Senior Statistician for Tourism Statistics

Tillväxtverket · Full-time

Östersund, Sweden

Do you want to be part of developing world-leading tourism statistics? At Tillväxtverket, we work for competitive businesses and sustainable development across all parts of Sweden. We offer knowledge, networks, and investment opportunities. This delivers direct value to businesses and creates conditions for companies, municipalities, and regions to meet future challenges. Tillväxtverket is a national agency with regional presence in nine locations. About Tourism Statistics Tillväxtverket is responsible for Sweden's official statistics in the tourism field. Our statistics are used by the government, authorities, destinations, researchers, and businesses to monitor and develop the tourism industry in Sweden. We are at the forefront when it comes to new data sources and methods for statistics production and are internationally recognized for our work with Big Data and the development of modern statistics systems. With us, you will have the opportunity to work with the entire statistics process, from data collection and method development to analysis, publication, and dialogue with users. We are responsible for the following statistics products and development projects within tourism: Accommodation Statistics Swedes' Travel Incoming Visitors to Sweden (IBIS) Tourism Accounts Environmental Tourism Accounts We use both traditional survey methods as well as register data, API collections, Big Data, and advanced statistical modeling to produce high-quality statistics. We present the results in reports, in our statistics portal, as open data, and at seminars and conferences both nationally and internationally. With us, you will have significant personal responsibility and good opportunities to influence and further develop the statistics products you work with. We also view skills development as an important part of the work and are committed to enabling you to continuously develop in your role as a statistician. The position is placed in the Analysis and Statistics unit, in the Tourism Statistics group. The unit is responsible for analyses, surveys, and statistics that contribute to increased knowledge and learning within Tillväxtverket's areas of operation. Tillväxtverket also has a government assignment to promote sustainable and competitive development of Swedish tourism and the tourism industry. About the Position As a statistician in tourism statistics, you will participate in planning, implementation, and development of our statistics production. You will be an important part of a competent and engaged team where we together deliver high-quality statistics. We are now seeking a person who initially will contribute to Accommodation Statistics and our sample surveys Swedes' Travel and IBIS. However, you will also work with other parts of our statistics production. Your Tasks Work with data management, processing, and quality assurance within your projects. Make statistics accessible and communicate them through various channels (oral, written, and numerical), nationally and internationally. Deliver data and analysis materials internally and externally. Procure data collection and services related to statistics production. Participate in development work to strengthen quality and user benefit in our statistics products. Maintain dialogue with data providers, users, and collaboration partners. Monitor and evaluate the benefit of our statistics products. Travel is part of the position. Workplace: Malmö, Stockholm, Örebro, or Östersund. We are looking for someone who has (requirements): University or college education corresponding to at least three years of studies in an area that Tillväxtverket considers relevant to the position (including at least two terms in one of the subjects mathematics, statistics, economics, or cultural geography) At least two years of experience in statistics work Data management and programming skills in R, SAS, or other statistics and data software Very good proficiency in Swedish Good proficiency in English The following are meriting: Education in statistics at master's level or equivalent knowledge. Several years of experience in statistics work Experience producing official statistics at an authority with statistics responsibility Experience with own data collection Experience with imputation processes to handle non-response in surveys Experience with automated disclosure protection processes for statistics Experience with weighting and grossing in sample surveys Experience producing or developing national accounts, environmental accounts, or tourism accounts Project management experience Experience with analysis in statistics, economics, or cultural geography Personal Qualities We are looking for someone who is analytical, organized, goal- and results-oriented. You thrive on taking responsibility and driving work forward and have strong ability to communicate complex information clearly. We place great importance on personal qualities. Employment Form and Application Deadline The employment is a temporary position until December 31, 2027. Application Deadline: September 30, 2026 More Information and Contact For more information about the tasks, you are welcome to contact the recruiting manager Fredrik Junkka: [email protected], phone 08-681 92 52. Questions about the recruitment process are answered by HR specialist Gunilla Permeus, phone 08-681 91 54. Union Representatives ST: Contact person, Robert Berggren, email [email protected] Saco: Contact person, Susanna Lindbom, email [email protected] Both can be reached by phone through switchboard 08-681 91 00 We recruit based on competence and the recruitment process will include selection questions, possible tests, interviews, and reference checks. To ensure you receive the fairest and most accurate assessment possible, it is important that you specify the year and month for each employment as well as a brief description of the tasks in your CV. If you have protected personal information, we ask you to contact the HR partner in this recruitment. We are located in modern, central offices where you daily choose your workspace based on your tasks. Tillväxtverket promotes a working style where digital and technical solutions facilitate daily work. You can read here about the employment terms and benefits we offer. Tillväxtverket wants to utilize the qualities that an even gender balance and ethnic and cultural diversity bring to operations. We strive for a work environment where each employee is given the opportunity to combine professional and private life for balance in life. Welcome with your application to create your and Sweden's future!