Consultancy for a Pricing Agent to support the ICSC Place to Place (Cost-of-Living) Survey at Athens, Greece, March 2023 (B level)

Result of Service The pricing book and the completed pricing forms by the pricing agent will be submitted to ICSC New York office, after approval by the survey coordinator.

Work Location Athens, Greece

Expected duration 2 weeks spread over a month

Duties and Responsibilities The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional levels. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. United Nation’s Environment Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and advisory services for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

This consultancy assignment is aimed to support the place-to-place survey for Athens, Greece that is scheduled by the United Nations’ International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) to take place in March 2023, and in which UNEP/MAP has a coordinating role as the leading UN Agency in Greece. UNEP/MAP has also nominated its Associate Administrative Officer to be the Survey Coordinator.

A place-to-place survey entails price data collection by a pricing agent in retail outlets patronized by the UN staff members. It is carried out at least once every three to five years in all locations where staff of the UN system are stationed.

The aim of this consultancy is to support the effective delivery of the ICSC place-to-place survey for Athens, Greece, through completion and submission of the required information to UCSC New York Office.

Qualifications/special skills Education: A first level degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or related are is required. Work Experience: Have at least 5 years of international shopping experience with knowledge of, and experience with, the local market. Experience in the field of statistics, economics, project management, auditing, accounting and/or finance, sales/marketing, is desirable. Languages: Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French or Spanish is desirable. Knowledge of Greek modern is desirable.

Additional Information Be an independent person who is not an employee or consultant, or an immediate relative of a staff member, of any of the organizations of the United Nations Common System based at the duty station to be surveyed. Be preferably an expatriate who has lived at the duty station for at least one year. Have the ability to get around the duty station to visit the outlets by either public or private transportation. Be available to complete the job within the specified time frame.

No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.