About the role

The Social Security Board is hiring a permanent Statistician in Research and Development Services at its Belmopan headquarters, reporting to the Manager, Statistical Services. The Statistician collects, analyses, interprets and presents statistical data to guide strategic and operational decisions across the SSB, supporting policy development and performance monitoring to international standards.

Responsibilities

Design and run statistical studies
Collect, clean, validate and manage data, and run data quality control
Analyse trends and monitor socio-economic and demographic trends
Produce the Annual Statistical Abstract, the Annual Report segment, monthly and quarterly core process reports, tables, graphs and ad hoc reports
Provide modelling, forecasts and risk assessments to inform policy
Present findings to senior management, the Board and stakeholders
Conduct literature reviews and design surveys and sampling
Ensure ethical, confidentiality and data protection standards are met
Train staff on ISIC Rev. 4.1, ISCO-08 and ICD-11 classifications
Advise other divisions on statistical matters

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Data Science or a related quantitative field
3 years of experience in areas such as data preparation and analysis, modelling and forecasting, survey design, statistical publications and dashboards, socio-economic or labour data, or research
Proficiency in SPSS, R, Python, Excel or similar
Regression, time-series and inferential analysis
Strong communication and data visualization skills

Preferred qualifications

Certification in SPSS, R, Python or a related statistical designation
Experience in the public sector, social security or a regulated environment