Trade and statistics consultant
Contribute to enhance TrainForTrade's activities and communications.
Overview
Contribute to enhance TrainForTrade's activities and communications.
You have:
- An advanced university degree, Master, in economics, marketing, public policy or related field is required.
- At least 20 months of work experience in research activities related to economic and statistics policies, trade related matters and/or project management is required.
- Experience with economic and policy research, with statistics procedures and liaising with national and international stakeholders within an international organization is required.
- Experience drafting reports and official communications is desirable.
- Experience with TrainForTrade methodologies will be an advantage.
- Experience with port-related matters will be an advantage.
- Fluency written and spoken in English and French is required.
Contract
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Result of Service
The consultant will contribute to enhancing TrainForTrade's implementation of activities and to strengthen different means of activities and communication to reach out to more stakeholders and partners involved in ports, trade statistics related activities.
Work Location
Geneva
Expected duration
15.06.26 - 07.08.26
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Chief of the Human Resource Development (HRD) Section/ TrainForTrade, the consultant perform the following tasks: Port Management Programme 1. Liaise with local instructors and focal points of the English and French Port Management networks, to organise the agendas and coordinate the training activities at national level. Undertake field mission as required. 2. Assist in the organization and participate as jury member in the final dissertations in Mauritania (July) and in other countries of the English and French network as needed. 3. Conduct research and analysis of relevant data on international trade and ports to contribute to the co-drafting of UNCTAD's flagship publication "Review of Maritime Transport" (RMT) and TrainForTrade’s yearly Port Performance Scorecard (PPS) and other indicators (June-August) and editing of the chapter. 4. Prepare letters, emails, and invitations to experts and stakeholders, and follow-up on participants’ registration. 5. Draft final report of activities and produce articles and other content for UNCTAD’s and TrainForTrade’s communication, following UN gender inclusive language (https://www.un.org/en/gender-inclusive-language/guidelines.shtml) and promote stakeholders’ engagement and buy-in through the effective use of communication instruments.
Qualifications/special skills
An advanced university degree, Master, in economics, marketing, public policy or related field is required At least 20 months of work experience in research activities related to economic and statistics policies, trade related matters and/or project management is required Experience with economic and policy research, with statistics procedures and liaising with national and international stakeholders within an international organization is required Experience drafting reports and official communications is desirable Experience with TrainForTrade methodologies will be an advantage. Experience with port-related matters will be an advantage.
Languages
Fluency written and spoken in English and French is required
Additional Information
Not available.
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
| Describe a time when you contributed to organizing a complex project involving multiple stakeholders. | This question assesses your experience with project coordination and stakeholder management. | Provide specific details about your role and the impact your contributions had. |
| How do you ensure effective communication in a multilingual environment? | This question evaluates your communication skills and adaptability in diverse settings. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Provide an example of a report you drafted. What challenges did you face? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What economic indicators do you consider most important when analyzing trade statistics? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you describe a previous experience where you conducted research for a publication? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Give an example of how you've engaged stakeholders to promote a project. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you approach liaising with international partners vs. local stakeholders? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methodologies have you found effective in economic and policy research? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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