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<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>1. Background information note and list of indicators and associated datasets on the food systems in Libya 2. Results of online survey for stakeholder consultation 3. Contribution to the preparation of the national stakeholder dialogue (agenda, draft national food systems pathway outline) 4. Contribute to national food systems dialogue and prepare dialogue report 5. Final Draft food systems transformation pathway<br> Work Location<br>Remotely<br> Expected duration<br>2 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background Since 2021, countries in the Arab region have been engaged in the global food systems transformation process launched at the UN Food Systems Summit, convened by the UN Secretary-General to accelerate progress across all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through a food systems approach. By highlighting the interconnectedness of food systems with challenges such as hunger, climate change, poverty, and inequality, the Summit led countries to develop national food systems transformation pathways under the leadership of appointed National Convenors. Objective The consultant will support the preparation of the national food systems transformation pathway of Libya. This will include assessing the current state of food systems, mapping key stakeholders, supporting the organization of a structured consultation, and translating agreed priorities into a draft pathway document in coordination with the National Food Systems Focal Point in the Government of Libya and ESCWA. In doing so, the consultant will draw upon ongoing regional initiatives on food systems transformation and ensure close alignment with regional consultation processes and timelines. The consultant, in close coordination with the National Food Systems Focal Point of Libya, will ensure that national priorities are clearly articulated and fed into regional processes, while maintaining coordination and feedback between national and regional levels. Main Responsibilities Deliverables 1: • Prepare food systems background note on Libya, which includes draft list of food systems indicators of relevance to Libya and relevant climate change parameters drawing on existing ESCWA knowledge products. • Solicit feedback and draft note and secure agreement on list of indicators to include to inform national food systems pathways development • Collect data on agreed list of indicators and elaborate background note Deliverables 2: • Prepare online survey to identify key food systems challenges and transformation priorities in Libya and disseminate it to relevant stakeholders across food systems sectors. • Analyse survey results. • Prepare PowerPoint presentation of background note and survey results for national dialogue Deliverable 3: • Identify list of national food system stakeholder institutions • Contribute to the organization of the national food systems dialogue, including preparation of meeting agenda and identification of national food systems stakeholder invitees under the leadership of the National Food Systems Convenor. • Propose outline of National Food Systems Pathways Report, drawing on global and regional experiences • Deliver presentation(s) during the national dialogue. • Support the National Food Systems Focal Point in Libya in preparing for participation in the 4th Arab Regional Meeting for Food Systems Transformation and ensure that relevant outcomes from the regional meeting are reflected in the national dialogue. Deliverable 4: • Draft the national food systems dialogue report that include national food systems pathway outline based on consultation outcomes, with annexed meeting agenda and list of participants (with email addresses). • Finalize the dialogue report based on feedback received. Deliverable 5: • Draft preliminary national food systems pathway based on background note, consultation outcomes, and discussions with National Food Systems Convener and ESCWA. • Finalize draft national food systems pathway based on feedback received.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>Master's degree or higher in food security/food systems, economics, public policy, agriculture, climate change, sustainable development or a related field is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. At least 10 years of experience related to food systems, climate change and/or sustainable development planning is required. Strong analytical and writing skills is desirable. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are 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 English and Arabic are 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>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>About the Role </b>Are you passionate about building modern, scalable data platforms that power business decisions and product innovation? As a Staff Data Engineer at Toters, you'll define the technical direction of our data platform while designing and building reliable, high-performance data infrastructure that scales with our business. You'll lead the architecture of our batch and streaming data ecosystem, establish engineering standards, and drive platform evolution across multiple teams. Working closely with Engineering Managers, Software Engineers, Product Managers, Analytics, and Machine Learning teams, you'll influence technical strategy, mentor engineers, and ensure our data platform remains scalable, reliable, and cost-efficient. This is a highly hands-on technical leadership role where you'll shape how data is ingested, processed, governed, and consumed across the organization.</p><p>In this role, you will:</p><ul><li>Define and drive the long-term technical vision and architecture for Toters' data platform.</li><li>Lead the design and implementation of scalable batch and streaming data platforms that support analytics, operational systems, and machine learning.</li><li>Design resilient, cloud-native data architectures capable of processing high-volume event streams and transactional workloads.</li><li>Establish engineering standards, architectural patterns, and best practices for data engineering across the organization.</li><li>Design scalable data models, schemas, and data contracts that enable long-term maintainability, governance, and interoperability.</li><li>Drive architectural decisions that improve scalability, reliability, security, observability, and operational efficiency across the platform.</li><li>Lead complex technical initiatives such as platform migrations, streaming modernization, lakehouse evolution, and data infrastructure improvements.</li><li>Evaluate new technologies and recommend pragmatic solutions that balance scalability, operational complexity, and cost.</li><li>Improve platform observability through monitoring, alerting, data quality validation, lineage, and operational dashboards.</li><li>Own the reliability of critical production data systems by leading incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term platform improvements.</li><li>Optimize cloud infrastructure, storage, compute, and streaming costs while maintaining high platform performance.</li><li>Partner with Engineering Managers, Product Managers, Analytics, Machine Learning, and Software Engineering teams to define platform capabilities and technical roadmaps.</li><li>Mentor Senior Data Engineers through architecture reviews, technical coaching, and engineering leadership.</li><li>Conduct high-quality code and design reviews that raise the technical bar across multiple teams.</li><li>Drive technical discussions, resolve complex engineering challenges, and influence cross-functional decision-making across the engineering organization.</li></ul><p>Why Toters?</p><ul><li>Flexible work environment with hybrid-friendly roles.</li><li>Opportunity to define and shape the future of Toters' modern data platform.</li><li>Lead high-impact technical initiatives that influence multiple engineering teams.</li><li>Solve complex engineering challenges involving distributed systems, streaming, and large-scale data processing.</li><li>Collaborate with talented engineers in a culture of mentorship, ownership, and continuous learning.</li><li>Direct impact on products used by thousands of customers every day.</li><li>Competitive compensation package.</li><li>Exclusive discounts on Toters orders.</li><li>First-class medical insurance.</li></ul></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.</li><li>9+ years of experience designing and building large-scale production data platforms or distributed data systems.</li><li>Deep expertise in SQL and advanced data modeling, including dimensional modeling (facts and dimensions), schema design, and data architecture.</li><li>Expert-level experience building distributed streaming systems using Apache Kafka, Amazon Kinesis, Apache Pulsar, or equivalent technologies, with strong knowledge of partitioning, consumer groups, delivery semantics, schema management, and production troubleshooting.</li><li>Deep understanding of distributed systems, batch and streaming data processing, event time, processing time, windowing, stateful processing, fault tolerance, and the challenges of achieving exactly-once processing.</li><li>Strong programming skills in Python and/or JVM languages such as Java or Scala.</li><li>Extensive experience designing modern data lakehouse architectures using Amazon S3, Parquet, and open table formats such as Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, or Apache Hudi.</li><li>Experience building cloud-native data platforms on AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), or Microsoft Azure, including object storage, streaming services, IAM, networking, infrastructure security, and cloud cost optimization.</li><li>Hands-on experience with distributed processing technologies such as Apache Flink, ClickHouse, Trino, and similar analytical platforms.</li><li>Experience designing and implementing Change Data Capture (CDC) architectures using Debezium or similar technologies.</li><li>Experience with modern transformation frameworks such as dbt.</li><li>Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, containerization using Docker, and orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.</li><li>Proven experience owning mission-critical production systems, leading incident response, and driving long-term platform reliability.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to define engineering standards, influence architectural decisions, and lead technical initiatives across multiple teams.</li><li>Excellent communication and technical writing skills, with the ability to document architecture, influence stakeholders, and mentor senior engineers.</li><li>Passion for building scalable, reliable, maintainable, and cost-efficient data platforms.</li><li>Nice to Have Experience designing enterprise-scale streaming architectures using Apache Flink.</li><li>Experience leading lakehouse migrations using Apache Iceberg or similar technologies.</li><li>Experience implementing large-scale CDC platforms using Debezium.</li><li>Experience building self-service data platforms and developer tooling.</li><li>Experience with ML Feature Stores, Customer Data Platforms (CDPs), or real-time personalization platforms.</li><li>Experience working in high-growth technology companies, marketplace platforms, or on-demand delivery businesses.</li><li>Experience contributing to open-source technologies or internal engineering frameworks.</li></ul><p></p></section>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The consultant will deliver 3 key outputs in a timely manner: • Deliverable 1: By 10 September 2026, completion of the conceptual and analytical framework on regional connectivity and prosperity including detail theoretical foundations, methodological validation of the index, its components, and indicators framework (part 1). • Deliverable 2: By 30 October 2026, completion of the full draft with part 2 including the results of the index and the component indices, policy implications and recommendations. • Deliverable 3: By 30 November 2026, finalization of the full paper by refining results, taking into account review comments, and including complete methodological documentation.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>6 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background Strengthening regional connectivity is increasingly being discussed among policy makers as a strategic pathway for enhancing resilience, accelerating economic integration and unlocking the development potential of the Arab region. The level of regional connectivity depends not only on infrastructure and cross-border flows, but also on the region's strategic assets, investment and financing ecosystems, and institutional readiness. The Arab region possesses substantial strategic assets , including natural (i.e., oil and gas reserves), physical (i.e., ports and maritime infrastructure), human (i.e., population and skill), financial (i.e., SWFs and capital markets), technological (i.e., AI and digital) and cultural (i.e., shared language, heritage sites). Yet these assets have not always translated into stronger regional connectivity. Understanding the factors that enable or constrain this transformation is therefore essential for designing effective regional policies and investment strategies. Although several international indices measure specific dimensions of connectivity—such as logistics, maritime transport, innovation or digital readiness—none provides an integrated assessment of regional connectivity by linking connectivity outcomes with the strategic assets, investment ecosystems and institutional conditions that underpin them. Nor do they examine how these factors collectively contribute to long-term regional prosperity. To address this gap, ESCWA proposes the Arab Regional Connectivity and Prosperity Framework (ARCPF). The Framework provides an integrated analytical approach for assessing regional connectivity and its key enablers and constraints to unlock the Arab region's prosperity potential. It examines how strategic regional assets, investment and financing ecosystems, and institutional readiness collectively shape regional connectivity, and how stronger connectivity contributes to greater resilience, deeper regional integration, and higher shared prosperity. Duties and Responsibilities The consultancy is related to producing a comprehensive technical paper on the theme of regional connectivity and prosperity with two parts: (a) a conceptual framework with theoretical foundations, methodological validation of the index, its components, and indicators framework; (b) the empirical analysis for the region with reference to other global regions, based on the results of the index and the component indices, policy implications and recommendations. Under the overall guidance of ESCWA, the consultant will undertake the following tasks: • Develop and refine the conceptual framework for the Regional Connectivity and Prosperity Index, building on ESCWA's initial proposal and strengthening it through international literature, economic theory, empirical evidence and international best practice. The framework should clearly define the terminologies, the component indices and their linkages, and realistic data availability for a robust basis for the index. • Design an internationally credible methodological framework including indicator selection, normalization, weighting, aggregation, sensitivity analysis and validation approaches. Provide the documentation to ensure transparency, reproducibility and future updating of the framework. • Develop and empirically validate an analytical model that examines the relationships between regional connectivity, strategic assets (including culture), investments, institutional readiness, and prosperity. Assess the relative contribution of each component within and across the components, identify major connectivity gaps, and analyse trends over time to support evidence-based policy recommendations. • Analyze and interpret the regional results by referencing them against other global regions, derive findings and policy implications for strengthening connectivity and prosperity in the Arab region context. • Assess the availability, quality, comparability and limitations of the underlying datasets, identify data gaps and propose practical approaches for addressing missing or inconsistent data. • Provide continuous technical guidance to the ESCWA team throughout the development process, including methodological choices, data compilation, validation, analytical interpretation and presentation of findings. • Participate in expert consultations and focus group discussions, respond to technical comments, incorporate relevant feedback from ESCWA and external experts, and document major methodological decisions made throughout the review process.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A PhD in economics or related field is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 15 years of professional work experience in the field of research on regional development issues is required. Publication in reputed peer reviewed journals in this field is required. Undertaking high-level initiatives from international organizations is desirable. Demonstration of quantitative analysis and interpretation is desirable.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of UNESCWA. 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.<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>About Us</b></p><br><br><p><span><span>We are a global climate technologies company engineered for sustainability. We create sustainable and efficient residential, </span><span>commercial</span><span> and industrial spaces through HVACR technologies. We protect <span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>temperature-sensitive</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span> goods throughout the cold chain. And we bring comfort to people globally. Best-in-class engineering, design and manufacturing combined with category-leading brands in compression, controls, </span><span>software</span><span> and monitoring solutions result in next-generation climate technology that is built for the needs of the world ahead. </span></span></p><br><br><p><span><span>Whether you are a professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring your first opportunity, or recent graduate with an advanced degree, we have opportunities that will allow you to innovate, be challenged and make an impact. Join our team and start your journey today!</span></span></p><br><br><p><b>Salary Grade:</b> <b>1&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; DEPT: </b>HVACR AMER.US.Lebanon Assembly</p><br><p><b>Job Title:</b>&nbsp; Assembler&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><b>Schedule and Hours: 5 AM-5PM - Friday, Saturday, Sunday (can vary)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p><b>SUMMARY</b></p><br><p>Manual duties related to placing parts on an assembly line process, checking defined machine specifications on the assembly line, or performing other related functions.&nbsp;</p><br><p><b>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES </b>include the following. Other duties may be assigned.</p><br><ul><li>Maintains safe and clean working environment, complying with safety rules</li><li>Execute job tasks as defined in work instructions posted in assigned work area (OMS document)</li><li>Flexibility to perform Non-Standard Work as directed by floor leader</li><li>Placement of component parts on assembly line as required by OMS (Operations Method Sheet)</li><li>Ability to achieve training milestones and complete training protocols</li><li>Acquire knowledge and perform work at multiple work stations or work areas assigned</li><li>Assists in training other colleagues</li></ul><p><b>QUALIFICATIONS&nbsp; </b></p><br><p>To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p><br><p><b>EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE</b></p><br><p>High school diploma or GED required, along with previous manufacturing experience is preferred.</p><br><p><b>PHYSICAL DEMANDS&nbsp; </b></p><br><p>Ability to stand on hard surfaces for extended periods while performing functions of the job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach overhead with hands and arms; grasp; stoop; kneel; and/or crouch. Must meet job standards for visual ability, speaking, and hearing in a manufacturing environment.&nbsp; Employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 65 pounds.&nbsp; Environmental conditions include flashing lights on machines and Powered Industrial Vehicles, random noises such as horns and alarms.</p><br><p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.</p><br><p><b>Copeland is an equal opportunity employer</b>. We will not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, sex, religion, age, national origin, color, disability, veteran status, or genetic information. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.</p><br><p><b><span>Our Commitment to Our People</span></b></p><br><br><p><span><span>Across the globe, we are united by a singular Purpose: Sustainability is no small ambition. </span><span>That’s</span><span> why everything we do is geared toward a sustainable future—for our generation and all those to come. Through groundbreaking innovations, HVACR technology and cold chain solutions, we are reducing carbon emissions and improving energy efficiency in spaces of all sizes, from residential to commercial to industrial.</span></span></p><br><br><p><span><span>Our employees are our greatest strength. We believe that our culture of passion, openness, and collaboration empowers us to work toward the same goal - to make the world a better place. We invest in the end-to-end development of our people, beginning at onboarding and through senior leadership, so they can thrive personally and professionally.</span></span></p><br><br><p><span><span>Flexible and competitive benefits plans offer the right options to meet your individual/family needs: medical insurance plans, dental and vision coverage, 401(k) and more. We provide employees with flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave, vacation and holiday leave. </span></span></p><br><br><p><span><span>Together, we have the opportunity – and the power – to continue to revolutionize the technology behind air conditioning, </span><span>heating</span><span> and refrigeration, and cultivate a better future. Learn more about us and how you can join our team!</span></span></p><br><br><p><b>Our Commitment to Inclusion &amp; Belonging</b></p><br><p>At Copeland, we cultivate a strong sense of inclusion and belonging where individuals of all backgrounds, and with diverse perspectives, are embraced and treated fairly to enable a stronger workforce.&nbsp; Our employee resource groups play an important role in culture and community building at Copeland.</p><br><br><p><b><span>Work Authorization</span></b></p><br><br><p><span><span>Copeland will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.</span></span></p><br><br><p><b><span>Equal Opportunity Employer</span></b></p><br><br><p><span><span>Copeland is an Equal <span><span><span><span><span>Opportunity/Affirmative</span></span></span></span></span> Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, age, marital status, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status. We are committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment.</span></span></p><br><br><p><span><span>If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, please contact: copeland.careers@copeland.com</span></span></p><br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><strong>ROLE PURPOSE:&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>The Child Protection Officer will be in charge of the daily follow up of the Child Protection (CP) activities, provide support to implementing partners and lead the direct implementation in the field. The Child Protection programme includes the establishment and expansion of psychosocial programming with children and youth, capacity building and support for caregivers and coordinate with the community stakeholders and local authorities to implement community initiatives addressing CP issues. The Child Protection Officer should ensure that all aspects of work are undertaken in accordance with Save the Children’s (SCI) Policies.&nbsp;</p><br><p>In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.</p><br><p><strong>CHILD SAFEGUARDING:&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>Level 3 - the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently&nbsp;(e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.</p><br><p><strong>SCOPE OF ROLE:</strong></p><br><p>Reports to:&nbsp;CP Coordinator</p><br><p>Staff reporting to this post:&nbsp;CP Facilitators&nbsp;</p><br><p>Budget Responsibilities: No budget management responsibility is required for this role</p><br><p>Role Dimensions: (e.g. complexity, relationships, communication with stakeholders)</p><br><p><strong>KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:</strong></p><br><p><i>Programme Implementation/ Management</i></p><br><ul> <li>Liaise with the line manager to identify project’s priorities, develop and lead the implementation of project’s monthly and weekly work plans.</li> <li>Ensure that team members understand their weekly priorities; provide guidance and support to direct reports as needed to accomplish the tasks.</li> <li>Liaise with Supply chain, Finance and HR to ensure sufficient support to field activities.</li> <li>Lead the implementation of the needs assessment interviews under the supervision and the support of the Programme Manager and the Programme Coordinator.&nbsp;</li> <li>Monitor progress and solve issues that are interrupting the implementation of activities.</li> <li>Lead the implementation of field activities related to the community engagement, including round table discussions, workshops, and other events.&nbsp;</li> <li>Work under the support of the CP Coordinator and guidance of the Programme Manager to ensure the smooth execution of the activities and regularly communicate progress, challenges and needs to facilitate timely and informed decision making.</li></ul><p><i>Programme Design/ Development</i></p><br><ul> <li>Ensure that SCI accountability systems are followed by field staff.&nbsp;</li> <li>Conduct field visits to ensure that the quality standards are met throughout the implementation phase</li> <li>Produce weekly and monthly quantitative and qualitative reports for internal use.</li> <li>Ensure that programme interventions continue to be informed by and integrated with other core sectors in SCI, such as Education, Shelter, and Food Security and Livelihoods. This includes making sure referrals are being held from the CP activities to the needed services and vice versa.</li></ul><p><i>Team Management and Capacity Building</i></p><br><ul> <li>Provide technical and organizational training and coaching to direct reports</li> <li>With the support of the project coordinator, identify staffing needs based on the implementation and the latest situation.</li> <li>Lead and be part of the recruitment of new direct reports.</li> <li>With the support of the programme coordinator, identify staff capacity building need</li> <li>Ensure that all direct reports have clear performance and development objectives.</li></ul><p><i>Partnerships Management&nbsp;</i></p><br><ul> <li>Provide daily support to partners’ staff by providing technical and operational support under the supervision and with the support of the programme coordinator.&nbsp;</li> <li>Monitor partners’ activities implementation and ensure that high quality implementation standards are applied, by using quality benchmarks and other quality monitoring tools.&nbsp;</li> <li>Verify partners’ report by validating them against SC internal reporting mechanisms.</li> <li>Support in documenting efforts and work done with partners to build their capacity on CP intervention.</li> <li>Assess, with the CP Coordinator, &nbsp;the partners knowledge and needs on CP level to ensure proper capacity building is set accordingly.</li> <li>Document best practices and case studies for the purpose of reporting, advocacy and media efforts.</li> <li>Conduct training for partners’ staff under the supervision of the programme coordinator.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><i>External Relationships/ Representation</i></p><br><ul> <li>Ensure activities are developed in coordination with relevant local authorities and key stakeholders.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with stakeholders, partners and local authorities to ensure activities are carried out effectively and in line with project goals.</li> <li>Represent SCI in CP working group and taskforce meetings whenever needed.</li></ul><p><i>General&nbsp;</i></p><br><ul> <li>Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.</li></ul><p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS&nbsp;</strong></p><br><ul> <li>Master degree in Social Work, psychology or other related studies.&nbsp;</li> <li>Or Bachelor degree with at least 3 years of professional experience in the field of Child Protection.</li> <li>Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English</li></ul><p><strong>EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS</strong></p><br><p><i>Essential</i></p><br><ul> <li>At least 3 years’ experience in the Child Protection field with at least 2 years in a similar officer-level role</li> <li>At least one year of experience working with international NGOs;</li> <li>Experience in PsychoSocial Support programming, community mobilisation and coordination with local authorities in North Lebanon and Akkar;</li> <li>Ability to write weekly and monthly reports;</li> <li>Strong knowledge of the humanitarian context on North Lebanon and Akkar&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in team leading and handling programmes action plans;</li></ul><p><i>Desirable</i></p><br><ul> <li>Commitment&nbsp; to&nbsp;and&nbsp; understanding&nbsp; of&nbsp;Save&nbsp; the&nbsp; Children’s&nbsp;aims,&nbsp; values&nbsp; and principles&nbsp; including rights-based approaches.</li></ul><p><strong>ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p><br><p>The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.</p><br><p><strong>EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:</strong></p><br><p>The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.</p><br><p><strong>CHILD SAFEGUARDING:</strong></p><br><p>We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.</p><br><p><strong>FRAUD PREVENTION:</strong></p><br><p>The role holder is expected to uphold high standards of integrity and transparency, and will have access to financial, operational, or programmatic resources that require strict compliance with SCI’s Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy. This includes responsibility for preventing, identifying, and reporting any suspected fraud, corruption, or misuse of resources in the course of their work.</p><br><p><strong>SAFEGUARDING OUR STAFF:</strong></p><br><p>The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.</p><br><p><strong>HEALTH AND SAFETY:</strong></p><br><p>The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.</p><br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <span>Aspire Software is looking for a AI Developer to join our team in Lebanon.<br> Here is a little window into our company: Aspire Software operates and manages wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals.<br> By implementing industry best practices, Aspire delivers a time sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.<br> About the job: We are deliberately looking for someone who has not worked in COBOL before.<br> The goal is for you to learn the core directly from our senior engineer, in his way, without competing habits to unlearn, so the knowledge transfers cleanly and intact.<br> Your modern engineering instincts are what you bring; the COBOL you will learn from the person who knows it best.<br> This is also why we are looking for an engineer who works fluently with AI.<br> Once you understand how the core actually behaves, modern AI tooling becomes a force-multiplier for documenting it, reasoning about it, and ultimately migrating it to a modern stack.<br> Deep system knowledge and strong AI capability are the two halves of how this modernisation actually gets done, and we expect this hire to bring the second from day one and build the first here.<br> If the idea of going deep into a complex, valuable, decades-old system, and emerging as one of the few people in the world who genuinely understands it, sounds like your kind of challenge, we want to talk to you.<br> In your first six months Spend a meaningful proportion of your time learning our COBOL core in structured sessions with our senior platform engineer.<br> This is protected time, treated as part of the role, not something you do around other work.<br> Contribute to modern Go services in the stack from week one, on scoped pieces of work that build context without putting you on the critical path.<br> Help us document what you’re learning as you learn it.<br> Fresh eyes are uniquely valuable for surfacing the things long-tenured engineers no longer notice.<br> Pair with the existing team across the stack to understand how Go services, the COBOL core, and the surrounding tooling actually interact in production.<br> Use AI tooling deliberately as part of how you learn: to summarise unfamiliar code, surface questions for your mentor, and turn what you learn into clear documentation faster than fresh eyes could alone.<br> Beyond six months Take ownership of meaningful work across both the modern and legacy halves of the platform, with growing autonomy.<br> Help repair and modernise core engineering processes: testing, deployment, definition of done, and the way work flows from support into engineering.<br> Contribute to the broader modernisation program: knowledge capture, internal AI tooling, and the eventual decomposition of the platform into smaller, more approachable modules.<br> Lead AI-assisted modernisation of the parts of the core you have come to understand, translating well-understood COBOL into well-tested modern services, with AI as a lever rather than a crutch.<br> Own projects end to end.<br> Work starts from a client-facing Design Doc that describes data flow and outcomes but not detailed technical specs; from there you own the technical design, the implementation, your own alpha testing, and everything in between.<br> Adapt to the business.<br> Priorities can shift at short notice when urgent client issues arise, and you will be expected to flex with them.<br> Mentor the next Go-into-COBOL hire as the team grows.<br> 4–7 years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time writing production Go.<br> Comfortable working in a large, complex codebase where the answer is rarely on Stack Overflow.<br> You enjoy reading code more than you fear it.<br> Strong fundamentals: data structures, concurrency, debugging, designing for failure modes.<br> Language familiarity matters less than the habits of mind.<br> Demonstrable, judgment-led fluency with AI in a real engineering workflow.<br> You use AI tools daily to read and understand unfamiliar code, accelerate routine work, and draft documentation, and you can explain clearly where you trust their output and where you don’t.<br> We care less about which tools you use than about the judgement you bring to using them.<br> This is a hard requirement for the role.<br> The interpersonal maturity to learn directly from a highly experienced, exacting mentor.<br> You can build trust, adapt to an established way of working, and absorb knowledge patiently, rather than rushing to impose your own approach before you understand why things are the way they are.<br> A genuine willingness, ideally an active interest, in learning COBOL and working in a heritage system.<br> This is not a stepping stone to a pure greenfield role; the COBOL work is the role.<br> No prior COBOL experience is expected or needed; you will learn it here, from the person who knows it best.<br> Strong written communication.<br> You will be helping us turn tribal knowledge into durable documentation.<br> Comfortable with ambiguity.<br> The codebase has decades of history, the documentation is improving but not yet complete, and you will sometimes need to figure things out by reading and asking rather than by looking them up.<br> Based in a UK/EMEA timezone and able to commit to a consistent daily overlap with California (Pacific) working hours.<br> This is a genuine requirement of the role, not a preference: you will be learning directly from our retiring senior, who is based there, so dependable shared hours are essential.<br> You will also keep reliable overlap with the rest of the UK/EMEA team.<br> Comfortable owning the full development cycle and shifting priorities when needed.<br> You will own projects end to end (see What you’ll do), and you will sometimes need to reprioritise at short notice for urgent client work.<br> These are the two things new hires here most often underestimate.<br> Strong indicators Experience working with or alongside legacy systems: mainframe, monolithic, or otherwise long-lived.<br> You understand that “legacy” often means “load-bearing” and treat it with appropriate respect.<br> Experience in domains with deep business logic (finance, logistics, telecoms, insurance, ERP, or similar) where correctness matters more than ergonomics.<br> Comfortable in polyglot environments.<br> Our stack includes Go, the COBOL core, and a long tail of supporting languages and platforms accumulated over years.<br> Track record of improving the engineering practices around you (testing discipline, deployment hygiene, documentation, onboarding) rather than just shipping features.<br> Experience pairing closely with a more senior engineer and absorbing knowledge from them.<br> Experience building or working with AI-assisted developer tooling in a serious production context: agents, code generation, retrieval over large codebases, or similar.<br> You have opinions, grounded in real use, about where it earns its keep.<br> Nice to have Experience with car rental, fleet, travel, hospitality, or other operationally complex industries.<br> Experience contributing to a platform modernisation, replatforming, or legacy-to-modern migration program.<br> Familiarity with Perl or PostScript.<br> Parts of the surrounding toolchain still touch both; not a blocker at all if you have not used them, but real exposure is a genuine plus.<br></span> </div>

<p><h4>Description</h4> <p>Aspire Software is looking for an AI developer to join our team in Lebanon.</p> <p>Here is a little window into our company: Aspire Software operates and manages wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Aspire delivers a time sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.</p> <h4>About the job</h4> <p>We are deliberately looking for someone who has not worked in COBOL before. The goal is for you to learn the core directly from our senior engineer, in his way, without competing habits to unlearn, so the knowledge transfers cleanly and intact. Your modern engineering instincts are what you bring; the COBOL you will learn from the person who knows it best.</p> <p>This is also why we are looking for an engineer who works fluently with AI. Once you understand how the core actually behaves, modern AI tooling becomes a force-multiplier for documenting it, reasoning about it, and ultimately migrating it to a modern stack. Deep system knowledge and strong AI capability are the two halves of how this modernisation actually gets done, and we expect this hire to bring the second from day one and build the first here.</p> <p>If the idea of going deep into a complex, valuable, decades-old system, and emerging as one of the few people in the world who genuinely understands it, sounds like your kind of challenge, we want to talk to you.</p> <h4>In your first six months</h4> <ul> <li>Spend a meaningful proportion of your time learning our COBOL core in structured sessions with our senior platform engineer. This is protected time, treated as part of the role, not something you do around other work.</li> <li>Contribute to modern Go services in the stack from week one, on scoped pieces of work that build context without putting you on the critical path.</li> <li>Help us document what you’re learning as you learn it. Fresh eyes are uniquely valuable for surfacing the things long-tenured engineers no longer notice.</li> <li>Pair with the existing team across the stack to understand how Go services, the COBOL core, and the surrounding tooling actually interact in production.</li> <li>Use AI tooling deliberately as part of how you learn: to summarise unfamiliar code, surface questions for your mentor, and turn what you learn into clear documentation faster than fresh eyes could alone.</li> </ul> <h4>Beyond six months</h4> <ul> <li>Take ownership of meaningful work across both the modern and legacy halves of the platform, with growing autonomy.</li> <li>Help repair and modernise core engineering processes: testing, deployment, definition of done, and the way work flows from support into engineering.</li> <li>Contribute to the broader modernisation program: knowledge capture, internal AI tooling, and the eventual decomposition of the platform into smaller, more approachable modules.</li> <li>Lead AI-assisted modernisation of the parts of the core you have come to understand, translating well-understood COBOL into well-tested modern services, with AI as a lever rather than a crutch.</li> <li>Own projects end to end. Work starts from a client-facing design doc that describes data flow and outcomes but not detailed technical specs; from there you own the technical design, the implementation, your own alpha testing, and everything in between.</li> <li>Adapt to the business. Priorities can shift at short notice when urgent client issues arise, and you will be expected to flex with them.</li> <li>Mentor the next Go-into-COBOL hire as the team grows.</li> </ul> <h4>Requirements</h4> <ul> <li>4–7 years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time writing production Go.</li> <li>Comfortable working in a large, complex codebase where the answer is rarely on Stack Overflow. You enjoy reading code more than you fear it.</li> <li>Strong fundamentals: data structures, concurrency, debugging, designing for failure modes. Language familiarity matters less than the habits of mind.</li> <li>Demonstrable, judgment-led fluency with AI in a real engineering workflow. You use AI tools daily to read and understand unfamiliar code, accelerate routine work, and draft documentation, and you can explain clearly where you trust their output and where you don’t. We care less about which tools you use than about the judgement you bring to using them. This is a hard requirement for the role.</li> <li>The interpersonal maturity to learn directly from a highly experienced, exacting mentor. You can build trust, adapt to an established way of working, and absorb knowledge patiently, rather than rushing to impose your own approach before you understand why things are the way they are.</li> <li>A genuine willingness, ideally an active interest, in learning COBOL and working in a heritage system. This is not a stepping stone to a pure greenfield role; the COBOL work is the role. No prior COBOL experience is expected or needed; you will learn it here, from the person who knows it best.</li> <li>Strong written communication. You will be helping us turn tribal knowledge into durable documentation.</li> <li>Comfortable with ambiguity. The codebase has decades of history, the documentation is improving but not yet complete, and you will sometimes need to figure things out by reading and asking rather than by looking them up.</li> <li>Based in a UK/EMEA timezone and able to commit to a consistent daily overlap with California (Pacific) working hours. This is a genuine requirement of the role, not a preference: you will be learning directly from our retiring senior, who is based there, so dependable shared hours are essential. You will also keep reliable overlap with the rest of the UK/EMEA team.</li> <li>Comfortable owning the full development cycle and shifting priorities when needed. You will own projects end to end (see What you’ll do), and you will sometimes need to reprioritise at short notice for urgent client work. These are the two things new hires here most often underestimate.</li> </ul> <h4>Strong indicators</h4> <ul> <li>Experience working with or alongside legacy systems: mainframe, monolithic, or otherwise long-lived. You understand that “legacy” often means “load-bearing” and treat it with appropriate respect.</li> <li>Experience in domains with deep business logic (finance, logistics, telecoms, insurance, ERP, or similar) where correctness matters more than ergonomics.</li> <li>Comfortable in polyglot environments. Our stack includes Go, the COBOL core, and a long tail of supporting languages and platforms accumulated over years.</li> <li>Track record of improving the engineering practices around you (testing discipline, deployment hygiene, documentation, onboarding) rather than just shipping features.</li> <li>Experience pairing closely with a more senior engineer and absorbing knowledge from them.</li> <li>Experience building or working with AI-assisted developer tooling in a serious production context: agents, code generation, retrieval over large codebases, or similar. You have opinions, grounded in real use, about where it earns its keep.</li> </ul> <h4>Nice to have</h4> <ul> <li>Experience with car rental, fleet, travel, hospitality, or other operationally complex industries.</li> <li>Experience contributing to a platform modernisation, replatforming, or legacy-to-modern migration program.</li> <li>Familiarity with Perl or PostScript. Parts of the surrounding toolchain still touch both; not a blocker at all if you have not used them, but real exposure is a genuine plus.</li> </ul></p><p></p>

<p><h4>Description</h4> <p>Aspire Software is looking for an AI developer to join our team in Lebanon.</p> <p>Here is a little window into our company: Aspire Software operates and manages wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Aspire delivers a time sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.</p> <h4>About the job</h4> <p>We are deliberately looking for someone who has not worked in COBOL before. The goal is for you to learn the core directly from our senior engineer, in his way, without competing habits to unlearn, so the knowledge transfers cleanly and intact. Your modern engineering instincts are what you bring; the COBOL you will learn from the person who knows it best.</p> <p>This is also why we are looking for an engineer who works fluently with AI. Once you understand how the core actually behaves, modern AI tooling becomes a force-multiplier for documenting it, reasoning about it, and ultimately migrating it to a modern stack. Deep system knowledge and strong AI capability are the two halves of how this modernisation actually gets done, and we expect this hire to bring the second from day one and build the first here.</p> <p>If the idea of going deep into a complex, valuable, decades-old system, and emerging as one of the few people in the world who genuinely understands it, sounds like your kind of challenge, we want to talk to you.</p> <h4>In your first six months</h4> <ul> <li>Spend a meaningful proportion of your time learning our COBOL core in structured sessions with our senior platform engineer. This is protected time, treated as part of the role, not something you do around other work.</li> <li>Contribute to modern Go services in the stack from week one, on scoped pieces of work that build context without putting you on the critical path.</li> <li>Help us document what you’re learning as you learn it. Fresh eyes are uniquely valuable for surfacing the things long-tenured engineers no longer notice.</li> <li>Pair with the existing team across the stack to understand how Go services, the COBOL core, and the surrounding tooling actually interact in production.</li> <li>Use AI tooling deliberately as part of how you learn: to summarise unfamiliar code, surface questions for your mentor, and turn what you learn into clear documentation faster than fresh eyes could alone.</li> </ul> <h4>Beyond six months</h4> <ul> <li>Take ownership of meaningful work across both the modern and legacy halves of the platform, with growing autonomy.</li> <li>Help repair and modernise core engineering processes: testing, deployment, definition of done, and the way work flows from support into engineering.</li> <li>Contribute to the broader modernisation program: knowledge capture, internal AI tooling, and the eventual decomposition of the platform into smaller, more approachable modules.</li> <li>Lead AI-assisted modernisation of the parts of the core you have come to understand, translating well-understood COBOL into well-tested modern services, with AI as a lever rather than a crutch.</li> <li>Own projects end to end. Work starts from a client-facing design doc that describes data flow and outcomes but not detailed technical specs; from there you own the technical design, the implementation, your own alpha testing, and everything in between.</li> <li>Adapt to the business. Priorities can shift at short notice when urgent client issues arise, and you will be expected to flex with them.</li> <li>Mentor the next Go-into-COBOL hire as the team grows.</li> </ul> <h4>Requirements</h4> <ul> <li>4–7 years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time writing production Go.</li> <li>Comfortable working in a large, complex codebase where the answer is rarely on Stack Overflow. You enjoy reading code more than you fear it.</li> <li>Strong fundamentals: data structures, concurrency, debugging, designing for failure modes. Language familiarity matters less than the habits of mind.</li> <li>Demonstrable, judgment-led fluency with AI in a real engineering workflow. You use AI tools daily to read and understand unfamiliar code, accelerate routine work, and draft documentation, and you can explain clearly where you trust their output and where you don’t. We care less about which tools you use than about the judgement you bring to using them. This is a hard requirement for the role.</li> <li>The interpersonal maturity to learn directly from a highly experienced, exacting mentor. You can build trust, adapt to an established way of working, and absorb knowledge patiently, rather than rushing to impose your own approach before you understand why things are the way they are.</li> <li>A genuine willingness, ideally an active interest, in learning COBOL and working in a heritage system. This is not a stepping stone to a pure greenfield role; the COBOL work is the role. No prior COBOL experience is expected or needed; you will learn it here, from the person who knows it best.</li> <li>Strong written communication. You will be helping us turn tribal knowledge into durable documentation.</li> <li>Comfortable with ambiguity. The codebase has decades of history, the documentation is improving but not yet complete, and you will sometimes need to figure things out by reading and asking rather than by looking them up.</li> <li>Based in a UK/EMEA timezone and able to commit to a consistent daily overlap with California (Pacific) working hours. This is a genuine requirement of the role, not a preference: you will be learning directly from our retiring senior, who is based there, so dependable shared hours are essential. You will also keep reliable overlap with the rest of the UK/EMEA team.</li> <li>Comfortable owning the full development cycle and shifting priorities when needed. You will own projects end to end (see What you’ll do), and you will sometimes need to reprioritise at short notice for urgent client work. These are the two things new hires here most often underestimate.</li> </ul> <h4>Strong indicators</h4> <ul> <li>Experience working with or alongside legacy systems: mainframe, monolithic, or otherwise long-lived. You understand that “legacy” often means “load-bearing” and treat it with appropriate respect.</li> <li>Experience in domains with deep business logic (finance, logistics, telecoms, insurance, ERP, or similar) where correctness matters more than ergonomics.</li> <li>Comfortable in polyglot environments. Our stack includes Go, the COBOL core, and a long tail of supporting languages and platforms accumulated over years.</li> <li>Track record of improving the engineering practices around you (testing discipline, deployment hygiene, documentation, onboarding) rather than just shipping features.</li> <li>Experience pairing closely with a more senior engineer and absorbing knowledge from them.</li> <li>Experience building or working with AI-assisted developer tooling in a serious production context: agents, code generation, retrieval over large codebases, or similar. You have opinions, grounded in real use, about where it earns its keep.</li> </ul> <h4>Nice to have</h4> <ul> <li>Experience with car rental, fleet, travel, hospitality, or other operationally complex industries.</li> <li>Experience contributing to a platform modernisation, replatforming, or legacy-to-modern migration program.</li> <li>Familiarity with Perl or PostScript. Parts of the surrounding toolchain still touch both; not a blocker at all if you have not used them, but real exposure is a genuine plus.</li> </ul></p><p></p>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>Aspire Software is looking for a AI Developer to join our team in Lebanon.</p> <p> <strong>Here is a little window into our company:</strong> Aspire Software operates and manages wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Aspire delivers a time sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.</p> <p> </p> <p>About the job: </p> <p>We are deliberately looking for someone who has not worked in COBOL before. The goal is for you to learn the core directly from our senior engineer, in his way, without competing habits to unlearn, so the knowledge transfers cleanly and intact. Your modern engineering instincts are what you bring; the COBOL you will learn from the person who knows it best.</p> <p>This is also why we are looking for an engineer who works fluently with AI. Once you understand how the core actually behaves, modern AI tooling becomes a force-multiplier for documenting it, reasoning about it, and ultimately migrating it to a modern stack. Deep system knowledge and strong AI capability are the two halves of how this modernisation actually gets done, and we expect this hire to bring the second from day one and build the first here.</p> <p>If the idea of going deep into a complex, valuable, decades-old system, and emerging as one of the few people in the world who genuinely understands it, sounds like your kind of challenge, we want to talk to you.</p> In your first six months <ul> <li>Spend a meaningful proportion of your time learning our COBOL core in structured sessions with our senior platform engineer. This is protected time, treated as part of the role, not something you do around other work.</li> <li>Contribute to modern Go services in the stack from week one, on scoped pieces of work that build context without putting you on the critical path.</li> <li>Help us document what you re learning as you learn it. Fresh eyes are uniquely valuable for surfacing the things long-tenured engineers no longer notice.</li> <li>Pair with the existing team across the stack to understand how Go services, the COBOL core, and the surrounding tooling actually interact in production.</li> <li>Use AI tooling deliberately as part of how you learn: to summarise unfamiliar code, surface questions for your mentor, and turn what you learn into clear documentation faster than fresh eyes could alone.</li> </ul> Beyond six months <ul> <li>Take ownership of meaningful work across both the modern and legacy halves of the platform, with growing autonomy.</li> <li>Help repair and modernise core engineering processes: testing, deployment, definition of done, and the way work flows from support into engineering.</li> <li>Contribute to the broader modernisation program: knowledge capture, internal AI tooling, and the eventual decomposition of the platform into smaller, more approachable modules.</li> <li>Lead AI-assisted modernisation of the parts of the core you have come to understand, translating well-understood COBOL into well-tested modern services, with AI as a lever rather than a crutch.</li> <li>Own projects end to end. Work starts from a client-facing Design Doc that describes data flow and outcomes but not detailed technical specs; from there you own the technical design, the implementation, your own alpha testing, and everything in between.</li> <li>Adapt to the business. Priorities can shift at short notice when urgent client issues arise, and you will be expected to flex with them.</li> <li>Mentor the next Go-into-COBOL hire as the team grows.</li> </ul></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p> </p> <ul> <li>4 7 years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time writing production Go.</li> <li>Comfortable working in a large, complex codebase where the answer is rarely on Stack Overflow. You enjoy reading code more than you fear it.</li> <li>Strong fundamentals: data structures, concurrency, debugging, designing for failure modes. Language familiarity matters less than the habits of mind.</li> <li>Demonstrable, judgment-led fluency with AI in a real engineering workflow. You use AI tools daily to read and understand unfamiliar code, accelerate routine work, and draft documentation, and you can explain clearly where you trust their output and where you don t. We care less about which tools you use than about the judgement you bring to using them. This is a hard requirement for the role.</li> <li>The interpersonal maturity to learn directly from a highly experienced, exacting mentor. You can build trust, adapt to an established way of working, and absorb knowledge patiently, rather than rushing to impose your own approach before you understand why things are the way they are.</li> <li>A genuine willingness, ideally an active interest, in learning COBOL and working in a heritage system. This is not a stepping stone to a pure greenfield role; the COBOL work is the role. No prior COBOL experience is expected or needed; you will learn it here, from the person who knows it best.</li> <li>Strong written communication. You will be helping us turn tribal knowledge into durable documentation.</li> <li>Comfortable with ambiguity. The codebase has decades of history, the documentation is improving but not yet complete, and you will sometimes need to figure things out by reading and asking rather than by looking them up.</li> <li>Based in a UK/EMEA timezone and able to commit to a consistent daily overlap with California (Pacific) working hours. This is a genuine requirement of the role, not a preference: you will be learning directly from our retiring senior, who is based there, so dependable shared hours are essential. You will also keep reliable overlap with the rest of the UK/EMEA team.</li> <li>Comfortable owning the full development cycle and shifting priorities when needed. You will own projects end to end (see What you ll do), and you will sometimes need to reprioritise at short notice for urgent client work. These are the two things new hires here most often underestimate.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Strong indicators</p> <ul> <li>Experience working with or alongside legacy systems: mainframe, monolithic, or otherwise long-lived. You understand that legacy often means load-bearing and treat it with appropriate respect.</li> <li>Experience in domains with deep business logic (finance, logistics, telecoms, insurance, ERP, or similar) where correctness matters more than ergonomics.</li> <li>Comfortable in polyglot environments. Our stack includes Go, the COBOL core, and a long tail of supporting languages and platforms accumulated over years.</li> <li>Track record of improving the engineering practices around you (testing discipline, deployment hygiene, documentation, onboarding) rather than just shipping features.</li> <li>Experience pairing closely with a more senior engineer and absorbing knowledge from them.</li> <li>Experience building or working with AI-assisted developer tooling in a serious production context: agents, code generation, retrieval over large codebases, or similar. You have opinions, grounded in real use, about where it earns its keep.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Nice to have</p> <ul> <li>Experience with car rental, fleet, travel, hospitality, or other operationally complex industries.</li> <li>Experience contributing to a platform modernisation, replatforming, or legacy-to-modern migration program.</li> <li>Familiarity with Perl or PostScript. Parts of the surrounding toolchain still touch both; not a blocker at all if you have not used them, but real exposure is a genuine plus.</li> </ul><p></p></section>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <span>Aspire Software is looking for a AI Developer to join our team in Lebanon.<br> Here is a little window into our company: Aspire Software operates and manages wholly owned software companies, providing mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals.<br> By implementing industry best practices, Aspire delivers a time sensitive integration process, and the operation of a decentralized model has allowed it to become a hub for creating rapid growth by reinvesting in its portfolio.<br> About the job: We are deliberately looking for someone who has not worked in COBOL before.<br> The goal is for you to learn the core directly from our senior engineer, in his way, without competing habits to unlearn, so the knowledge transfers cleanly and intact.<br> Your modern engineering instincts are what you bring; the COBOL you will learn from the person who knows it best.<br> This is also why we are looking for an engineer who works fluently with AI.<br> Once you understand how the core actually behaves, modern AI tooling becomes a force-multiplier for documenting it, reasoning about it, and ultimately migrating it to a modern stack.<br> Deep system knowledge and strong AI capability are the two halves of how this modernisation actually gets done, and we expect this hire to bring the second from day one and build the first here.<br> If the idea of going deep into a complex, valuable, decades-old system, and emerging as one of the few people in the world who genuinely understands it, sounds like your kind of challenge, we want to talk to you.<br> In your first six months Spend a meaningful proportion of your time learning our COBOL core in structured sessions with our senior platform engineer.<br> This is protected time, treated as part of the role, not something you do around other work.<br> Contribute to modern Go services in the stack from week one, on scoped pieces of work that build context without putting you on the critical path.<br> Help us document what you’re learning as you learn it.<br> Fresh eyes are uniquely valuable for surfacing the things long-tenured engineers no longer notice.<br> Pair with the existing team across the stack to understand how Go services, the COBOL core, and the surrounding tooling actually interact in production.<br> Use AI tooling deliberately as part of how you learn: to summarise unfamiliar code, surface questions for your mentor, and turn what you learn into clear documentation faster than fresh eyes could alone.<br> Beyond six months Take ownership of meaningful work across both the modern and legacy halves of the platform, with growing autonomy.<br> Help repair and modernise core engineering processes: testing, deployment, definition of done, and the way work flows from support into engineering.<br> Contribute to the broader modernisation program: knowledge capture, internal AI tooling, and the eventual decomposition of the platform into smaller, more approachable modules.<br> Lead AI-assisted modernisation of the parts of the core you have come to understand, translating well-understood COBOL into well-tested modern services, with AI as a lever rather than a crutch.<br> Own projects end to end.<br> Work starts from a client-facing Design Doc that describes data flow and outcomes but not detailed technical specs; from there you own the technical design, the implementation, your own alpha testing, and everything in between.<br> Adapt to the business.<br> Priorities can shift at short notice when urgent client issues arise, and you will be expected to flex with them.<br> Mentor the next Go-into-COBOL hire as the team grows.<br> 4–7 years of professional software engineering experience, with significant time writing production Go.<br> Comfortable working in a large, complex codebase where the answer is rarely on Stack Overflow.<br> You enjoy reading code more than you fear it.<br> Strong fundamentals: data structures, concurrency, debugging, designing for failure modes.<br> Language familiarity matters less than the habits of mind.<br> Demonstrable, judgment-led fluency with AI in a real engineering workflow.<br> You use AI tools daily to read and understand unfamiliar code, accelerate routine work, and draft documentation, and you can explain clearly where you trust their output and where you don’t.<br> We care less about which tools you use than about the judgement you bring to using them.<br> This is a hard requirement for the role.<br> The interpersonal maturity to learn directly from a highly experienced, exacting mentor.<br> You can build trust, adapt to an established way of working, and absorb knowledge patiently, rather than rushing to impose your own approach before you understand why things are the way they are.<br> A genuine willingness, ideally an active interest, in learning COBOL and working in a heritage system.<br> This is not a stepping stone to a pure greenfield role; the COBOL work is the role.<br> No prior COBOL experience is expected or needed; you will learn it here, from the person who knows it best.<br> Strong written communication.<br> You will be helping us turn tribal knowledge into durable documentation.<br> Comfortable with ambiguity.<br> The codebase has decades of history, the documentation is improving but not yet complete, and you will sometimes need to figure things out by reading and asking rather than by looking them up.<br> Based in a UK/EMEA timezone and able to commit to a consistent daily overlap with California (Pacific) working hours.<br> This is a genuine requirement of the role, not a preference: you will be learning directly from our retiring senior, who is based there, so dependable shared hours are essential.<br> You will also keep reliable overlap with the rest of the UK/EMEA team.<br> Comfortable owning the full development cycle and shifting priorities when needed.<br> You will own projects end to end (see What you’ll do), and you will sometimes need to reprioritise at short notice for urgent client work.<br> These are the two things new hires here most often underestimate.<br> Strong indicators Experience working with or alongside legacy systems: mainframe, monolithic, or otherwise long-lived.<br> You understand that “legacy” often means “load-bearing” and treat it with appropriate respect.<br> Experience in domains with deep business logic (finance, logistics, telecoms, insurance, ERP, or similar) where correctness matters more than ergonomics.<br> Comfortable in polyglot environments.<br> Our stack includes Go, the COBOL core, and a long tail of supporting languages and platforms accumulated over years.<br> Track record of improving the engineering practices around you (testing discipline, deployment hygiene, documentation, onboarding) rather than just shipping features.<br> Experience pairing closely with a more senior engineer and absorbing knowledge from them.<br> Experience building or working with AI-assisted developer tooling in a serious production context: agents, code generation, retrieval over large codebases, or similar.<br> You have opinions, grounded in real use, about where it earns its keep.<br> Nice to have Experience with car rental, fleet, travel, hospitality, or other operationally complex industries.<br> Experience contributing to a platform modernisation, replatforming, or legacy-to-modern migration program.<br> Familiarity with Perl or PostScript.<br> Parts of the surrounding toolchain still touch both; not a blocker at all if you have not used them, but real exposure is a genuine plus.<br></span> </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"> Result of Service<br>Collaborate with UNEP and the SCE in conducting a comprehensive assessment of Bahrain's single-use plastics landscape, together with evidence-based policy recommendations and a practical implementation roadmap to enable informed decision-making, strengthen the national policy framework, and accelerate the country's transition towards a circular economy for plastics.<br> Work Location<br>Home based<br> Expected duration<br>9 months-part time<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The Regional Office for West Asia delivers advisory services and capacity building support to countries to achieve environmental and sustainable development objectives. The UNEP Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA) provides technical cooperation and policy advice to countries in the region to help achieve their environmental goals and sustainable development priorities. Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges worldwide, posing significant risks to ecosystems, biodiversity, human health, and sustainable development. Single-use plastics (SUPs), including plastic bags, food packaging, disposable cutlery, straws, and beverage containers, represent a substantial share of plastic waste due to their short lifespan and limited recovery after use. The Kingdom of Bahrain has demonstrated a strong commitment to addressing plastic pollution through a range of regulatory and policy measures. Recent initiatives include restrictions on non-biodegradable plastic bags, limitations on small plastic beverage containers, and broader efforts to promote sustainable waste management and environmental protection. Nevertheless, SUPs continue to constitute a significant source of plastic pollution, particularly in terrestrial and marine environments. Recognizing the need to strengthen existing policy measures, the Supreme Council for Environment (SCE), in collaboration with UNEP ROWA, is undertaking a comprehensive assessment of Bahrain's policy and regulatory framework governing single-use plastics. The assessment will identify strengths, gaps, implementation challenges, and opportunities for improvement while drawing upon international good practices and lessons learned from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Arab region, and other jurisdictions. The assignment will culminate in the development of evidence-based policy recommendations and an implementation roadmap to reinforce Bahrain's transition towards a circular economy for plastics. UNEP seeks to recruit an International Expert on Plastic Pollution and Circular Economy to provide technical, analytical, drafting, and advisory provision for the assessment of Bahrain's policy and regulatory framework on single-use plastics, the review of international best practices, stakeholder consultations, and the development of evidence-based policy recommendations and an implementation roadmap, in close coordination with the SCE and under UNEP ROWA supervision. The objective of this assignment is to contribute to the work of UNEP ROWA in reviewing the current status of single-use plastics in Bahrain, assessing the effectiveness of the existing policy and regulatory framework, identifying policy and implementation gaps, benchmarking international and regional good practices, and developing a practical policy framework and implementation roadmap to reduce single-use plastics and advance Bahrain's transition towards a circular economy for plastics. The expert will provide technical, analytical, drafting, and advisory maintenance throughout the assignment. Duties and responsibilties: Under the direct supervision of the designated Programme Management Officer at UNEP ROWA, the selected consultant will carry-out, inter alia, the following duties and responsibilities for each of the four projects detailed previously: 2.a. Project Inception and Planning •Prepare an inception report outlining the proposed methodology, workplan, stakeholder engagement approach, data requirements, and timeline for the assignment. •Review all relevant background documents, policies, legislation, reports, and technical materials provided by UNEP and the SCE. •Identify additional information and data requirements necessary to successfully implement the assignment. 2.b. Assessment of the Current Situation •Conduct a comprehensive review of the current status of single-use plastics (SUPs) in Bahrain using available national and international literature, reports, statistics, and other relevant secondary data. •Assess trends in the production, import, consumption, waste generation, collection, recycling, treatment, disposal, and environmental impacts of SUPs, where data are available. •Identify the principal categories of SUP products contributing to plastic pollution and assess existing waste management practices and infrastructure relevant to their management. 2.c. Review of the Policy, Legal and Institutional Framework •Review Bahrain's existing policy, legal, regulatory, and institutional framework governing single-use plastics and plastic waste management. •Assess the effectiveness of existing policy measures, including implementation arrangements, institutional coordination, enforcement mechanisms, compliance, and monitoring systems. •Identify strengths, gaps, challenges, and opportunities within the existing framework that may affect the effective prevention, reduction, and management of SUPs. 2.d. International and Regional Benchmarking •Review international and regional policies, regulatory approaches, strategies, and best practices related to the prevention and management of single-use plastics, with particular consideration of experiences from GCC countries, the Arab region, and other relevant jurisdictions. •Assess the applicability of international good practices to Bahrain, taking into account national institutional, technical, economic, and social conditions. •Identify policy approaches and implementation mechanisms that could inform Bahrain's future policy framework. 2.e. Development and Assessment of Policy Options •Assess the feasibility and potential effectiveness of different policy instruments to reduce SUP consumption and improve the environmentally sound management of plastic waste. •Evaluate options including, but not limited to: - Regulatory restrictions and bans; - Product standards and eco-design requirements; - Economic instruments, including fees and levies on selected SUP products; - Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR); - Deposit-return systems; - Public procurement measures; - Awareness and behaviour change initiatives; - Voluntary agreements with industry. •Assess how fees on selected SUP products could function both as demand-reduction measures and as financing mechanisms to strengthen recycling infrastructure and circular economy initiatives. 2.f. Stakeholder Engagement and Consultation •Identify and engage relevant stakeholders, including government institutions, municipalities, private sector representatives, civil society organizations, academia, recycling companies, and consumer groups. •Prepare consultation materials, presentations, and discussion documents to facilitate stakeholder engagement. •Adopt the planning and facilitation of stakeholder consultation workshops and technical discussions in coordination with UNEP and the SCE. •Document stakeholder feedback and integrate relevant inputs into the assessment, policy recommendations, and implementation roadmap. 2.g. Development of Policy Recommendations and Implementation Roadmap •Develop evidence-based policy options and recommendations to strengthen Bahrain's framework for preventing and reducing single-use plastics, improving their environmentally sound management, and advancing the country's transition towards a circular economy for plastics. •Prepare recommendations addressing policy, regulatory, institutional, technical, financial, and behavioural aspects relevant to SUP management. •Develop a practical implementation roadmap that identifies priority actions, implementation timelines, institutional responsibilities, financing considerations, and monitoring arrangements to facilitate the phased implementation of the recommended measures. 2.h. Reporting and Knowledge Products •Prepare all technical reports, presentations, briefing materials, and other knowledge products required under the assignment in accordance with UNEP's quality standards. •Present findings and recommendations to UNEP, the Supreme Council for Environment, and other relevant stakeholders, and revise all deliverables based on comments received. •Ensure that all outputs are evidence-based, technically sound, clearly presented, and suitable for informing policy and decision-making. 2.i. Coordination and General Responsibilities •Maintain regular communication with UNEP throughout the assignment and participate in coordination meetings as requested. •Work collaboratively with UNEP, the SCE, and relevant stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of all agreed outputs. •Maintain confidentiality of all information obtained during the course of the assignment. •Perform any other related tasks requested by UNEP that are necessary for the successful implementation of the consultancy and are consistent with the scope and objectives of the assignment.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>An advanced university degree (master’s is required, PhD is an asset or equivalent) in Waste management, Environmental engineering, Environmental policy, Environmental management, Circular economy, public policy, Sustainable development, or another relevant discipline. A first-level university degree, combined with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. At least 10 years of professional experience in solid waste management, plastic pollution, circular economy, environmental policy, or closely related fields is requied Demonstrated experience in reviewing and developing environmental policies, legislation, strategies, or regulatory frameworks related to plastics, waste i management, or circular economy is required en experience in conducting policy assessments, gap analyses, and developing evidence-based policy recommendations and implementation roadmaps is required Experience in stakeholder consultation and facilitation involving government institutions, private sector representatives, civil society organizations, and other relevant stakeholders is required Experience in preparing high-quality technical reports, policy briefs, and strategic documents for governments or international organizations is required Experience working in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, the Arab region, or on environmental policy issues in developing countries is highly desirable Previous professional experience with the United Nations system, international organizations, or multilateral environmental programmes is desirable.<br> Languages<br>Fluency in written and spoken English is required.<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 consultant is expected to deliver the following outputs: • Inception note and detailed workplan for version 1 of ADA 2.0 development; • Review and provide feedback on the progressively evolving editions of the ADDR as regional baselines; • Successive Iterations/Drafts of version 1 of ADA 2.0, including the Provisional Progress Report and the Provisional Proposed Architecture to member countries. • Executive summary in English; • PowerPoint presentations and briefing materials; • Consolidated bibliography and references database. The completed document shall: • Be submitted in editable MS Word format (*.docx); • Include automatically generated table of contents, list of tables, and figures; • Be thoroughly proofread and referenced; • Respect ESCWA publication and anti-plagiarism requirements. The content of all outputs shall remain the sole property of ESCWA.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>6 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) launched the Advancing Digital Cooperation and Development – Arab States Action Programme (ADCD-ASAP) in 2020 to support Arab countries in harnessing digital technologies for sustainable development and accelerating the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The programme aims, among others, to strengthen regional and national digital policy frameworks, promote digital cooperation, and support evidence-based digital development strategies across the Arab region. Within this framework, and under the auspices of the Arab Telecom and Information Technology Council of Ministers (ATICM), and its resolution in December 2020, ESCWA and the League of Arab States (LAS) jointly established a joint project to Develop, Deploy and Constantly Upgrade the Arab ICT Strategy for the region, in the form of an Arab Digital Agenda as strategic living instrument for 10 years. The ADA is not an outcome, it is a journey of constant growth that is meant to cope with any future developments in the technology and related policies; to induce action at different fronts in all facets of technology, through it mechanism and through partnerships with UN bodies and Arab bodies; and to advance progress at member states level that can be measured and monitored. Accordingly, ESCWA and LAS worked with Member States, to co-develop, the Arab Digital Agenda/ICT Strategy (ADA 1.0 / ADAICTS), which serves as a regional strategic vision, compass and action-framework guiding Arab digital development efforts and supporting national digital development agendas, in all digital development areas. The process of co-developing by ESCWA and Member States of the first edition of the ADA took place during 2021-2022, through successive iterations and engagements, with Member States (through the ADA’s Core Research and Technical Cooperation Mechanism (CRTCM), the ADA’s Joint Technical Committee (JTC), the LAS Arab Working Group on Arab ICT Strategy, the LAS Arab Permanent Committee on ICTs, the LAS Arab Executive Bureau all the way up to the Council of Minsters; leading to the adoption of the final version of the 1st edition of the Arab Digital Agenda 2023-2033, by the ATICM on 23 January 2023 and by Arab ECOSOC in 9 February 2023, and by heads of States in 19 May 2023; with the promise of supporting its deployment and the expectation of constant update of the agenda and constant monitoring of member states progress in achieving its goals and targets using the agreed-upon instruments. The first milestone for all of the above will be towards the end of 2027. Overall Timeframes, Milestone and Nature of ADA 2.0 Building on the above, and under the umbrella of the ATICM, ESCWA and LAS are launching the process of co-developing with Member States the Second Edition of the Arab Digital Agenda (ADA 2.0); which is planned to be co-produced during the period of 2026-2027, with a target goal of adopting the second edition of the Arab Digital Agenda in its final form during the ATICM meeting of December 2027/January 2028. Accordingly, and based on the established work modalities, the first version of ADA 2.0 will need to be presented to the ATICM meeting scheduled for December 2026/January 2027. Towards this end, ESCWA is managing, during the second half of 2026, the first phase of ADA 2.0 sub-project to prepare for submitting the first version of the ADA2.0 to the respective LAS Arab Working Group on Arab ICT Strategy that is scheduled to be convened during November/December 2026, and subsequently to the LAS Arab Permanent Committee on ICTs, the LAS Arab Executive Bureau all the way up to the Council of Ministers during December 2026/January 2027. The envisaged ADA2.0 - as a comprehensive regional strategic framework and policy blueprint for digital development in the Arab region over the coming decade, aligned with international and regional digital cooperation priorities - is scheduled for the end of 2027 is planned to have two perspectives: 1-First, looking backward As part of its monitoring role, ADA2.0 will result a report on the progress of member countries in achieving the goals and targets of the ADA during the period between December 2022 and December 2027, namely the “Provisional Progress Report”,, marking the progress in the elapsing five years on the basic scope of ADA1.0, and will be finalized by the end of December 2027. As such, the work during 2026 along this perspective is specifically planned to result in a provisional version of this progress report (in four years only). During 2027, it will be updated in terms of value to reflect the five years; and more importantly, it will also be radically expanded in terms of scope during 2027, as per the second perspective below, producing the first baseline for the expanded scope. Hence, work on this perspective during the second half of 2026 is expected to produce around one third of the final report planned for end of 2027. The rest will be during 2027 benefiting from feedback from the Ministerial Council meeting of December 2026/January 2027. The work on this perspective will be supported by the ongoing third round of the National Digital Development Reviews (NDDRs 3.0), which will be reflected in the the Arab Digital Development Report (ADDR 3.0) that will accompany the ADA2.0 as it accompaniment flagship by the end of 2027. 2-Second, looking forward As part of its future orientation, strategizing and constant update role, ADA2.0 will: a. adapt to be in synch with the latest global mandates inscribed in the latest UNGA Resolution 80/173 of December 2025, and the preceding Global Digital Compact 2024. b. introduce an updated architecture for the basic scope of ADA 1.0 - defined by the 85 Goals, the 69 Targets and the 85 indicators (defined in the first edition of the ADA) c. expand the scope of the original ADA framework to address frontier, emerging and strategic policy areas shaping digital development globally and regionally. ADA2.0 will specifically witness an expanded scope that contains new thematic dimensions and indicators related to: • Artificial Intelligence (AI); • Emerging technologies; • Peaceful uses of outer space and geospatial technologies; • Environmental sustainability and green digital transformation; • Digital postal services and postal sector transformation. d. introduce a new architecture defining the goals and targets of the expanded scope in terms of additional Goals, Targets and indicators (in addition to the existing basic scope defined by the existing five-cluster ESCWA conceptual framework for digital development, which stands as the DNA of the whole process). These updates and expansions are based on the updated Guiding Manuals (GM 2.5)/(GM 3.0), as the common methodological framework underpinning the NDDRs, ADDR and ADA processes; and the Digital Development- Measurement and Monitoring Model (DD-MMM 1.5)/(DD-MMM 2.0), as the common framework for measurement, monitoring and assessment of digital development progress. The associated ESCWA newly produced addendums, developed by ESCWA in consultation with member countries and regional stakeholders during 2025-2026, are currently guiding the process of digital development reviews at national and regional levels during 2026-2027 and are considered an integral part of the envisaged ADA2.0. Hence, the work during 2026 along this perspective is specifically planned to result in a provisional version of the proposed new architecture to member countries, namely the “Provisional Proposed Architecture”, regarding the following aspects that will need to be worked on during 2027:  the new architecture of the expanded scope and the newly introduced addendums, in terms of Goals, Targets and Indicators;  the positioning of the new architecture of the addendums, vis-à-vis the existing architecture of the basic scope.  the sustainability of the Digital Development indicators observatories at the national level.  the periodicity of the next milestones for monitoring progress.  advancing partnerships and alliances between ADA and the partners of various thematic subprogrammes. Hence, work on this perspective during the second half of 2026 is expected to produce around one third of the final version of ADA 2.0 planned for end of 2027. The rest will be during 2027 benefiting from feedback from the Ministerial Council meeting of December 2026/January 2027. Purpose and Objectives of this assignment In summary, the consultancy subject to this assignment aims to support ESCWA and LAS in producing the first version of ADA 2.0, within the following contexts: • The NDDRs 3.0, ADDR 3.0 and ADA 2.0 processes constitute three interlinked components of a single regional policy cycle. o NDDRs 3.0 provides the national evidence base, o ADDR 3.0 provides the regional analytical synthesis, and o ADA 2.0 translates these findings into a regional strategic framework and implementation roadmap for digital development and digital cooperation in the Arab region. • This process is further anchored in United Nations General Assembly resolution 80/173 on the WSIS+20 review, which reaffirms the role of the United Nations regional commissions as regional mechanisms for implementation and follow-up of WSIS outcomes and calls for scaling up policy guidance, technical assistance, capacity-building and partnerships in support of digital development. • ADA 2.0 constitutes the regional strategic policy framework through which Arab countries will operationalize regional commitments related to WSIS+20, the Global Digital Compact, the Pact for the Future, Arab Vision 2045 and the Arab Digital Agenda 2023–2033, while contributing to the implementation of Arab Vision 2045 through digital development, digital cooperation and digital transformation pathways. The main objective of this consultancy is to support ESCWA and LAS in the preparation, drafting, and refinement of the first version of ADA 2.0, building on: • ADA 1.0 outcomes and lessons learned; • Findings emerging from NDDRs 3.0 and ADDR 3.0; • Capacity Building programme for National Focal Points intended for July 2026 • The additional five addendums of the expanded scope of the Conceptual Model • The updated Guiding Manual (GM 2.5 / GM 3.0), as the common methodological framework underpinning the NDDRs, ADDR and ADA processes; and the Digital Development - Measurement and Monitoring Model (DD-MMM 1.5 / 2.0), as the common framework for measurement, monitoring and assessment of digital development progress; and their associated addendums; • Contributions from Arab countries, regional organizations, UN agencies, and technical experts. The consultant shall contribute to the development of successive iterations of version 1 of ADA 2.0, including its strategic framework, implementation approach, monitoring framework, and regional cooperation dimensions, with explicit attention to digital cooperation, digital governance, digital diplomacy, the formulation of regional positions in global digital processes, and multistakeholder engagement modalities. Duties and Responsibilities Under overall guidance and supervision of Chief of ESCWA ICT Policies Section, and Programme Lead of the ADA, and in close collaboration with the Programme Management Officer and ESCWA substantive focal point for this consultancy, the consultant will conduct the following tasks: Strategic and Substantive Work a) Review ADA 1.0, related ESCWA/LAS documentation, NDDRs 3.0 findings, ADDR 3.0 preliminary outputs, and relevant international and regional digital policy frameworks, including WSIS+20, the Global Digital Compact, the Pact for the Future, United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/80/173, Arab Vision 2045 and the Arab Digital Agenda 2023–2033. b) Review the updated Guiding Manual (GM 2.5 / GM 3.0), as the common methodological framework underpinning the NDDRs, ADDR and ADA processes; and the Digital Development- Measurement and Monitoring Model (DD-MMM 1.5 / 2.0), as the common framework for measurement, monitoring and assessment of digital development progress; and the related addendums. c) Support the development of baselines, comparative analysis, and synthesis of findings emerging from NDDRs 3.0 and ADDR 3.0 during the early phases of the assignment, to inform the strategic priorities, indicators, implementation approach, and monitoring framework of ADA 2.0. d) Coordinate and undertake the substantive formulation and structuring of version 1 of ADA 2.0, including the development and refinement of its successive iterations, strategic priorities, objectives, and implementation components. e) Integrate and mainstream emerging and cross-sectoral priorities within version 1 of ADA 2.0 to ensure its relevance and responsiveness to evolving regional and global digital development trends, including those related to the addendums: • Artificial Intelligence; • Emerging technologies; • Peaceful use of outer space and geospatial technologies; • Environmental sustainability and green digital transformation; • Role of postal sector in digital development/Digital postal services. f) Ensure alignment between version 1 of ADA 2.0, NDDRs 3.0, and ADDR 3.0 findings, and the progressively evolving regional baselines, including corresponding goals, targets, indicators, and actions. g) Contribute to the refinement of strategic priorities, implementation pillars, action plans, indicators, monitoring frameworks, and regional cooperation mechanisms. h) Ensure that ADA 2.0 monitoring framework builds upon the Digital Development - Measurement and Monitoring Model (DD-MMM 2.0), including baselines values, indicators definitions, measurement approaches and reporting modalities while maintaining consistency with relevant NDDRs 3.0 and ADDR 3.0 indicators and findings. i) Review and update strategic content related to digital governance, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, financing mechanisms, institutional coordination, digital cooperation and digital diplomacy. Research j) Undertake desk research, policy analysis, benchmarking exercises, and literature reviews related to regional and international digital agendas and technology governance. k) Maintain a comprehensive bibliography and reference database. l) Coordinate closely with the ESCWA consultant and the team working on the development of the ADDR3.0 and GM3.0 to ensure alignment and consistency of findings, indicators, baselines and regional digital development narratives, as well as with designated national consultants, national focal points, LAS Arab Working Groups, and relevant regional mechanisms, including the Digital Cooperation and Development Forum (DCDF), the Arab Internet Governance Forum (Arab IGF), the Arab High-Level Forum on WSIS and the 2030 Agenda (Arab WSIS Forum), as well as relevant regional and international organizations, as needed. m) Compile and harmonize contributions received from Arab countries and participating organizations. n) Participate in and contribute substantively to technical meetings, workshops, consultations, expert group meetings, policy deliberations and multi-stakeholder engagement processes related to version 1 of ADA 2.0. o) Support regional consultations, policy dialogue processes, expert meetings and consensus-building activities related to digital development, digital cooperation and emerging digital policy issues. p) Analyze and integrate outcomes emerging from relevant regional and global digital governance, digital cooperation, and digital development processes, including their implications for ADA 2.0 priorities, regional cooperation mechanisms, and implementation pathways. q) Support joint technical coordination among ADA 2.0, ADDR 3.0 and NDDRs 3.0 workstreams to align the emerging regional baseline with ADA goals, targets, indicators and actions. Drafting and Consultation Process r) Prepare and revise successive iterations of version 1 of ADA 2.0 based on ESCWA, LAS, and stakeholders feedback. s) Contribute to the development of presentation materials, executive summaries, and briefing notes. t) Ensure that version 1 of ADA 2.0 incorporates gender equality, youth empowerment, inclusion of persons with disabilities, and inclusive digital development principles in line with ESCWA publication standards. u) Ensure that all outputs are evidence-based, properly referenced, and aligned with ESCWA editorial and publication standards.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>Master's degree in ICT, digital development, public policy, international development, or related fields is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. At least 15 years of professional experience in ICT for development, digital transformation, digital policies and strategies, Internet governance, or related areas is required. Experience in digital governance, digital cooperation, Internet governance, AI governance and multilateral digital policy processes is required. Proven experience in drafting regional digital agendas, ICT strategies, or digital development reports is required. Extensive knowledge of digital development issues in the Arab region is required. Demonstrated experience working with international and regional organizations is required. Familiarity with ESCWA digital development work, including ADA, NDDRs, and ADDR processes, 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>

<p><h4>Job description</h4> <p>Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home.</p> <p>By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?</p> <p>Join us—where your career is a force for good!</p> <br> <h4>Position note</h4> <p>Remote work is not available for this position; on-site attendance is required.</p> <br> <h4>Why choose us?</h4> <p>Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.</p> <p>When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.</p> <br> <h4>Where your career is a force for good!</h4> <p>The American Red Cross is currently seeking a Mobile SAF-IS Regional Program Specialist to support the Service to Armed Forces and International Services Division mission. This position is regional, but also part of our mobile staff which requires meeting strict medical and security clearances prior to employment. In this role worldwide deployment is a condition of employment. Mobile staff members typically deploy for 6 months at a time, approximately once every 18-24 months, and can be sent to any military base in the world. Relocation assistance is only available for current employees within a 50-mile radius within the division.</p> <br> <h4>What you need to know</h4> <p>Manage and administer the delivery of American Red Cross services to meet the needs of United States military members, veterans, and their families in accordance with Red Cross policies and procedures. Support the delivery of International Services programs and services. Provide support, development, and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers. Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations.</p> <br> <h4>Relationship management and community outreach</h4> <p>Serves as the “face” of the Red Cross at assigned location.</p> <ul> <li>Builds strong relationships with military leadership, key organizations, and community leaders.</li> <li>Cultivates relationships and partnerships with external constituents in the local community, including government organizations, corporate partners, civic organizations, and other community charitable and nonprofit agencies with the purpose of furthering the mission of the Red Cross. Outreach includes command meetings, education briefings, presentations, or information sessions.</li> <li>Builds community presence through enhancing marketing opportunities with local Armed Forces Network, utilization of social media platforms, and leveraging local base advertising opportunities to spread the Red Cross mission and service.</li> </ul> <br> <h4>Volunteer management</h4> <p>Manages a volunteer engagement program and cycle to enable delivery of all Red Cross programs and services on a military installation and in their local community. Manages volunteers who will be the primary resource to administer the delivery of American Red Cross services to meet the needs of United States military members, veterans, and their families in accordance with Red Cross policies and procedures. When volunteers are unavailable, the manager is responsible for delivering the mission-specific services.</p> <ul> <li>Develop and implement local needs assessment and Volunteer Program Plan through utilizing process established by Volunteer Resources.</li> <li>Recruits and trains leadership volunteers to support placement and supervision of staff and programs in the delivery of SAF/IS U.S. programs and services, Training Services, Disaster Cycle Services, and providing support to Armed Forces Blood Services.</li> <li>Effectively utilize the Volunteer Connection Platform to manage, document, train, recognize, and communicate with volunteers within the local footprint.</li> </ul> <br> <h4>Service delivery management</h4> <p>Ensures the consistent delivery of SAF and IS U.S. services to all clients in their area.</p> <ul> <li>Provides supervision of volunteer Service Delivery staff.</li> <li>Coordinates services to military treatment facilities and VA hospitals through rehabilitation programs, material assistance, resiliency training, morale items, and support.</li> <li>Ensures community outreach, to include command meetings and education briefings, presentations, or workshops.</li> <li>Ensures a strong military community outreach program and implementation of special events and projects in support of SAF/IS U.S. initiatives.</li> <li>Manages support services to military members and their families to include family follow-up information and referrals, and other related services.</li> <li>Provides support for the emergency communications center with local information, as appropriate.</li> <li>Develops outreach strategies aimed at promoting International Services U.S. programs to the community and ensuring the local community is aware of what programs and services are available.</li> </ul> <br> <h4>Financial and reporting management</h4> <p>Develops and manages budgets and expenditures to ensure programs are operating within budget to support all programs and services. Monitors and reports on the outcomes and results of programs and services to ensure organizational accountability and makes recommendations for continuous improvement to ensure metrics are consistently met.</p> <br> <h4>What you need to succeed</h4> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, human resources management, community organization, social or health sciences, or related field is required; or related equivalent experience.</li> <li>Five years minimum related experience in program management or related field is required.</li> <li>Requires strong computer skills. Public speaking skills and the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing are required. Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in an individual or team environment.</li> <li>Ability to balance multiple priorities is essential.</li> </ul> <br> <h4>Work conditions</h4> <p>Depending on work assignment, may require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; or the ability to stand, walk and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of up to 20 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read technical information. Overall mobility is essential. May include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle, and working under challenging conditions.</p> <p>Work is performed indoors with some potential for exposure to safety and health hazards related to emergency services relief work. May travel and participate in meetings and conferences throughout chapter jurisdiction, state, and Red Cross system. Because the Red Cross is a disaster response organization, staff may be asked to be on 24-hour call during period of major disaster.</p> <br> <h4>For mobile positions only (domestic and overseas settings)</h4> <p>Some positions are designated as “Mobile” and subject to unique job requirements. SAF Mobile Staff perform the same basic job responsibilities as non-mobile staff in regions. In addition to those responsibilities, this special workforce is also required to deploy on short term temporary assignments, serving alongside military members who are deployed to designated theaters of operations anywhere in the world. Mobile staff must be ready to deploy whenever called upon, and to do so are required to meet and maintain specific medical and other readiness requirements. Requirements unique to mobile positions include the following:</p> <ul> <li>Support both the day-to-day operations and emergency needs of the Hero Care Center as a member of the Hero Care Network Contingency Team.</li> <li>Completes all trainings and requirements to maintain casework proficiency, to include working shifts and participating in readiness drills.</li> <li>Responds to emergency, surge, and disaster situations, as needed.</li> </ul> <p>To maintain readiness, staff must:</p> <ul> <li>Maintain all medical and security requirements.</li> <li>Engage in annual deployment familiarization program to include trainings and meetings.</li> <li>When activated to deploy, participate in additional trainings and meetings to prepare for deployment.</li> </ul> <br> <h4>Mobility requirements</h4> <ul> <li>U.S. citizenship is required.</li> <li>Must be able to obtain a secret security clearance and a non-U.S. passport.</li> <li>Worldwide mobility is a condition of employment and an essential function of this position.</li> <li>Must accept work assignments anywhere in the world, including conflict areas, where the American Red Cross is providing services to members of the military and their families.</li> <li>Must meet strict medical and physical requirements, including immunizations required by the U.S. military.</li> <li>May be required to wear military uniforms, and live and work in harsh and stressful environments in conflict areas.</li> <li>Periodically accompanies the military on deployments.</li> </ul> <br> <h4>What will give you the competitive edge</h4> <p>Ideal candidates will have a passion for supporting military members with the physical stamina and emotional capacity to live and work alongside deployed military members in harsh climates and difficult environments. SAF/IS employees are servant leaders supporting deployed military members through difficult and challenging issues. Candidates need to thrive on service and teamwork. Candidates must be adaptable with an ability to manage through ambiguity engaging others in problem solving complex issues.</p> <h4>Core competencies</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Adaptability:</strong> Successful candidates must adjust to new situations quickly and have the ability to tackle the challenges these situations present.</li> <li><strong>Independent problem solving:</strong> Successful candidates are capable of handling high-pressure situations by knowing who to engage in dialogue and follow up with actionable solutions.</li> <li><strong>Teamwork:</strong> Successful candidates have the ability to collaborate with team members, volunteers, and military personnel to achieve SAF/IS mission.</li> <li><strong>Servant leader:</strong> Successful candidates must be leaders who put others and the mission first. Someone who understands that deployment is a hardship, and our mission is to support our military personnel in uncomfortable situations and circumstances.</li> <li>Familiarity with military culture, regulations, and protocol.</li> <li>Experience with American Red Cross programs and services is strongly preferred.</li> </ul> <br> <h4>Benefits for you</h4> <p>As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:</p> <ul> <li>Medical, dental, and vision plans</li> <li>Health spending accounts and flexible spending accounts</li> <li>PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure</li> <li>Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays</li> <li>401(k) with up to 6% match</li> <li>Paid family leave</li> <li>Employee assistance and insurance: short and long term</li> <li>Service awards and recognition</li> </ul> <br> <p>The salary range for this position is (Illinois): $60,000 - $65,000.</p> <p>Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have, and comparison to other employees already in this role.</p> <p>Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make your career a force for good!</p> <br> <p>The American Red Cross is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p> <p>Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable fair chance laws and ordinances.</p> <br> <p>AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners—the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance—launched Employers of Service to connect service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.</p></p><p></p>

<p><h4>Job description</h4> <p>Please use Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox when accessing Candidate Home.</p> <p>By joining the American Red Cross you will touch millions of lives every year and experience the greatness of the human spirit at its best. Are you ready to be part of the world's largest humanitarian network?</p> <p>Join us—where your career is a force for good!</p> <br> <h4>Position note</h4> <p>Remote work is not available for this position; on-site attendance is required.</p> <br> <h4>Why choose us?</h4> <p>Joining the American Red Cross is like nothing else – it’s as much something you feel as something you do. You become a vital part of the world’s largest humanitarian network. Joining a team of welcoming individuals who are exceptional, yet unassuming. Diverse, yet uncompromising in unity. You grow your career within a movement that matters, where success is measured in people helped, communities made whole, and individuals equipped to never stop changing lives and situations for the better.</p> <p>When you choose to be a force for good, you’ll have mentors who empower your growth along a purposeful career path. You align your life’s work with an ongoing mission that’s bigger than all of us. As you care for others, you’re cared for with competitive compensation and benefits. You join a community that respects who you are away from work as much as what you do while at work.</p> <br> <h4>Where your career is a force for good!</h4> <p>The American Red Cross is currently seeking a Mobile SAF-IS Regional Program Specialist to support the Service to Armed Forces and International Services Division mission. This position is regional, but also part of our mobile staff which requires meeting strict medical and security clearances prior to employment. In this role worldwide deployment is a condition of employment. Mobile staff members typically deploy for 6 months at a time, approximately once every 18-24 months, and can be sent to any military base in the world. Relocation assistance is only available for current employees within a 50-mile radius within the division.</p> <br> <h4>What you need to know</h4> <p>Manage and administer the delivery of American Red Cross services to meet the needs of United States military members, veterans, and their families in accordance with Red Cross policies and procedures. Support the delivery of International Services programs and services. Provide support, development, and/or leadership guidance to all volunteers. Perform all duties and responsibilities in compliance with standard operating procedures and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations.</p> <br> <h4>Relationship management and community outreach</h4> <p>Serves as the “face” of the Red Cross at assigned location.</p> <ul> <li>Builds strong relationships with military leadership, key organizations, and community leaders.</li> <li>Cultivates relationships and partnerships with external constituents in the local community, including government organizations, corporate partners, civic organizations, and other community charitable and nonprofit agencies with the purpose of furthering the mission of the Red Cross. Outreach includes command meetings, education briefings, presentations, or information sessions.</li> <li>Builds community presence through enhancing marketing opportunities with local Armed Forces Network, utilization of social media platforms, and leveraging local base advertising opportunities to spread the Red Cross mission and service.</li> </ul> <br> <h4>Volunteer management</h4> <p>Manages a volunteer engagement program and cycle to enable delivery of all Red Cross programs and services on a military installation and in their local community. Manages volunteers who will be the primary resource to administer the delivery of American Red Cross services to meet the needs of United States military members, veterans, and their families in accordance with Red Cross policies and procedures. When volunteers are unavailable, the manager is responsible for delivering the mission-specific services.</p> <ul> <li>Develop and implement local needs assessment and Volunteer Program Plan through utilizing process established by Volunteer Resources.</li> <li>Recruits and trains leadership volunteers to support placement and supervision of staff and programs in the delivery of SAF/IS U.S. programs and services, Training Services, Disaster Cycle Services, and providing support to Armed Forces Blood Services.</li> <li>Effectively utilize the Volunteer Connection Platform to manage, document, train, recognize, and communicate with volunteers within the local footprint.</li> </ul> <br> <h4>Service delivery management</h4> <p>Ensures the consistent delivery of SAF and IS U.S. services to all clients in their area.</p> <ul> <li>Provides supervision of volunteer Service Delivery staff.</li> <li>Coordinates services to military treatment facilities and VA hospitals through rehabilitation programs, material assistance, resiliency training, morale items, and support.</li> <li>Ensures community outreach, to include command meetings and education briefings, presentations, or workshops.</li> <li>Ensures a strong military community outreach program and implementation of special events and projects in support of SAF/IS U.S. initiatives.</li> <li>Manages support services to military members and their families to include family follow-up information and referrals, and other related services.</li> <li>Provides support for the emergency communications center with local information, as appropriate.</li> <li>Develops outreach strategies aimed at promoting International Services U.S. programs to the community and ensuring the local community is aware of what programs and services are available.</li> </ul> <br> <h4>Financial and reporting management</h4> <p>Develops and manages budgets and expenditures to ensure programs are operating within budget to support all programs and services. Monitors and reports on the outcomes and results of programs and services to ensure organizational accountability and makes recommendations for continuous improvement to ensure metrics are consistently met.</p> <br> <h4>What you need to succeed</h4> <ul> <li>Bachelor’s degree in business or public administration, human resources management, community organization, social or health sciences, or related field is required; or related equivalent experience.</li> <li>Five years minimum related experience in program management or related field is required.</li> <li>Requires strong computer skills. Public speaking skills and the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing are required. Must have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well in an individual or team environment.</li> <li>Ability to balance multiple priorities is essential.</li> </ul> <br> <h4>Work conditions</h4> <p>Depending on work assignment, may require ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to visit other locations; or the ability to stand, walk and manipulate (lift, carry, move) light to medium weights of up to 20 pounds. Requires good hand-eye coordination, arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including ability to grasp, and visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate equipment and read technical information. Overall mobility is essential. May include sitting for long periods of time, driving a vehicle, and working under challenging conditions.</p> <p>Work is performed indoors with some potential for exposure to safety and health hazards related to emergency services relief work. May travel and participate in meetings and conferences throughout chapter jurisdiction, state, and Red Cross system. Because the Red Cross is a disaster response organization, staff may be asked to be on 24-hour call during period of major disaster.</p> <br> <h4>For mobile positions only (domestic and overseas settings)</h4> <p>Some positions are designated as “Mobile” and subject to unique job requirements. SAF Mobile Staff perform the same basic job responsibilities as non-mobile staff in regions. In addition to those responsibilities, this special workforce is also required to deploy on short term temporary assignments, serving alongside military members who are deployed to designated theaters of operations anywhere in the world. Mobile staff must be ready to deploy whenever called upon, and to do so are required to meet and maintain specific medical and other readiness requirements. Requirements unique to mobile positions include the following:</p> <ul> <li>Support both the day-to-day operations and emergency needs of the Hero Care Center as a member of the Hero Care Network Contingency Team.</li> <li>Completes all trainings and requirements to maintain casework proficiency, to include working shifts and participating in readiness drills.</li> <li>Responds to emergency, surge, and disaster situations, as needed.</li> </ul> <p>To maintain readiness, staff must:</p> <ul> <li>Maintain all medical and security requirements.</li> <li>Engage in annual deployment familiarization program to include trainings and meetings.</li> <li>When activated to deploy, participate in additional trainings and meetings to prepare for deployment.</li> </ul> <br> <h4>Mobility requirements</h4> <ul> <li>U.S. citizenship is required.</li> <li>Must be able to obtain a secret security clearance and a non-U.S. passport.</li> <li>Worldwide mobility is a condition of employment and an essential function of this position.</li> <li>Must accept work assignments anywhere in the world, including conflict areas, where the American Red Cross is providing services to members of the military and their families.</li> <li>Must meet strict medical and physical requirements, including immunizations required by the U.S. military.</li> <li>May be required to wear military uniforms, and live and work in harsh and stressful environments in conflict areas.</li> <li>Periodically accompanies the military on deployments.</li> </ul> <br> <h4>What will give you the competitive edge</h4> <p>Ideal candidates will have a passion for supporting military members with the physical stamina and emotional capacity to live and work alongside deployed military members in harsh climates and difficult environments. SAF/IS employees are servant leaders supporting deployed military members through difficult and challenging issues. Candidates need to thrive on service and teamwork. Candidates must be adaptable with an ability to manage through ambiguity engaging others in problem solving complex issues.</p> <h4>Core competencies</h4> <ul> <li><strong>Adaptability:</strong> Successful candidates must adjust to new situations quickly and have the ability to tackle the challenges these situations present.</li> <li><strong>Independent problem solving:</strong> Successful candidates are capable of handling high-pressure situations by knowing who to engage in dialogue and follow up with actionable solutions.</li> <li><strong>Teamwork:</strong> Successful candidates have the ability to collaborate with team members, volunteers, and military personnel to achieve SAF/IS mission.</li> <li><strong>Servant leader:</strong> Successful candidates must be leaders who put others and the mission first. Someone who understands that deployment is a hardship, and our mission is to support our military personnel in uncomfortable situations and circumstances.</li> <li>Familiarity with military culture, regulations, and protocol.</li> <li>Experience with American Red Cross programs and services is strongly preferred.</li> </ul> <br> <h4>Benefits for you</h4> <p>As a mission-based organization, we believe our team needs great support to do great work. Our comprehensive package includes:</p> <ul> <li>Medical, dental, and vision plans</li> <li>Health spending accounts and flexible spending accounts</li> <li>PTO: Starting at 15 days a year; based on type of job and tenure</li> <li>Holidays: 11 paid holidays comprised of six core holidays and five floating holidays</li> <li>401(k) with up to 6% match</li> <li>Paid family leave</li> <li>Employee assistance and insurance: short and long term</li> <li>Service awards and recognition</li> </ul> <br> <p>The salary range for this position is (Illinois): $60,000 - $65,000.</p> <p>Note that American Red Cross salaries are aligned to the specific geographic location in which the work is primarily performed. Other factors that may be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have, and comparison to other employees already in this role.</p> <p>Apply now! Joining our team will provide you with the opportunity to make your career a force for good!</p> <br> <p>The American Red Cross is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.</p> <p>Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable fair chance laws and ordinances.</p> <br> <p>AmeriCorps, the federal agency that brings people together through service, and its partners—the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps Alums, Peace Corps Association, and the Service Year Alliance—launched Employers of Service to connect service alumni with opportunities in the workforce. American Red Cross is proud to be an EONS partner and share our employment opportunities with the network of organizations.</p></p><p></p>

Main Tasks: <br> <br>* Preparing and managing the President's schedule and coordinating meetings. <br>* Preparing reports and meeting minutes and following up on decisions. <br>* Sorting correspondence and handling confidential documents with complete confidentiality. <br>* Reviewing correspondence and official documents and organizing electronic and paper archives. <br>* Coordinating travel arrangements and supplies. <br>* Serving as a liaison between the Chief Executive and internal and external entities. <br> <br>Qualifications: <br>* Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field. <br>* At least 3 years of experience in a similar role. <br>* High organizational skills, professionalism, and complete integrity. <br> <br>Skills: <br>* Microsoft Office and visual communication platforms (Teams / Zoom / Google Meet) <br>* Attention to detail, initiative, strong interpersonal communication skills

Main responsibilities:<br><br>* Scheduling and managing the President's agenda and coordinating meetings.<br>* Preparing reports, meeting minutes, and following up on decision implementation.<br>* Sorting correspondence and handling confidential documents with complete confidentiality.<br>* Reviewing correspondence and official documents and organizing electronic and hard copy archives.<br>* Coordinating travel arrangements and supplies.<br>* Serving as a liaison between the CEO and internal and external parties.<br><br>Qualifications:<br>* Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field.<br>* At least 3 years of experience in a similar role.<br>* High organizational skills, professionalism, and complete integrity.<br><br>Skills:<br>* Microsoft Office and visual communication platforms (Teams / Zoom / Google Meet)<br>* Attention to detail, initiative, strong interpersonal communication skills.<br><br>Place of work: Contour Reception<br>Immediate start: Immediate<br>Working hours: 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM<br>Working days: Six days a week<br>Saturday: Closed by administrative decision<br>Training period: 3 months<br>Grant: Immediate<br><br>Base salary: $358<br>Transportation: $101<br>Production bonus: $70<br>Family allowances<br>Spouse: $23<br>Child: $13<br>End of service: $30<br>School decree: $<br>Experience allowance: Upon successful completion

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2><div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"><span class="rtl" dir="rtl"> Result of Service<br>**Final Results of the Service** * Organize and implement a national workshop that forms a key basis for developing the National Guide, during the period from September to October 2026; * Prepare and complete the National Guide by the end of November 2026; * Prepare and provide inputs for a capacity-building program aimed at strengthening institutional and coordination mechanisms necessary for mainstreaming women's needs and priorities into sectoral and local policies and strategies, by the end of December 2026. .<br> Work Location<br>Remotely<br> Expected duration<br>5 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>## Background In order to build fairer and more sustainable societies, it is essential to mainstream women's needs and priorities and empower them in sectoral and local policies and strategies. This ensures that laws are free from discrimination and bias, and that men and women have equal access to positions, services, assets, and information, thereby ensuring the rights of all members of society. Approaches to mainstreaming women's needs and priorities into policies and strategies, as well as in national institutions, have gained significant importance due to the immense changes witnessing in societies, particularly demographic dynamics, escalating economic and social challenges, climate change, and rapid technological advancement. Neglecting the adoption of systematic and deliberate government-led methods to verify the mainstreaming of women's needs and priorities into all policies and strategies and their empowerment exposes women to further marginalization, ignores their capabilities and potential, and misses significant opportunities for their effective contribution to economic and social development. The Government of Iraq has consistently affirmed that sustainable development can only be achieved if all segments of society contribute to it and benefit from its results and gains, especially the most vulnerable groups, primarily Iraqi women, who constitute half the population and play a pivotal role in building families and strengthening society. Based on this, and relying on the principle of citizenship stipulated in the 2005 Constitution of the Republic of Iraq, which guarantees equality between all Iraqi men and women without discrimination, and in accordance with Iraq Vision 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals, the Ministry of Planning in Iraq, in cooperation with the National Department for Iraqi Women and all relevant stakeholders, is working on preparing a National Guide for mainstreaming women's needs and priorities into sectoral and local policies and strategies, with technical support from ESCWA. This guide is of great importance as it is the first national guide of its kind on mainstreaming women's needs and priorities and empowering them in policies and strategies, as well as in national institutions in Iraq, and it is relied upon to set clear mechanisms and standards for the mainstreaming process in the state's development plans, with the aim of enhancing women's economic, social, and political empowerment. It also holds special importance as it will be considered a reference document for all ministries and national institutions, providing guidance for the design and implementation of development policies, strategies, programs, and projects aimed at empowering women. Thereby, it contributes to advancing social justice by maximizing the effectiveness and impact of public spending programs. This guide specifically aims to: * Provide a unified national framework for the efforts of all national institutions to mainstream women's needs and priorities into development planning; * Ensure the systematic mainstreaming of women's needs and priorities in the design of policies, strategies, programs, and projects; * Enhance women's economic and social empowerment and their contribution to sustainable development; * Improve the efficiency of public resource allocation to achieve more inclusive and equitable development outcomes; * Support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals; * Encourage the use of data disaggregated by sex, age, and location in planning and policy-making; * Develop indicators to monitor and evaluate the impact of policies and programs aimed at enhancing social justice. This guide represents an important step in enhancing development planning to ensure women's equal access to positions, services, assets, and information. It provides planning teams and decision-makers in relevant ministries and institutions with a clear roadmap for mainstreaming women's needs and priorities into sustainable development planning. As a reference document, it is based on constitutional and legal frameworks and national strategies, translating them into practical and applicable mechanisms across all sectors. ## Objective and Methodology In this context, ESCWA seeks to contract an international consultant to support the implementation of this initiative in its four components, which are organizing a first national workshop, developing a national guide, designing and implementing a national capacity-building program, and organizing a final national workshop to disseminate the guidance document among ministries and relevant national stakeholders. ## Tasks and Responsibilities The consultant will be responsible for the following tasks: * Review relevant documents to understand the Ministry's mandate, its mode of operation, and the nature of its outputs; and rely on inputs provided by the national consultant provided by UN Women to review relevant national policies, strategies, and programs; * Assist in preparing and participating in a national workshop, which aims to develop a shared understanding among all stakeholders of the challenges the initiative seeks to address, the available potentials and resources that can be mobilized, and the coordination mechanisms necessary to advance social justice in sectoral and local policies and strategies; * Prepare a draft national guide that serves as a basis for a unified knowledge framework to support comprehensive, evidence-based development planning, and verify its validity in cooperation with the relevant teams from ESCWA, UN Women, and the Ministry of Planning in Iraq; * Prepare the final version of the guide based on the outcomes of the national workshop, and including feedback received from the working team; * Provide inputs for the design and implementation of a national capacity-building program aimed at strengthening the institutional and coordination mechanisms necessary to activate the mainstreaming of women's needs and priorities into sectoral and local policies and strategies. This contract is part of a joint initiative between ESCWA and UN Women, prepared and agreed upon in cooperation with the Ministry of Planning and the National Department for Iraqi Women, consisting of four interrelated components: (1) holding a national workshop with the aim of building a shared understanding among stakeholders regarding challenges, existing capacities, and coordination requirements; (2) preparing the National Guide; (3) developing a national capacity-building program and establishing an institutional mechanism for follow-up; and (4) holding a final national workshop to disseminate the guidance document among ministries and relevant national stakeholders. Within the framework of this joint initiative, and in accordance with what has been agreed upon between ESCWA, UN Women, the Ministry of Planning, and the National Department for Iraqi Women, ESCWA will undertake the contracting of an international consultant to handle the process of developing the conceptual and methodological framework for the guide and supporting capacity development, while UN Women will undertake the contracting of the national consultant included in these terms of reference to lead the process of preparing the evidence base for the Iraqi context and the national content of the guide, in addition to handling the process of engaging stakeholders and daily coordination with relevant national entities. The national and international consultants will work as a technical team, based on a general structure to be jointly agreed upon by ESCWA, UN Women, and the Ministry of Planning, and in line with the priorities determined by the National Department for Iraqi Women. The international consultant will work under the direct supervision of ESCWA, in consultation with the Ministry of Planning in Iraq, the National Department for Iraqi Women, the National Team established by the Ministry of Planning for this purpose, and UN Women in Iraq. The consultant will work under the direct supervision of the Social Affairs Officer at the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), Ms. Ruba Arja, and under the general guidance of the Chief of the Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development Section. The consultant is expected to provide regular updates on work progress.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A Master's degree in Economics, Sociology, Law, Women's Issues, or any relevant field is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational certificate. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of eight (8) years of professional experience in working on social development programs is required. Previous experience in designing, implementing, and monitoring capacity-building programs, including gender justice programs, is required. Proven knowledge of key concepts and issues of women's empowerment and issues of equality and justice, in addition to related analysis tools, is required. Experience in developing and using indicators on women's empowerment is required. It is desirable for the consultant to have previous experience as a trainer or facilitator within national programs. Previous experience working with public institutions is desirable. Previous experience working on development issues in the Arab region is desirable for the consultant.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language at ESCWA. For this position, fluency in both Arabic and English is required. Note: "Fluency" means receiving a "fluent" rating in all four areas (speaking, reading, writing, and understanding), and "knowledge" means receiving a "confident" rating 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></span></div>

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<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The objective of this position is to work on research areas related to the ESCWA Skills Monitor, Labor markets, and economic growth.<br> Work Location<br>UN HOUSE - UN ESCWA<br> Expected duration<br>4 Months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background: The world is currently experiencing the Fourth Industrial Revolution. With this transition, the velocity of change and the sheer number of innovations are unprecedented. This revolution will inevitably eliminate many current lines of work yet has the capacity to bring in new lines of employment. The agility of this revolution makes the jobs of the future difficult to predict using traditional techniques. Given this background, this project will tackle three main issues: o The lack of timely information to monitor the dynamism of the labor market needs; o The mismatch between human capital accumulation and labor market demand; o Labor market policies and regulations are mostly outdated and unprepared for the impact of automation on jobs in most ESCWA countries. Almost all countries in the region are still heavily reliant on costly household/establishment survey data which is not carried out periodically. To assess job market policies, skill sets for newly created job categories that are and will continue to come about from the Fourth Industrial Revolution must be surveyed in a more innovative way. Without a new monitoring technique, information on the impact of technological change on available skill sets cannot be properly assessed. One finding that we can build on conventional survey (household establishment) results is that workers with higher educational attainment are expected to benefit the most from jobs in the formal sector if high-quality education is made available and better job market matching schemes are put in place. Looking at the ESCWA region, educational attainment over the past three decades, during which the region excelled in primary and secondary education (mid-skills), suggests that the population does not necessarily have adequate skills for newly created jobs. Also, in the absence of up-to-date and active labor market policies, the mismatch between market demand (especially in the formal sector) and education is translated into higher informal sector activities in most ESCWA countries. This project is expected to provide a forum for ESCWA countries to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR) while factoring in the number of jobs needed between now and the attainment of the 2030 Agenda. The key aim is to support ESCWA States for the upcoming change in jobs TOR: and skills due to technological advancements taking place while considering the national characteristics. Ultimately, we will help member states harness job opportunities emerging from the advent of newer technologies, while taming challenges to attain outcomes stated in SDG- 8---support member states sustain economic growth (8.1), reach high levels of economic productivity (8.2), promote productive activities (8.3), attain full productive employment and decent work for all (8.5) and reduce the number of youth not in employment, education or training (8.6). Under the supervision of the Team Leader of Future of Work Project and the overall guidance of the cluster lead, the Individual contractor will assist in assessing the Future of Work. The Individual contractor will particularly help in country requests for features and analysis of data collected by the Skills Monitor, assess the job mismatch. Duties and Responsibilities: The Individual Contractor will mainly contribute to the following areas: 1. Substantive research in areas related to the 'Future of Work' Project. This includes reviewing existing literature as a background analysis. 2. Update Economic analysis on the skills Monitor results on a monthly basis, including analysis of the results. 3. Conduct data analysis using (i) data from the ESCWA Skills Monitor and (ii) data from different government hubs, including unemployment countries around the region (Country Profiles). 4. Provide Economic analysis for countries' technical assistance. 5. Conduct Skills Gap assessments. 6. Assist in technical assistance to Arab countries including in developing concept notes, training material, and country tailored policy research.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A bachelor’s degree in economics, social science, statistics, or a related area is required. A master’s degree is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. At least 4 years of experience in economics, social science, statistics, or a related area is required. Knowledge in Machine learning, experience in household surveys, firm level survey, and Big Data analysis is desirable. Proven experience in economic data analysis, presentation, drafting and visualization 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 English and Arabic is required; Knowledge of French 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.<br> Additional Information<br>Recruitment for this position is on a local basis. The incumbent is required to have the legal right to live and work in the specified working location.<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>