Economist

Research labor market issues and develop analytical reports for the Arab region.

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UNESCWA - Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

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Beirut (Lebanon)

Consultant Finance & Economy

Application deadline 7 months ago: Friday 7 Nov 2025 at 04:59 UTC

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Overview

Research labor market issues and develop analytical reports for the Arab region.

You have:

A Masters degree in economics, statistics, econometrics, statistics, data science or related area is required.
A minimum of 3 years of professional work experience in Economics, development or statistics is required.
Fluency in Arabic and English is required.

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Result of Service

The objective of this position is to work on research areas related to the SME’s, sectors, labor force survey, and Labor markets issues for selected countries in the Arab Region

Work Location

Remote

Expected duration

3 months

Duties and Responsibilities

Background: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is providing technical support to Member States to strengthen labour market intelligence and promote evidence-based decision-making on skills and employment. Within this framework, ESCWA has initiated several analytical and capacity-building activities to assess labour market trends, identify emerging skill needs, and support the design of policies that foster inclusive and sustainable employment. In the Kingdom of Bahrain, ESCWA is collaborating with the Ministry of Labour to enhance labour market analysis and skills assessment using the ESCWA Skills Monitor. This collaboration focuses on aligning national labour market data with ESCWA’s analytical frameworks, identifying priority sectors and occupations, and developing insights on upskilling and reskilling needs. It also aims to build the Ministry’s capacity to apply data-driven tools for monitoring labour market dynamics and policy outcomes. This engagement complements another stream of ESCWA’s ongoing work on future skills benchmarking and spatial mapping, which examines skill demand patterns and labour market transformations across Arab countries. Insights from this analytical stream contribute to a coherent regional framework for skills intelligence and labour market analysis across member States. Duties and Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Team Leader of Future of Work Project and the overall guidance of the cluster lead, the consultant will mainly deliver the following activities: 1. Develop a report on Bridging the Employment Gap: Evidence and Solutions for Women's Economic Integration in Bahrain 2. Develop a report on the skills gap analysis 3. Review a policy brief on future skills and benchmarking

Qualifications/special skills

A Masters degree in economics, statistics, econometrics, statistics, data science or related area is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 3 years of professional work experience in Economics, development or statistics is required.

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 Arabic and in English is required. 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

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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.

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Potential interview questions

Can you explain an instance where you analyzed labor market data for policy recommendations?	This assesses your practical experience in data analysis and policy recommendation.	Give a specific example highlighting your analysis methods and outcomes.
Describe a time when you contributed to women's economic integration in your projects.	This evaluates your experience in addressing gender equality in economic contexts.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you approach skills gap analysis in labor markets?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What is your experience with writing reports for economic policies?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
How do you ensure that your findings are aligned with evidence-based decision-making?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Can you share an example of how you have aligned national labor data with analytical frameworks?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
What frameworks do you use for labor market analysis and why?	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.
Describe a situation where you had to work with a diverse team on economic development.	Pro members can see the explanation.	Pro members can see the explanation.