Research Assistant
Assist in strengthening road safety data and capacity building efforts
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Overview
Assist in strengthening road safety data and capacity building efforts
You have:
- Experience in transport or road safety georeferenced data and GIS is required.
- Knowledge of road safety policies and strategies is an advantage.
- Good communication and teamwork skills are necessary.
- Previous experience with United Nations Rules and Procedures is desirable.
Contract
This is a UNV National Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Youth contracts.
UNESCWA is leading the implementation of the UNRSF funded project entitled Strengthening evidence-based interventions for road safety in the Arab region through effective and reliable data recording, processing, and analysis.
This project aims to strengthen the technical capacities of Arab countries to establish an effective and sustainable evidence-based policymaking for road safety through:
a). The establishment of common and standardized processes, methods and tools for efficient recording, processing and analysis of disaggregated data on road crashes fatalities and injuries in the Arab region. b). Provide adequate training, capacity building and technical assistance to ESCWA Member States through the exchange of experiences and lessons learned between three pilot countries representing the geographic diversity of the region (Tunisia in North Africa, Lebanon in the Mashreq and Qatar in the Gulf).
The Research assistant on road safety data will namely be required to assist the First Economic Affairs Officer in accomplishing the following tasks:
- Assist in the Preparation of an illustrated user manual in English, including step-by-step directions for all roles and functions available in the platform developed under the project, as well as resources for additional support.
- Assist in the preparation of an illustrated technical manual in English covering setup, maintenance, troubleshooting application and database, and other relevant aspects of the tool, as well as resources for additional support.
- Receive feedback to finalize the platform's first iteration of the software platform.
- Assist in the organization of capacity building workshops
- Design and implement capacity building materials.
- follow up on the GIS project.
- Follow up on AiRSO project.
- Perform any additional task requested by the supervisor.
Accountability Adaptability and flexibility Planning and organizing Self-Management
transport or road safety georeferenced data and GIS are required.
Experience and knowledge in road safety policies and strategies is an advantage. Good communication and teamwork skills. Previous experience and knowledge of United Nations Rules and Procedures is desirable.
As this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. This position is based in Beirut, Lebanon. National UN Volunteers are part of the malicious insurance plan. National UN Volunteers are expected to be culturally sensitive and adjust to the prevailing culture and traditions.
Conditions of Service for national UN Volunteers
The contract lasts for the period indicated above with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance. However, there is no expectation of renewal of the assignment. The applicable Volunteer Living Allowance is provided monthly to cover housing, utilities and normal cost of living expenses. Life, health and permanent disability insurance are included (health insurance for up to 3 dependents - except for UN Community Volunteers), as well as final repatriation (if applicable). You can check full entitlements at https://app.unv.org/calculator .
Furthermore, in non-family duty stations that belong to hardship categories D or E, as classified by the ICSC, a Well-Being Differential (WBD) will be provided monthly.
Potential interview questions
| Can you discuss an experience where you had to analyze complex data for decision making? | This question assesses analytical skills and decision-making under data complexity. | Explain the context, the data involved, and the outcomes of your analysis. |
| Describe a situation where you needed to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience. | This tests your communication skills and ability to simplify complex concepts. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when dealing with multiple deadlines? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Provide an example of how you adapted to a significant change in your work environment. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach collaboration in a team setting? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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