Research Assistant

Result of Service The project is to strengthen national statistical systems in the region to produce and disseminate high quality demographic and social statistics to support and drive evidence-based policy making in the region.

The incumbent shall support the team on demographic and social statistics in improving data availability through collecting, processing and disseminating data.

Work Location UN-House ESCWA

Expected duration 6 Months

Duties and Responsibilities The project seeks to monitor data availability by reporting trends in a set of essential demographic and social indicators, which not only highlights the demographic and social reality of the region but also reveals the availability of data and how it has increased or deteriorated over time. In conjunction with reporting these trends, our Technical Advisory Groups (TAG) meetings seek to establish a regional strategy to improve data availability through coordination with NSOs of the region and providing the necessary statistical support.

Tasks - duties and responsibilities

- Compile, process and manage data sets derived from a variety of sources. - Update database and assist in automation. - Prepare data sets upon request, respond to queries. - Draft research reports and presentations. - Work on data availability assessment and work on filling the gaps. - Assist in estimation modelling. - Manage and process data published in different censuses, surveys and questionnaires. - Conduct statistical and data analysis using R, Python and/or STATA. - Create data visualizations. - Do other tasks as requested.

Qualifications/special skills A Bachelor's degree in statistics, demography, population, economics, business analysis, computer science or a related field is required.

All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. For this post, no previous work experience is required. Good research and drafting skills, computer knowledge skills in microsoft office, and drafting reports is desirable. Good analytical and data management skills 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 Arabic and English is required. Knowledge of French 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.