Consultant on Enforcing ESCWA’s trade simulators- phase 2- for Saudi Arabia
Assist in developing trade simulation tools and guidelines.
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Overview
Assist in developing trade simulation tools and guidelines.
You have:
- A first-level university degree in Economics or Finance is required.
- Master's in Economics or Finance is desirable.
- At least two years of professional experience in economic research and policy analysis, with a focus on international trade, is required.
- Experience in drafting technical documentation, methodological notes, and policy-oriented analytical outputs is required.
- Experience in the application of artificial intelligence tools for economic or trade-related analysis is required.
- Knowledge of programming languages (Python) is required.
- Experience working with international trade databases and programmatic data access tools (including APIs) is desirable.
- Fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of French and Arabic is desirable.
Contract
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Result of Service
The consultant will enforce Trade Simulator Interface by assisting in developing a tracking and monitoring system of barriers to trade in services in Saudi Arabia and its key partners.
Work Location
Remote
Expected duration
3 months
Duties and Responsibilities
Under its technical assistance project with the Ministry of Economy and Planning in Saudi Arabia, ESCWA is hiring a consultant to support the development and strengthening of interconnected trade analysis tools by contributing to extending ESCWA’s trade negotiation and simulation tools. The tasks cover data preparation and management, analytical framework development, user-oriented interface improvements, and preparation of user guides and training materials. The objective of this consultancy is to support the development and strengthening of interconnected trade analysis tools. The following activities will be implemented by the consultant: 1. Develop a tracking and monitoring system of barriers to trade in services in Saudi Arabia and its key partners. The tracking and monitoring system will offer a unique platform through listing and displaying barriers through different forms covering legal barriers, STRI and AVEs of key barriers to trade in services with the possibility to classify them by mode of supply. 2. Refine and improve the generation of automatic briefs from running the final updated and extended GETSI developed for Saudi Arabia. 3. Prepares methodological notes, user guides, and training content to support national teams in effectively using the new trade simulation interfaces.
Qualifications/special skills
A first-level university degree in Economics or Finance is required. Master's in Economics or Finance is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed At least two years of professional experience in economic research and policy analysis, with a focus on international trade, is required. Experience in drafting technical documentation, methodological notes, and policy-oriented analytical outputs is required. Experience in the application of artificial intelligence tools for economic or trade-related analysis is required. Knowledge of programming languages (Python) is required. Experience working with international trade databases and programmatic data access tools (including APIs) is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French and Arabic is desirable. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.
Additional Information
Not available.
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.
Potential interview questions
| Can you describe your experience with economic research and policy analysis in international trade? | The interviewer wants to assess your depth of knowledge and practical experience in the field. | Provide specific examples of projects and outcomes. |
| What is your approach to developing user-oriented guidelines for trade analysis tools? | This question evaluates your understanding of user needs in the context of technical documentation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time you used Python for data analysis in economic contexts. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you keep updated on the latest trends in international trade? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What challenges have you faced when drafting technical documentation and how did you overcome them? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Explain your experience with trade simulation tools and their application. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you detail how you've incorporated AI tools in your economic analyses? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you classify barriers to trade and why is it important? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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