters. The position is funded until 31 May 2027.
Key responsibilities
- Support in consolidating all the relevant data extracted into a referencing database.
- Assist the review team to organise socio-economic and other technical information for the respective chapters.
- Undertake defined data cleaning, tabulation and basic analysis using agreed methodologies and templates.
- Compile relevant data for consideration in the priority framing note.
- Compile data, references and supporting information for use by the review team in drafting the socio-economic sections of the publication.
- Assist the Research for Development Adviser and the infographics team in extracting relevant data for individual chapters.
- Assist with scheduling and coordinating meetings between the review team, consultants, and contributing authors of the publication.
- Draft minutes for circulation and approval by the review team.
About the successful candidate
- Tertiary qualification in agriculture, agriculture economics, agribusiness or an equivalent body of knowledge and experience.
- At least 2 years of relevant work experience within the Pacific region.
- Experience organizing, cleaning or extracting data and maintaining references or research records.
- Experience providing administrative or coordination support for meetings involving diverse stakeholders.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, creative thinker and ability to work independently.
- Excellent English communication skills, both oral and written.
- Ability to work in a multicultural, inclusive and equitable environment.