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<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <span>About Infoquest Infoquest is a fast-growing expert network firm at $5.<br>2M ARR in year 3 , serving 2,500+ consulting client users across global consulting firms like Kearney GCC, Arthur D.<br> Little, Oliver Wyman and more .<br> We help consulting teams access hard-to-reach experts for live projects, diligence work, market studies, and strategic decisions.<br> Unlike traditional expert networks, we focus on custom sourcing : finding and vetting the exact experts required for each client brief, fast.<br> We are now expanding deeper into the Europe consulting market and hiring a senior SDR to help build the outbound engine for this next phase of growth The SDR Journey As a Senior SDR, you will drive outbound growth in the Europe consulting market by engaging the right people inside target firms and creating qualified project conversations for Infoquest’s commercial team.<br> This is a pure outbound setter role focused on pipeline creation, disciplined follow-up, and high-quality prospecting.<br> Expert network knowledge can be trained; strong SDR execution, maturity, and consistency are non-negotiable.<br> What You'll Do Execute Europe outbound: Run the outbound strategy set by Infoquest leadership across priority Europe consulting accounts.<br> Generate project opportunities: Engage relevant consultants, identify live or upcoming expert needs, and create openings for Infoquest to support.<br> Run multi-channel outreach: Use LinkedIn, email, and phone to reach prospects, handle objections, and follow up consistently.<br> Map the right stakeholders: Identify relevant consultants, managers, directors, partners, and teams within target accounts.<br> Pitch Infoquest clearly: Communicate our custom sourcing model, speed, expert quality, and cost advantage.<br> Maintain CRM discipline: Keep activity, prospect status, objections, follow-ups, and opportunities clean and visible.<br> Share market feedback: Capture prospect feedback on timing, competitors, pricing, vendors, and buying triggers.<br> Hit weekly targets: Work toward 2–3 qualified projects per week , with quality and consistency measured.<br> A qualified project is a live or upcoming expert request from an ICP-fit consulting or professional services prospect with a real need for diligence, strategy, market research, commercial assessment, or similar client work, and clear potential to convert into a trial call, paid call, or new client opportunity.<br> Success Metrics Success in this role will be measured through both activity volume and commercial outcomes.<br> Core KPIs include: Outbound activity: 200-250+ daily calls, emails, LinkedIn touches, and follow-ups to target prospects.<br> Account coverage: 10+ weekly penetration of priority Europe consulting accounts and relevant stakeholders.<br> Qualified projects generated: 3+ live or upcoming expert requests created from target consulting prospects.<br> Qualified meetings booked: where relevant, meetings with ICP-fit prospects who may use expert sourcing.<br> CRM discipline: accurate tracking of activity, prospect status, objections, follow-ups, and opportunities.<br> Outreach quality: clear personalization, strong messaging, and credible communication with senior consulting buyers.<br> What We're Looking For 3+ years of SDR/BDR or outbound sales experience , with a clear record of generating qualified meetings or pipeline.<br> Strong B2B prospecting experience , ideally with sophisticated buyers in SaaS, tech sales, professional services, financial services, consulting, or other complex B2B environments.<br> Mature communication skills , with excellent written and spoken English and the ability to engage senior business stakeholders credibly.<br> Multi-channel outbound capability , including Hubspot, LinkedIn, email, phone, sequencing, personalization, follow-up, and objection handling.<br> Strong tool discipline , with experience using LinkedIn Sales Navigator, HubSpot, Apollo, or similar sales tools.<br> High ownership and execution discipline , with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, high-performance startup.<br> On-site role in Beirut Digital District (BDD) – with some flexibility regarding working from home days Bonus Points If You Have Prior SDR / BDR experience in SaaS, data, research, expert networks, or other sales-led B2B environments.<br> Experience selling into consulting, professional services, investment, SaaS, financial services, or strategy teams.<br> Understanding of consulting workflows, due diligence, expert calls, and project-based buying behavior.<br> Familiarity with expert network competitors such as GLG, AlphaSights, Third Bridge, Dialectica, Atheneum, or similar firms.<br> Familiarity with how top consulting firms such as McKinsey, Bain, BCG, Oliver Wyman, and Strategy&amp; use primary research.<br> Who Will Succeed in This Role You are highly results-driven and comfortable being measured on outcomes.<br> You can handle rejection, pressure, and direct feedback without losing momentum.<br> You combine volume with quality: you can execute consistently without sending generic spam.<br> You are sharp in writing, disciplined in follow-up, and mature enough to speak credibly with senior consulting and business prospects.<br> You are commercially curious and can turn prospect conversations into useful market intelligence.<br> You are motivated by growth, commission upside, and building something global from an early stage.<br> What We Offer A fast-growing startup environment with global expansion ambitions.<br> Competitive compensation with meaningful performance-based commission upside.<br> Direct exposure to senior commercial leadership.<br> The opportunity to help build and scale Infoquest’s Europe outbound engine.<br> A role where strong performance is visible, rewarded, and career-building.<br> Our Interview Process We keep the process practical and focused on real outbound ability: Initial Screening Interview: We assess background, communication skills, motivation, SDR experience, and fit with Infoquest’s pace and expectations.<br> Outreach / Prospecting Case: You will review a target account or persona and prepare an outreach approach.<br> We assess targeting logic, messaging, research ability, and commercial judgment.<br> Final Interview with Commercial Leadership: We evaluate seniority, ownership, coachability, and ability to perform in a high-pressure outbound role.<br> Offer Call</span> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The total number of pages of the report prepared should be at least 30 pages, in Arabic language; • A 2 to 4-page executive summary of the report; and • A PowerPoint presentation on the prepared report. The completed parts should be edited and saved in MS-Word (*.docx file) or an alternate compatible format. Note that PDF format will not be accepted. It should include a table of contents to be automatically updated followed by a list of all tables and figures. The various parts should be submitted in electronic form and sent to the email of the designated focal point. Attention is kindly drawn to the need to ensure that the final draft of the outputs be thoroughly reviewed prior to submission and to indicate the sources of tables and diagrams. References to reports and other substantive material should be clearly indicated within the text and noted at the end. It is also essential to send, with the completed output, photocopies or scans of at least the first page of books, reports and bulletins, used as reference material as well as copies of the pages quoted. The content of the generated document shall be the sole property of ESCWA. The consultant shall keep in mind that UN-ESCWA routinely checks all deliverables for plagiarism using readily available electronic tools. All previously published content, even if written by the selected consultant, must be clearly referenced where required within the text and end-noted at the end of the study. The study submitted by the consultant must not contain quoted, previously published text equaling more than 20 per cent of the total number of pages of the study. The consultant shall not publish or announce or reveal the content of the report, partly or entirely, on social media or any other public channel, without ESCWA and MTDE permission. The content of the generated document shall be the sole property of ESCWA.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>16 weeks<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>GENERAL SCOPE Technology transfer is a critical driver of economic growth in today’s global economy. Access to technology, and its effective integration into economic processes, significantly determines the competitive positioning of key stakeholders, including innovators, producers, researchers, government institutions, and financial actors. The establishment of a National Technology Transfer Office (NTTO) can play a pivotal role in integrating the capacities of innovators, investors, entrepreneurs, and researchers who are developing technological solutions addressing sustainability challenges and strategic national priorities. An NTTO can provide a comprehensive range of services, including policy advisory support to government ministries, identification and valorisation of intellectual property (IP) generated through research, and close engagement with researchers to highlight the economic potential of their work. It can also support patent drafting and protection, technology valuation, and offer a suite of services related to commercialization and industrial consultancy. Furthermore, an NTTO should actively facilitate linkages between national capabilities and multinational corporations seeking local partnerships for joint development and production. Institutions coordinating NTTO activities are expected to mobilize their own resources for the establishment and initial operation of these units. Recently, the Ministry of Telecommunications and Digital Economy (MTDE) in Palestine requested technical assistance from ESCWA to assess and develop a roadmap for establishing an NTTO in Palestine. In the context of strengthening the national innovation system (NIS)—and the technology transfer system in particular—this report aims to identify gaps in the existing legal and regulatory frameworks, government policies, and institutional capacities, including those within universities, that may impede the development of an effective technology transfer ecosystem. Key policy areas such as research and development (R&amp;D) incentives, intellectual property protection, and innovation-related regulations have a direct impact on the performance of the NIS. Accordingly, this report provides a detailed assessment of these factors and proposes a practical roadmap for the establishment of an NTTO in Palestine. The report will also offer recommendations on addressing legislative and policy gaps to support the effective establishment and operation of the NTTO. In addition, it will outline the proposed structure, functions, and operational model of the NTTO, drawing on international best practices, regional experiences, stakeholder consultations, and previous ESCWA work. These Terms of Reference are developed to guide the preparation of the report titled: “Establishing an Effective System of Technology Transfer in Palestine: Current Status, Structure, Operations, and Roadmap.” The provision of this advisory service constitutes the core objective of these Terms of Reference. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The consultant shall propose to the designated ESCWA focal point a detailed version of the report’s outline. The proposed draft version should include the following sections: • Existing legal and regulatory framework and policies related to innovation and technology transfer; • Review the relevant national and institutional existent legal framework and policies relevant to the process of innovation and technology transfer systems; • Review international and regional best practices in developing NTTOs to benchmark Palestine with the regional and international best practices. • Examining the situation in other countries in the Arab region that have already established NTTO, and get knowledge about their legal and regulatory system as well as their STI related policies and that support the establishment of NTTO; • Identification of gaps in laws, regulations and policies to allow for a more effective enabling environment for innovation and technology transfer. This would include brief analysis of the current situation with regard to innovation and technology transfer involvement in the economy of the country based on the national STI landscape mapping from previous report; • Suggestion of the needed office structure, its main functions and expected role of the relevant stakeholders (governance) based on best international and regional practices. This would include exploring planned policies with the representatives of governmental, nongovernmental, and other public interest groups to evaluate the present and planned legislative system which will affect the technology transfer network in the future and its strategies; • Finally, the consultant will suggest an actionable roadmap that includes the structure of the national technology transfer office (NTTO), its sustainability, and related liaison network by describing the main NTTO functions and activities, based on best international and regional practices, previous ESCWA outputs and taking into account national specificities. The report needs to clarify the relation of the NTTO role within the national technology transfer system in Palestine. • The consultant will present the report findings in a related national workshop, then update the report based on the collected comments and feedback. ESCWA promotes gender equality and integration of youth through its publications and therefore the consultant should pay attention, with the help of ESCWA staff, to gender considerations and youth dimension throughout the research work to ensure that the report gives equal attention to the needs of both men and women, as well as girls and boys. Writing should use gender-sensitive language.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A Master's degree in law, or technology field is required. A Ph.D. is an advantage. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. At least, 10 years of professional experience in research including 5 years in the field of technology / innovation / technology transfer is required. Previous experience in working with international organizations is desirable.<br> Languages<br>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 is 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.<br> Additional Information<br>Not available.<br> No Fee<br>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.<br><br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>ULTIMATE RESULT OF SERVICE · The report prepared should be in Arabic in electronic format. · Minimum report submitted should not be less than 30 pages minimum. · The report must be supported by reliable figures and numbers. · A 2 to 4 pages executive summary of the report. · Final National Open-Source Software Policy, with annexes and an implementation roadmap. The completed parts should be edited and saved in MS-Word (*.docx file) or an alternate compatible format. PDF format will not be accepted. It should include a table of contents to be automatically updated followed by a list of all tables and figures. The various parts should be submitted in electronic form and sent to the email address of the designated focal point. Attention is kindly drawn to the need to ensure that the final draft of the outputs be thoroughly reviewed prior to submission and to indicate the sources of tables and diagrams. References to reports and other substantive material should be clearly indicated within the text and noted at the end. It is also essential to send, with the completed output, photocopies or scans of at least the first page of books, reports and bulletins, used as reference material as well as copies of the pages quoted. The content of the generated document shall be the sole property of ESCWA. The content cannot and must not be presented, discussed or published by the consultant without the express authorization of ESCWA and MoTDE. The consultant shall keep in mind that UN-ESCWA routinely checks all deliverables for plagiarism, using readily available electronic tools. All previously published content, even if written by the selected consultant, must be clearly referenced where required within the text and end-noted at the end of the study. The report submitted by the consultant must not contain quoted and/or previously published text equalling more than 20 per cent of the total number of pages. The consultant shall not publish or announce or reveal the content of the report, partly or entirely, on social media or any other public channel, without ESCWA and MoTDE permission.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>16 weeks<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>I. GENERAL SCOPE Open-source software policies provide a strategic framework governing how public institutions assess, procure, use, develop, reuse and share software whose source code can be inspected, modified and redistributed under an appropriate open licence. Their importance for sustainable development extends well beyond the possibility of avoiding licence fees. When properly implemented, such policies can reduce the duplication of public investments, facilitate interoperability among government systems, increase transparency and auditability, enable solutions to be adapted to local languages and needs, and reduce excessive dependence on individual technology suppliers. They can also allow governments, universities, local companies and civil society organizations to collaborate on shared digital solutions, thereby strengthening national technological capabilities, creating opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises and supporting local digital employment. Open-source software solutions are particularly relevant to lower- and middle-income and crisis-affected countries because they can be reused and adapted rather than developed repeatedly from the beginning. The United Nations recognizes open-source software as an important category of digital public goods and calls for greater investment in such goods to advance the Sustainable Development Goals1. In this sense, open-source policies can contribute directly to SDG 9 on innovation and resilient infrastructure, SDG 16 on effective, accountable and inclusive institutions, and SDG 17 on partnerships, while also supporting digital services in health, education, social protection, agriculture and local government. Nevertheless, open-source adoption should not be treated as an automatic or purely cost-saving choice. Effective policies should address total cost of ownership, cybersecurity, software maintenance, licensing compliance, accessibility, data protection, documentation, technical support and long-term community governance. Several governments have institutionalized these principles. The European Commission’s Open Source Software Strategy promotes a “Think Open” approach through which European institutions are encouraged to use, share and contribute to open-source solutions, increase software reuse and strengthen technological control and collaboration across administrations. France has established a dedicated government open-source function, the code.gouv.fr platform and the Socle Interministériel de Logiciels Libres, a reference catalogue of open-source software recommended for use across the public administration. Within the Arab region, Saudi Arabia’s Digital Government Authority published a Free and Open-Source Government Software Strategy and an implementation guideline aimed at improving technology leadership, increasing efficiency in government IT spending, encouraging software and source-code reuse, and supporting the growth of the national digital economy. Egypt has also, since several years, adopted a national strategy supporting free and open-source software, while the Software Engineering Competence Center under the Information Technology Industry Development Agency serves as the government’s focal point for this field. For Palestine, an open-source software policy could become an important instrument for building affordable, resilient and nationally sustainable digital government. In a context of severe fiscal constraints and service-delivery arrangements, the systematic reuse of secure and proven software components could help reduce repeated development and licensing expenditure, while improving interoperability among ministries, municipalities and public institutions. Furthermore, requiring donor-funded digital projects to use open standards, provide adequate documentation and consider publication under suitable open-source licences could improve national ownership and prevent isolated systems from being abandoned after project financing ends. These benefits would require a phased implementation model based on an inventory of existing systems, open and interoperable technical standards, procurement rules that evaluate open-source and proprietary options fairly, security and privacy assessments, capacity-building programmes, and a central open-source programme office or coordination unit responsible for governance, licensing, reuse and sustainable maintenance. The United Nations is involved in enhancing the use of emerging technologies for sustainable development. In September 2024 during the Summit of the Future, world leaders adopted the Pact for the Future and its annexes: the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and Declaration on Future Generations. The GDC4 mandates UN Regional Commissions to provide support to Member States to advance digital transformation. Most recently, the Ministry of Telecoms and Digital Economy (MoTDE) in Palestine requested UN-ESCWA’s assistance to develop the national policy for open source software. The provision of this advisory service is the subject of these terms of reference. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The consultant shall propose to the designated ESCWA focal point a detailed version of the report outline. The proposed report should include the following sections: (1) Review best regional and international practices on Open-Source software policies, strategies and frameworks (at least 2 international and 2 regional practices); (2) Analyse the different existing policies and frameworks related to digital technologies in Palestine; (3) Review and further develop the draft National Open-Source Software Policy, including its technical annexes on Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and Cloud Computing, ensuring consistency between the main policy and its annexes and alignment with relevant national, regional and international good practices (4) Conduct interviews with the various stakeholders and summarize their remarks and observations, including representatives of public and private sectors to better capture the needs of all segments of society; (5) Suggest a draft policy based on international and regional practices, the background doc and the conducted interviews/meetings; (6) Present the draft policy in a consultative workshop/meeting. (7) Update the policy based on received comments from ESCWA, MoTDE and other stakeholders participating in the workshop. ESCWA promotes gender equality and integration of youth through its publications and therefore the consultant should pay attention, with the help of ESCWA staff, to gender considerations and youth dimension throughout the research work and thereby ensure that the narrative language should be gender sensitive.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>An advanced university degree in digital technologies, software engineering or a related field is required; a Ph.D. is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. At least 10 years of professional experience and research in digital technologies/software engineering is required Demonstrated professional experience in open-source governance and licensing, digital-government architecture, API governance and interoperability, cloud governance and procurement, cybersecurity and data protection is desirable.<br> Languages<br>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 written and spoken Arabic and English is 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.<br> Additional Information<br>Not available.<br> No Fee<br>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.<br><br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><b>Function: </b><span>CD</span></p><br><br><p><b>Work Level: </b><span>1D</span></p><br><br><p><b>Reports to</b> <span>Distribution management lead</span></p><br><br><p><b>Scope</b> <span>Local -Lebanon</span></p><br><br><p><b>Location </b><span>Beirut-Lebanon</span></p><br><br><p><b>Terms &amp; Conditions </b><span>Full Time</span></p><br><br><br><p><b><span>JOB PURPOSE</span></b></p><br><br><br><p>This role exists to “Care deeply and ensure operational excellence that enables our brands to thrive.”. You’ll be part of a team that believes in doing work that matters — for people and the planet.</p><br><br><p>Because here, we don’t just hire for jobs. We invite you to be part of something bigger.</p><br><br><br><p><b><span>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</span></b></p><br><br><ul><li>Develop and implement MT channel strategy to achieve sales and profitability targets. (MT represents 60% of the trade).</li><li>Drive volume, distribution, listing, revenue and market share growth.</li><li>Build joint business plans with key retailers.</li><li>Analyze sales performance, shopper insights, market trends and competitive activities.</li><li>Manage trade spending and promotional activities.</li><li>Identify new business opportunities and route-to-market improvements.</li><li>Collaborate with CSP, Shopper Marketing and distributor team to ensure excellent execution and product availability.</li><li>Monitor KPIs and develop corrective action plans<br>&nbsp;<p><b><span>REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS</span></b></p><br><br><br></li><li>3 to 5 years’ managerial experience in sales, Channel Development, Key Account Management, or Commercial functions.</li><li>FMCG experience is a must</li><li>Bachelor’s degree in business administration</li><li><p>or equivalent</p><br><br></li><li>MBA is an advantage</li><li>Financial acumen (P&amp;L, budgeting, ROI analysis)</li><li>Negotiation and contract management</li><li>Strategic channel planning and execution</li><li>Customer and key account management</li><li>Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills</li><li>Data analysis using Excel, Power BI, or similar tools<br>&nbsp;<p><b><span>PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS</span></b></p><br><br></li><li>Strong experience managing <b>Modern Trade customers</b> (hypermarkets, supermarkets, cash &amp; carry, retail chains) <b>IN LEBANON</b><br><b>At Unilever, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do.</b>&nbsp;We welcome applicants from all walks of life and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive/succeed. All applicants will receive fair and respectful consideration, and we actively support the growth and development of every employee.</li></ul><br><br><p><span>Unilever is an organisation committed to equity, inclusion and diversity </span><span>to drive our business results and create a better future, every day, for our diverse employees, global consumers, partners, and communities. We believe a diverse workforce allows us to match our growth ambitions and drive inclusion across the business. At Unilever we are interested in every individual bring</span><span>ing </span><span>their ‘Whole Self’ </span><span>to work and this includes you! Thus if you require any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of your application so that we can support you through your recruitment journey. </span></p><br><br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>Ultimate results of serviceThe consultant will deliver the following in a timely manner: A technical paper (less than 8,000 words) on Methodology for revenue-sharing systems: global approaches and insights for Arab countries (A case of Iraq). The paper will provide a structured and analytically rigorous assessment of fiscal federalism and inter-governmental transfers, drawing on international standards, global best practices, and comparative revenue sharing models. It will clearly explain key concepts, review the design, rationale, and performance of revenue-sharing and fiscal transfer systems with examples of countries, and examine their impact on regional development, equity, and service delivery. Building on this analysis, the paper will identify policy options and actionable insights tailored to Iraq’s context, including considerations for natural-resource revenue sharing, equalization mechanisms, and rule-based transfer formulas that can support inclusive development and improved human development outcomes.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>2 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background In response to the formal request of the General Authority for Monitoring the Allocation of Federal Revenues of Iraq, ESCWA conducted a national needs assessment and consultation workshop in September 2025 in Baghdad, marking an initial step in supporting the Authority’s in enhancing the fairness, transparency, and efficiency of federal resource allocation in Iraq, ensuring that all governorates receive their entitlements in a manner that supports stability and inclusive development. The workshop provided a platform to identify systemic challenges and capacity needs, with a focus on data systems, institutional practices, digital infrastructure, and institutional frameworks that are essential for effective oversight. Discussions examined the availability and quality of fiscal and socio-economic data required for informed decision-making and equitable revenue-sharing arrangements, and initiated a technical dialogue on transparent, evidence-based revenue-sharing framework informed by international experience, while respecting Iraq’s context. The workshop also explored potential benchmarks and indicators that may guide the evaluation of fiscal performance, efficiency, and equity across governorates. Duties and Responsibilities In this context, the consultant will be required to: • Present a conceptual overview and the rationale of federal fiscal transfers. • Examine vertical equity and efficiency in fiscal transfers: approaches, methodologies, and critical issues in country contexts. • Analyze horizontal equity and efficiency in fiscal transfers: approaches, methodologies, and critical issues in country contexts. • Review fiscal transfers through international experiences and draw lessons for comparative practice. • Design and assess institutional arrangements for fiscal transfers. • Specify data requirements and stakeholder engagement mechanisms. • Apply analytical insights to the Iraqi context to identify tailored policy options and actionable recommendations.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>An Master's degree in economics, finance or related area is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 10 years of professional work experience in the design of federal revenue-sharing systems, including international standards, practices, approaches, and related policy issues, is required. A minimum of 1 year of work experience in providing advisory or technical support to governments on federal revenue sharing and related public finance topics is required.<br> Languages<br>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. 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. Step<br> Additional Information<br>Not available.<br> No Fee<br>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.<br><br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>• The report prepared should be in Arabic and in electronic format. • The report submitted should not be less than 30 pages. • A 2 to 4 pages executive summary of the report. The completed parts should be edited and saved in MS-Word (*.docx file) or an alternate compatible format. PDF format will not be accepted. It should include a table of contents to be automatically updated followed by a list of all tables and figures. The various parts should be submitted in electronic form and sent to the email address of the designated focal point. Attention is kindly drawn to the need to ensure that the final draft of the outputs be thoroughly reviewed prior to submission and to indicate the sources of tables and diagrams. References to reports and other substantive material should be clearly indicated within the text and noted at the end. It is also essential to send, with the completed output, photocopies or scans of at least the first page of books, reports and bulletins, used as reference material as well as copies of the pages quoted. The content of the generated document shall be the sole property of ESCWA. The consultant shall keep in mind that UN-ESCWA routinely checks all deliverables for plagiarism, using readily available electronic tools. All previously published content, even if written by the selected consultant, must be clearly referenced where required within the text and end-noted at the end of the study. The report submitted by the consultant must not contain quoted and/or previously published text equalling more than 20 per cent of the total number of pages. The consultant shall not publish or announce or reveal the content of the report, partly or entirely, on social media or any other public channel, without ESCWA and EQA permission. The content of the generated document shall be the sole property of ESCWA.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>16 weeks<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>GENERAL SCOPE From an automated government through e-Government to a smart and open government, technology and innovation have become vital tools for managing and conducting government business, serving its citizens, and achieving its development targets. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development states that good governance at all levels as well as transparent, effective and accountable institutions are necessary to build peaceful societies and achieve sustainable development. In this Agenda, specific measures are given to achieve such societies especially in Goal 16 “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels”. Under this goal, the development of effective, accountable and transparent institutions (16.6), responsive, inclusive participatory and representative decision-making (16.7) and public access to information (16.10) are promoted as targets. To implement these targets, a partnership, between the Government, the private sector, civil society, other stakeholders (such as the public, and regional, sub-regional and international institutions) and citizens, is envisioned. Better governance and better public institutions are essential elements in achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs). Technology and innovation provide governments with options to achieve the individual targets set out in Goal 16. Innovation in the public sector provides new processes, products and services that can either be new technologies or be supported by technologies that promotes access to information, inclusiveness, citizen participation, accountability, transparency and responsiveness. When the government adopts news technologies and openness as part of its paradigm, the possibility of collaboration, shared responsibility and co-decision-making, strengthens the government and empowers its citizens. The United Nations is involved in enhancing the use of emerging technologies for sustainable development. In September 2024 during the Summit of the Future, world leaders adopted the Pact for the Future and its annexes: the Global Digital Compact (GDC) and Declaration on Future Generations. The GDC mandates UN Regional Commissions to provide support to Member States to advance digital transformation. Recently, many Arab countries started developing/updating their national plans and strategies to reflect the aspects of digital government transformation. The Environment Quality Authority (EQA) in Palestine requested the technical assistance of ESCWA to develop their digital transformation strategy. The objective of this consultancy is to provide an advisory service to assist ESCWA team in suggesting the digital strategy to the Authority. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The consultant shall propose to the designated ESCWA focal point a detailed version of the digital transformation strategy. To produce the draft strategy, the consultant is requested to conduct, among others, the main following tasks: 1. Review the national digital documents and the existing policies and strategies in Palestine related to digital transformation, innovation, digital technologies, and other related national development plans; 2. Review best regional and international best practices related to Digital Transformation Strategies and policies (at least 2 selected regional and 2 international cases); 3. Identify main national stakeholders, hold, in coordination with EQA, interviews and meetings with the main national stakeholders and realising minutes of each meeting/interview summarizing the discussed points, their remarks, observations and proposals; 4. Contribute to sectoral workshops to discuss needs and priorities, if needed; 5. Assessment of EQA available capabilities, including current IT infrastructure, equipment, services and platforms; 6. Hold meetings with EQA departments to better understand EQA current digital status. This may include existing work procedures, process workflows, forms and interconnections between procedures, key business processes across departments and EQA offices in governorates and the HQ in Ramallah, Data centre project, EQA website, the need for AI systems if any. 7. Prepare the needed digital transformation strategy based on international and regional best practices, gap analysis, national needs (SWOT analysis) and technical analysis; 8. Present the draft report in a national workshop or meeting (physically or remotely) and capture the main comments and findings of the discussions; 9. Update the draft proposal according to all received feedback and comments during the reviewing process by ESCWA and EQA. The final draft report includes the above-mentioned assessment, SWOT, the suggested strategy with timeframe of implementation of identified initiatives. ESCWA promotes gender equality and integration of youth through its publications and therefore the consultant should pay attention, with the help of ESCWA staff, to gender considerations and youth dimension throughout the research work to ensure that the report gives equal attention to the needs of both men and women, as well as girls and boys. Writing should use gender-sensitive language<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A Master's degree in ICT, technology, engineering, computer science or a related field is required. A Ph.D. degree is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. At least 7 years of professional experience and research in the domain of digital technologies is required. Previous experience in management and planning is required. Previous experience in the delivery of research papers is desirable. Previous experience in the development of digital plans is desirable. Knowledge of the environmental issues in Palestine is desirable.<br> Languages<br>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 written and spoken Arabic and English is 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.<br> Additional Information<br>Not available.<br> No Fee<br>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.<br><br><br> </div>