Junior Researcher
Provide support for e-academy and online courses for Botswana entrepreneurs and policymakers.
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Overview
Provide support for e-academy and online courses for Botswana entrepreneurs and policymakers.
You have:
- Advanced University degree (masters) in economics, business administration, international relations or related field required.
- A minimum of 4 months working experience in e-commerce or marketing required.
- Fluent in English (oral and written) and the Botswana language, Setswana required.
- Demonstrated ability and capacity for socio-economic research and analysis required.
- Experience working in excel sheets desirable.
Contract
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Result of Service
The services of the individual contractor will provide support for an e-academy and online courses, and capacity building of Botswana entrepreneurs and policymakers on e-commerce.
Work Location
Home-based
Expected duration
15 days starting as soon as possible.
Duties and Responsibilities
The individual contractor will contribute to the development and implementation of a comprehensive e-commerce training for the Government of Botswana through the following sets of tasks: 1. Provide support in the development of an e-academy, online courses and training modules. This includes providing support in the uploading of course content and materials on an e-platform. The individual contractor may also be asked to prepare and disseminate certificates of course completion for trainees. 2. Provide support in the launch and dissemination of the e-academy and online courses and the organizing of a launch event and related activities in June/July 2024. This includes contacting entrepreneurs and informing them of the e-commerce courses and launch event, ensuring smooth registration and supporting the preparation and delivery of the online courses at the launch event. 3. Provide research and note taking support, where needed. 4. Provide support for a virtual community/network of Botswana entrepreneurs which has been created 5. Provide support for follow up activities of the Advisory Board to the virtual community of entrepreneurs
Qualifications/special skills
Advanced University degree (masters) in economics, business administration, international relations or related field and advanced economic, business or related degree is required. A minimum of 4 months working experience in e-commerce or marketing is required. Experience working in excel sheets is desirable. Demonstrated ability and capacity for socio-economic research and analysis, including data analysis.
Languages
Fluent in English (oral and written) and the Botswana language, Setswana.
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 a time when you had to conduct socio-economic research? | The interviewer wants to assess your experience and approach to research tasks. | Provide a specific example of your research, detailing the methods and outcomes. |
| How have you managed a project related to online learning or e-commerce? | This evaluates your project management skills and specific related experiences. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies would you employ to engage entrepreneurs in an e-commerce training program? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Which tools do you use for data analysis and why? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you ensure the smooth registration process for an online course? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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