Support to CCA Update Contractor

Result of Service The incumbent will be responsible for updating the CCA document.

Work Location Remotely

Expected duration 1 Months

Duties and Responsibilities Background:

One of the key roles of the RCO is preparation and yearly updates of the new United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework and the CCA. One of the key steps in this process is the preparation and update of a Common Country Analysis. The CCA is the UN system’s independent, impartial and collective assessment (description of a country situation) and analysis (description of causes and their implications) of a country situation. It examines progress, gaps, opportunities and bottlenecks vis-à-vis a country’s commitments to achieving the 2030 Agenda, UN norms and standards, and the principles of the UN Charter.

The UN in The KSA finalized a high quality and in depth CCA in May 2021 (internal document, to be provided). This document (CCA) is used for annual updates, with the planned update in Q4 of every year.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of the Data Management and Reporting Officer of RCO, with overall guidance from the Head of RCO, the Consultant will provide support for the CCA update, including updating all available data and evidence, suggesting and implementing additional analysis if needed, preserving and improving the national picture in terms of aggregates, and as much as possible, keeping and adding a disaggregated assessment and analysis of vulnerable/marginalized groups (women, youth, elderly, persons with disability, minorities, migrants and refugees, others) and subnational assessment and analysis.

Qualifications/special skills A Master's degree in Economics, Statistics, Social Science or related area is required. A PhD in the related fields is desirable.

All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. At least 2 years of relevant professional or academic (during PhD studies for instance) experience in carrying out social, economic and environmental research, policy and analytical work, and other research relevant to the SDGs is required. Experience with writing up of reports and research papers in social science or statistics is required. Understanding of KSA’s developmental challenges, policy priorities and national plans 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 English is required. Fluency in 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.