Economist | London | Full Time | £3,500–£4,000 Gross per Month
An organisation dedicated to supporting the global coffee sector, bringing together exporting and importing countries to promote a sustainable and transparent coffee economy. Its work focuses on research, statistics, market analysis and cooperation within the coffee industry.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Economist to join an Economics and Statistics team within an Operations Division. The successful candidate will contribute to economic research, global coffee market analysis, statistical reporting and technical support to member countries.
Working under the supervision of the Chief Economist and reporting to the Head of Operations, you will support research projects, analyse economic trends, maintain statistical information and contribute to reports and publications that help shape understanding and decision-making across the global coffee sector.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to the development and delivery of the annual programme of activities in economics and statistics
- Conduct research and analytical studies on global coffee markets, including production, processing, trade, consumption and sustainability
- Collect, validate, analyse and publish coffee statistics, identifying data gaps and investigating inconsistencies
- Support statistical capacity-building activities, including preparing training materials, workshops and technical meetings
- Assist in assessing national coffee statistical systems and developing recommendations for improvement
- Support circular economy initiatives through research, data analysis and coordination with relevant partners
- Research coffee-sector programmes, strategies and policies, including sustainability, sourcing and value addition initiatives
- Assist with the preparation and monitoring of coffee-sector development projects, including work plans, budgets and performance indicators
- Prepare and review reports, market publications, statistical documents, presentations and technical papers
- Assist with organising conferences, workshops and other coffee-related events
- Liaise with member countries, research institutions, industry organisations and other stakeholders to collect and share information
- Represent the organisation at conferences, seminars and workshops as required
- Provide general support to colleagues across the organisation when required
Requirements
Essential
- University degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Statistics, Quantitative Analysis, Development Studies or a related field
- Experience in quantitative analysis and econometric techniques using statistical software such as STATA, R or SPSS
- Experience collecting, validating, managing or analysing statistical data
- Experience drafting reports and editing technical documents for publication
- Excellent written and spoken English
- Good organisational skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team
- Ability to maintain good working relationships with internal and external contacts
- Attention to data quality and accuracy, with the ability to explain statistical and economic concepts clearly
- Initiative, tact and the ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
Desirable
- Experience supporting training, technical cooperation or capacity-building activities
- Knowledge of global agricultural markets, particularly the coffee market
- Knowledge of at least one other language: Spanish, Portuguese or French
- Experience working with academia and research institutions