The General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT) invites graduates from the statistics and mathematics departments, along with several other specializations, to join the Saudi Statistician Program. This initiative aims to attract young national talents to develop a distinguished cadre of national specialists in the field of statistics, enabling Saudi youth with expertise in the field of statistics to contribute to GASTAT’s  national role.
GASTAT emphasized that this initiative aligns with the ongoing efforts to empower university graduates, enhance their capabilities and skills, and add value to the statistical sector. It aims to build a generation capable of supporting statistical activities and national institutions in both the public and private sectors, recognizing the critical role of the sector in aiding policy and decision makers.
In this context, GASTAT outlined several stages for joining the program. These include employing recent graduates to work directly at GASTAT for one year, during which they will receive intensive training in statistical work. This is followed by sponsoring them to pursue a master's degree. The program, open for applications until August 29 of this year, specifies the required specializations: statistics, mathematics, big data and analytics, economics, data science, quantitative methods, and data engineering.
It is noteworthy that GASTAT aims to achieve achieve leadership and advancement in the statistical sector, striving to be the most distinguished and innovative statistical reference to support social and economic development in Saudi Arabia, following the best international standards and practices.

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