Executive Director, Data

2 weeks ago

Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia Yodawy Full time


Job Description

OVERVIEW

Position

Executive Director Data and Statistics

Job Code

Reports to

Head of Economics, Data and Statistics

Direct Reports

N/A

Division/Section

Data and Statistics

Department

Economics, Data and Statistics

Sector

Economics, Data and Statistics

Job Family

Role Purpose

The Economics, Data and Statistics Sector is tasked to build a brand-new Statistics Office for NEOM in a greenfield environment in order to produce robust data and statistics about people, the economy and different sectors of interest. Building such a Statistics Office in a fully digitalized context offers unique opportunities to gain deep real-time statistical insights and take the production of official statistics to a level way beyond what is possible in legacy environments. An Executive Director for Data and Statistics is required to lead this work, together with the Sector Head, to whom she/he will be reporting, to build a team of outstanding statistics and data science experts and establish a solid institution to deliver on the task in very little time. The Executive Director will activate data already available in NEOM for the production of official statistics, engaging with all stakeholders in order to build automated data pipelines and create a harmonized data ecosystem. Additionally, she/he will explore new innovative data sources and methodologies for statistics production and turn NEOM's Statistics Office into a unique information center, making it a role model in the global statistical community.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES & ACTIVITIES

Statistics Production

  • Leadership and management responsibility for the production of social, economic and spatial/sectoral statistics.
  • Establish a team of highly qualified statisticians and data scientists with respective experience and domain knowledge in their field.
  • Guide the statistics team to adhere to international standards, classifications and definitions when producing official statistics for NEOM.
  • Implement a rigorous process management of the production of official statistics, following the GSBPM approach.
  • Ensure the high quality of statistics produced in compliance with internationally agreed quality criteria of official statistics.
  • Make sure that the portfolio of official statistics meets the highest standards of best international benchmark statistics offices in terms of topics covered as well as depth of statistical insights, following the priorities in NEOM.

Quality Management, Methodology, Innovation and GIS

  • Develop and implement a strategic vision and roadmap for statistical quality management, aligning with international quality criteria of official statistics.
  • Establish and provide leadership and direction to a statistical quality management team, fostering a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and data-driven decision-making.
  • Design, implement, and maintain statistical quality management systems and processes to ensure compliance with relevant standards, regulations, and best practices.
  • Develop and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to assess the effectiveness of quality management initiatives and identify areas for improvement.
  • Establish data quality standards, protocols, and procedures to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of statistical data.
  • Implement data validation, verification, and auditing processes to identify and resolve data quality issues in a timely manner.
  • Build and provide strategic direction and leadership to the statistical methodology team, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence.
  • Lead the development and refinement of advanced statistical methodologies to address complex business challenges and support decision-making processes.
  • Oversee the design and implementation of statistical models, algorithms, and techniques to analyze large datasets and extract meaningful insights.
  • Set up a team and processes to ensure continuous innovation in statistical products, methods and ways of data collection.
  • Set up a professional GIS team to leverage the combination and analysis of statistical and spatial information, utilizing GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) to analyze spatial data, including geospatial databases, satellite imagery, and demographic information.

Data Acquisition and Registers

  • The Statistics Office in NEOM will develop excellence in the automation of data collection and re-use of existing data. The Executive Director for Data & Statistics will develop a comprehensive automation strategy for data collection from businesses, households, individuals and other data sources, identifying opportunities to leverage technology to improve efficiency and accuracy.
  • She/he will build and supervise an excellent team with the right skill set to achieve a high degree of automation in data collection, with a deep understanding of the respective domain on which data is collected.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, objectives, and key performance indicators (KPIs) for automated data collection systems.


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