Research Assistant
Assist in research and analysis for the Social Justice project.
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Overview
Assist in research and analysis for the Social Justice project.
You have:
- A Master's degree or equivalent in applied economics or a related social science field is required.
- A minimum of five years of progressively relevant experience in socio-economic research and in dataset and survey analysis is required.
- Fluency in Arabic and English are required.
Contract
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Result of Service
The IC will be expected to deliver the following results: 1) Research documents, review and validation of various statistics, and analysis of datasets related to the Social Justice project; 2) Organization of meetings, seminars and training workshops on social justice and other issues addressed by the team; 3) Additional ad hoc deliverables as required.
Work Location
UN-House ESCWA
Expected duration
6 Months
Duties and Responsibilities
Background: The Research Assistant will be working with the Social Justice Team on various research activities in preparation for various outputs related to the Social Justice project. Duties and Responsibilities: - Assist in drafting inputs to publications and outputs published by the social justice team e.g. background papers, technical papers, policy briefs, sections of reports and studies. This includes conducting desk research; collecting quantitative data from secondary sources, and summarizing and presenting data in different formats. - Compile, tabulate and analyze different types of survey results and data sets on various socioeconomic issues taken from a variety of sources. - Examine statistical material to ensure accuracy, clarity and validity and make appropriate adjustments. - Generate a variety of statistical reports and prepare presentations, tables, lists, charts, data sets, and/or diagrams for reporting and presentation purposes. - Assist in the organization of expert group meetings, conferences or workshops related to the work of the team. - Support the deployment of online surveys and other tools and the collection, validation and tabulation of related data to facilitate analysis. - Prepare minutes of meetings. - Draft final reports of workshops and meetings. - Perform other duties as requested.
Qualifications/special skills
A Master’s degree or equivalent in applied economics or a related social science field such as development economics, development studies, statistics, or econometrics, or similar is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of five years of progressively relevant experience in socio-economic research and in dataset and survey analysis is required.
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 are required. 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.
Additional Information
Recruitment for this position is on a local basis. The incumbent is required to have the legal right to live and work in the specified working location.
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 provide an example of a socioeconomic project you have worked on? | This question assesses your practical experience in socioeconomic research. | Discuss a specific project, your role, and the outcomes achieved. |
| How do you ensure the accuracy and validity of your data? | The interviewer wants to understand your attention to detail and analytical skills. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe a time you had to present complex data to a non-expert audience. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What tools or software do you use for statistical analysis? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How would you approach organizing a workshop on social justice issues? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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