Project Assistant

Result of Service The incumbent is required to:

- Present compiled and cleaned datasets pertaining to specific indicators. - Present summary reports and presentations. - Assist in the organization of workshop and preparation of meeting reports.

Work Location UN-House ESCWA

Expected duration 6 months

Duties and Responsibilities Background:

The project is to enhance capability of target countries to produce quality, granular and timely statistics in specific data areas to measure and mitigate the impact of Covid-19 and eventually monitor sectoral recovery and safeguard policies, leaving no one behind; as well as to increase knowledge of beneficiary countries on their status and gaps in enhancing resilient and agile NSS and addressing current and emerging data needs across workstreams.

General Duties:

The incumbent should assist in implementing the activities related to the newly received DA account, DA14, on monitoring economic disparities.

Responsibilities:

- Assist in compiling, processing, and manipulating data sets derived from a variety of sources. - Assemble and examine original statistical material to ensure accuracy, clarity, and validity, and make appropriate adjustments. - Assist in drafting papers, reports, and presentations. - Provide administrative assistance and backstopping services in the organization of training workshops, meetings and seminars that are programmed within the above-captioned project. - Conduct research and undertake ad hoc tasks in areas related to the project field. - Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications/special skills A Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Statistics or Economics is required. The post does not require any years of experience.

Languages Fluency in both English and Arabic is required.

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.