Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

The ultimate result of services is to allow ESCWA to undertake adhoc assessments of trade reforms and external shocks using a tailored and updated ATSI version.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualifications/special skills

A Master's degree in applied economics with a clear focus on global CGE modeling is required. a PhD is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.

At least 10 years of extensive experience in trade analysis using modeling techniques in general and global CGE models in particular is required.

Extensive experience in using and developing (global) CGE models for trade analysis is required.

Experience in building social accounting matrices and integrating them into a global framework is required.

Strong expertise in database management, especially with GTAP and MacMap; in mathematical programming and solving models using GAMS is required.

Extensive work experience in one or more countries in the Arab region is desirable.

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 French 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.