Competitiveness Consultant
Apply for the consultancy assignment by reviewing the terms of reference and documents.
Overview
Apply for the consultancy assignment by reviewing the terms of reference and documents.
You have:
- Master's degree in economics.
- 7 years of experience in micro-level economic analyses.
- Good working knowledge in statistical analyses and performance measurement.
- Established professional track record, preferably with experience in similar initiatives.
- Deep understanding of the concepts of competitiveness and clusters.
- Familiarity with establishing monitoring and evaluation systems.
- Developed communication skills and the ability to present to various private and public sector groups.
- Proficiency in English. Arabic is a plus.
- Good interpersonal and teaching skills.
Contract
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Background
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https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=79072
Duties and Responsibilities
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https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=79072
Competencies
- Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability.
- Demonstrates integrity and fairness, by modelling the UN/UNDP’s values and ethical standards;
- Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UNDP;
Required Skills and Experience
The consultant should preferably have:
(i) A master’s degree, in economics.
(ii) 7 years of experience in micro-level economic analyses, including, but not limited to, experience in establishing a set of indicators to monitor economic performance, experience in sampling, experience in setting up a database or software.
(iii) Good working knowledge in statistical analyses and performance measurement.
(iv) Established professional track record, preferably with experience in similar initiatives.
(v) Deep understanding of the concepts of competitiveness and clusters.
(vi) Familiarity with establishing monitoring and evaluation systems.
(vii) Developed communication skills and the ability to present to various private and public sector groups.
(viii) Proficiency in English. Arabic is a plus.
(ix) Good interpersonal and teaching skills.
Technical and financial proposals along with CV & 3 references should be submitted and attached as one file, and without such will not be considered).
(Only Short Listed Candidates will be contacted)
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a time when you had to analyze a complex economic issue? | The interviewer wants to understand how you approach economic analysis tasks. | Provide a specific example and highlight your analytical approach. |
| How do you ensure your economic analyses are accurate and reliable? | The interviewer is assessing your skills in maintaining accuracy in your work. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe your experience in developing monitoring and evaluation systems. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you present economic findings to a non-technical audience? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a successful collaborative project involving public and private sectors? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |