Research Assistant
Provide research support for competitions and consumer protection initiatives
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Overview
Provide research support for competitions and consumer protection initiatives
You have:
- Bachelor's degree in Economics, Politics, Social Sciences or related area is required.
- An advanced university degree in the above fields is desirable.
- Fluency in English is required; knowledge of Arabic is desirable.
- No previous work experience is required for this position.
Result of Service The objective of this Individual Contractor (IC) assignment is to provide research support to the overall work of the section and the deliverables in the areas of competition, consumer protection and national development planning. In particular, the 4th Arab Competition Forum, The 1st Arab Consumer Protection Forum, the ABLF report, portals and the national workshops.
Work Location UN-House ESCWA
Expected duration 6 Months
Duties and Responsibilities The governance and planning section at Cluster 3 and Cluster 6 will be embarking on different activities in 2023. Mainly the organization of the 4th Arab Competition Forum, the 1st Arab Consumer Protection Forum, the production of the second version of the Arab Business Environment Legislative Framework (ABLF) report and portal that is an interactive repository of regulations and legislations related to the business environment of 22 Arab States (Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen, Comoros, Djibouti, Algeria, Somalia). The section will be producing technical material, training material and organizing a number of workshop on competition and consumer protection law and policy as well as national development planning. The IC support is needed in overall preparation of substantive and training material for the section outputs.
The IC is to undertake the following assignments
- Researches, extracts and compiles basic information and technical data on specific topics, particularly those related to the legislative and regulatory frameworks of member countries to update the ABLF report and portal.
- Assists in monitoring developments/amendments in the areas assigned by collecting, selecting, analyzing and compiling materials from multiple sources, e.g., relevant databases, the library and the Internet.
- Assembles original statistical material; adjusts reported data from different sources and load data into computerized database system.
- Assists in the evaluation and examination of data sets and information for accuracy, clarity and validity.
- Assists in the maintenance of relevant computerized databases, particularly the Arab Business Legislative Framework (ABLF) dashboard.
- Prepares a variety of reports, presentations, tables, lists, graphs, charts and/or diagrams related to the preparation of the current ABLF report.
- Support in reviewing the design and updating the content of the portal ALP and ANDP.
- Support in the work program mainly on preparing training and substantive material for our 4th Arab Competition Forum.
- Support in preparing training material for workshops planned in competition and national development planning in addition to other technical studies and papers we are planning to produce in 2023
Performs other related work as required.
Qualifications/special skills Bachelor's degree in Economics, Politics, Social Sciences or related area is required. An advanced university degree in the above fields is desirable.
All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. No previous work experience is required for this position.
Languages 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 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.
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 research project you worked on during your studies? | This question aims to understand your research capabilities and experience you might have with similar work. | Discuss the project objectives, methodologies used, and any significant findings. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when working on multiple projects? | The interviewer wants to gauge your organizational skills and ability to manage time effectively. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a situation where you had to analyze data. What was your approach? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What strategies do you use to ensure the accuracy of your research findings? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Have you ever worked on creating training or educational materials? Describe that experience. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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