EPRD OFFICE FOR ECONOMIC POLICY AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT LTD./JUNIOR STATISTICIAN EXPERT

Description

Assessment study of audit firms/ auditors operating in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia in relation to performing expenditure verification of EU-funded grants.The indicative start date of the assignment is foreseen for beginning of February 2014.


Requirements

   - University degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, business administration,finance, or equivalent, or 7 years of relevant general professional experience
   - At least 3 years of experience in preparation and implementation of statistic surveys
   -  At least 1 EU funded project including the preparation and execution of statistical surveys
   - Previous experience in accounting or financial control services will be considered as an advantage.
   - Excellent command of written and spoken English.
   -  Knowledge of Macedonian is required. However, the contractor could propose to replace Macedonian language skills by an interpretation and/or translation service.


Responsabilities

He/she will be responsible for the formulation of the surveying methodology (including the definition of modalities for posing questions and collecting responses); the drafting of the survey questionnaires; the liaison with surveyed companies, including those who are hard to reach (or reluctant to respond); the verification and maintenance of data files for accuracy and internal consistency; the adjustment of surveys outcomes to correct for identified errors; the evaluation of test questions; etc.


Deadline: 18 November 2013


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