Research Assistant - Digital Cooperation

Result of Service - Provides substantive and general administrative support to the below-mentioned activities related to Information Society in general and Digital Cooperation in particular. - Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Location UN-House ESCWA

Expected duration 3 months

Duties and Responsibilities The services of an individual contractor are needed to carry out research and analyses on Information Society, Digital Cooperation & Digital Development to support the development of technical materials on the subject. The individual contractor will provide support to the Phase 2 of the “Advancing Digital Cooperation and Development - Arab States Action Programme” project (ADCD-ASAP phase 2)’s digital cooperation track activities.

The IC will work under the direct supervision of the ADCD-ASAP Project Coordinator and the designated project staff.

In particular, the IC will be tasked to do the following:

• Prepare statistical tables and graphs and assists in the preparation of presentations and background material in support of Digital Development, Digital Cooperation deliverables and DCDF.

• Systematically follow through and retrieve, highlight, and compile information on Information Society, Digital Cooperation & Digital Development related topics in the Arab region from a wide variety of information sources: prepare inputs on the subject as required.

• Research, compiles, and summarizes background materials for use in preparation of reports, briefs, speeches, etc. In the upcoming JTC meeting and the DCDF.

• Assists in the evaluation and examination of data sets for accuracy, clarity, and validity especially when it comes to the DD_MMM, ADD_FPM2.0and COF.

• Contribute in designing substantive documentation and convening of a series of JTC/CRTCM meeting in support of ADA;

• composing draft information note and LOI for the meetings related to the ADA 2.0, NDDRs, ADDR

• Assists in the preparation of presentation materials using appropriate technology/software in the upcoming JTC meetings and the ADA lunch.

• Ensures smooth and efficient information flow within the unit; prepares and processes confidential information specially in the upcoming DCDF.

• Assists in the preparation of presentation materials using appropriate technology/software and deploying modern online tools and applications to encourage stakeholder collaboration.

• Responds or drafts responses to a wide range of correspondence and other communications; uses standard word processing package to produce a wide variety of large, complex documents and reports.

• Review the English and Arabic of the ADA 1.0 and the MMM

• Assist in planning and organizing official events, meetings, etc., handling all necessary arrangements (e.g., room reservations, guest/participant lists, invitations, catering, seating arrangements, background documentation, special equipment, etc.)

• Perform other related tasks and duties as assigned.

  Qualifications/special skills A Bachelor's degree in a field related to Information Society, Digital Cooperation & Digital Development, economics, development studies or sustainable development is required. Master's degree is an advantage.

All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. For this job, no previous work experience is required.

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 and Arabic is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

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.