Economic Analyst Jobs in Lebanon

<p>The Research Assistant will support the collection, organization, validation, and preliminary analysis of quantitative and qualitative information required for projects related to competition policy, consumer protection, market functioning, and the wider work of the Economic Governance and Planning Section. The assignment will contribute to the timely preparation of accurate research materials, databases, background notes, presentations, and other project outputs.</p><p><strong>Background and Objective</strong></p><p>Promoting fair and competitive markets is an important driver of economic efficiency, private-sector development, and consumer welfare. Across the Arab region, markets are being reshaped by regulatory reform, digitalization, cross-border commerce, and changing market conditions. These developments have increased the need for reliable research and well-organized analysis on competition, consumer protection, market functioning, and business regulation. Within this context, ESCWA supports member States in strengthening competition and consumer protection frameworks and developing the institutional, legal, and analytical capacities required for effective policymaking. The Competition and Consumer Policies portfolio within the Economic Governance and Planning Section undertakes regional research, legal and regulatory reviews, market studies, capacity-building activities, and knowledge products, often in collaboration with national authorities and other public institutions. The portfolio also supports regional initiatives that assess policy and regulatory developments, strengthen knowledge-sharing, and facilitate the exchange of experiences and good practices among Arab countries. This includes analytical and capacity-building activities related to competition, consumer protection, the business environment, and market performance, as well as the review and updating of relevant content on the Arab Legislation Portal to ensure that legislative and institutional information remains accurate, accessible, and up to date. This work requires the collection, review, and organization of information from national, regional, and international sources, as well as the preparation of background materials, country information, presentations, tables, and other project outputs. ESCWA therefore seeks to engage an entry-level Research Assistant to provide research, data-collection, documentation, and organizational support to activities related to competition policy, consumer protection, business regulation, and the wider work of the section.</p><p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities</strong></p><p>The Individual Contractor Research Assistant is expected to perform the following tasks:</p><ul><li>Research, extract, consolidate, and organize quantitative and qualitative information from relevant national, regional, and international sources using appropriate research tools and software.</li><li>Assist in reviewing and validating collected data and information for accuracy, completeness, clarity, and consistency, and flag any discrepancies for follow-up by the project team.</li><li>Maintain and update relevant computerized databases, research files, and reference materials to ensure data integrity, accessibility, and proper documentation.</li><li>Support the review and updating of legislative, regulatory, and institutional information available through the Arab Legislation Portal, including the organization and verification of relevant source materials.</li><li>Prepare reports, presentations, tables, graphs, charts, and other visual materials to present research findings and provide clear information to the Project Manager and project team.</li><li>Gather and summarize information from national databases, official websites, libraries, online platforms, ESCWA repositories, and other reliable sources to support ongoing research and project activities.</li><li>Prepare abstracts, summary briefs, background notes, bibliographic descriptions, country information, and supporting materials for inclusion in ESCWA documents, reports, presentations, and publications.</li><li>Contribute to the preparation of research and analytical materials related to competition policy, consumer protection, market functioning and other projects undertaken by the Economic Governance and Planning Section.</li><li>Support the preparation and organization of the Arab Competition Forum and the consumer protection webinar, including background research, participant materials, meeting documentation, and summaries of discussions.</li><li>Coordinate with team members and relevant counterparts, support internal meetings and consultations by preparing materials and taking notes, and perform other related tasks required for the timely implementation of assigned projects.</li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p>A Bachelor's degree in Economics, Business, or a related area is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. no experience is required for this assignments. Data collection and analysis skills are required. English and Arabic 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. 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.

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The work of the consultant will result in legal and regulatory inputs that support ESCWA’s work on the XB project related to competition-based market studies, business regulations, and market functioning. The consultant’s inputs will help strengthen the legal analysis, improve the clarity and policy relevance of related outputs, and support recommendations aimed at improving competition conditions and institutional arrangements.<br> Work Location<br>UN-House ESCWA<br> Expected duration<br>2 Months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background Promoting fair and competitive markets is a key driver of economic efficiency, private-sector development, and consumer welfare. Across the Arab region, markets are undergoing rapid transformation driven by diversification efforts, evolving regulatory frameworks, digitalization, and global supply-chain shifts. These developments have increased the need for rigorous legal, regulatory, and competition analysis to help governments identify market distortions, assess anti-competitive practices, and design effective, evidence-based policy interventions. Within this context, ESCWA supports member States in strengthening competition frameworks, improving market performance, and building institutional, legal, and analytical capacities for competition assessment and enforcement. The Competition and Consumer Policies portfolio in the Economic Governance and Planning Section combines regional policy development, country-level technical assistance, market studies, capacity-building, and knowledge products, often in close collaboration with national competition authorities and other public institutions. A key area of focus is the use of competition-based market studies to identify structural, behavioral, regulatory, and legal constraints affecting market performance. These studies serve as practical tools for diagnosing market failures, reviewing the adequacy of legal and institutional frameworks, supporting enforcement priorities, and guiding reforms that enhance efficiency, resilience, and consumer welfare. Within this broader regional mandate, ESCWA is currently supporting the Sultanate of Oman in strengthening competition conditions in priority economic sectors. The building materials sector, which is central to construction, infrastructure development, and industrial activity, has been identified as a strategic area for in-depth analysis. The sector plays a critical role in national development yet faces challenges related to market structure, supply chains, pricing dynamics, regulatory requirements, institutional arrangements, and potential anti-competitive practices. To respond to these needs, ESCWA seeks to engage a Legal Competition Consultant to support legal, regulatory, policy, and technical work under the Competition and Consumer Policies portfolio. The consultant will be assigned primarily to the Oman building materials market study and will contribute to legal assessments, competition law and policy analysis, review of regulatory and institutional frameworks, and the identification of legal or procedural constraints affecting market competition. The consultant may also provide support to other related competition-policy activities of the section, as required and in line with the needs of the assignment. Duties and Responsibilities Under the overall supervision of the Project Manager and Economic Affairs Officer, the Consultant will support the legal and regulatory analysis of ESCWA’s work on competition policy, market studies, and business regulation. The Consultant will primarily support the legal analysis of the XB project for Oman building materials sector, while also providing legal and regulatory inputs to related work on market functioning, competition, consumer protection, and business regulations, as required and within the scope of the assignment.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A Master's degree or equivalent in law, business law or related areas is required. A first-level university degree, in combination with qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 4 years of experience in the fields of law, economics, business, or related field is required. Experience in contributing to analytical papers is required. Understanding of legal frameworks in business environments is desirable. Previous experience in working with international organizations is desirable.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. In addition, Arabic is a working language at ESCWA. For this position fluency in English and Arabic is required. Note: "Fluency" equals a rating of 'fluent' in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand).<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>

<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>The Scheduler position plans and generates the Assembly production schedules to ensure customer orders are filled on-time and to provide the best sequencing for the most effective use of the production lines.&nbsp; This position requires the use of critical thinking skills and the ability to make quick decisions in a sometimes-stressful environment and is key to driving our Materials Requirement Planning systems. Additionally, Master Scheduling duties will be a part of this position.&nbsp; The Scheduler, also, is responsible for driving improvements in the material processes and will work as a part of the team to ensure customer satisfaction and on-time delivery.&nbsp; This position requires significant interface with Customer Service, Analyst, Warehouse Team, Production, Quality, and Engineering.</p><br><p><b>As A Scheduler, You Will:&nbsp;</b></p><br><ul><li><p>Plans assembly schedules in the most efficient sequence to ensure customer orders are filled on time.</p><br></li><li><p>Generates and maintains the daily Liveload schedules for the assigned assembly lines.</p><br></li><li><p>Coordinates with the Material Analysts when parts shortages occur to minimize impact to our customers and to the production lines.</p><br></li><li><p>Communicates with Customer Service on drop-in orders or on potential late customer orders and parts issues.</p><br></li><li><p>Works with Warehouse Team on Renames/Single packs.</p><br></li><li><p>Master Schedules new customer orders for the assigned production lines</p><br></li><li><p>Releases work orders to production lines and clear Live loads and/or Rebuilds</p><br></li><li><p>Participates in cost reduction and continuous improvement activities.</p><br></li><li><p>Manages MRP/Oracle/Demantra systems to forecast to Monthly Demand Plan and weekly forecasting for each production line and maintain LiveMRP Calendar</p><br></li><li><p>Run a Kanban Model Report daily and adjust.</p><br></li><li><p>Manages inventory levels of Slow Moving/Top 20 Unusable Inventory to meet inventory goals.</p><br></li><li><p>Coordinates with Pilot Spec-Prod Engineering and Sample Coordinator</p><br></li><li><p>Manages new models’ introductions.</p><br></li></ul><p><b>Who You Are:</b>&nbsp;</p><br><p>You partner with others to get work done.&nbsp; You ask the right questions to accurately analyze situations and carefully consider all relevant factors and use appropriate decision-making criteria and principles.&nbsp; You readily action new challenges, without unnecessary planning.</p><br><p><b>Required Education, Experience &amp; Skills:</b></p><br><ul><li><p>Bachelors in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and experience</p><br></li><li><p>Strong computer skills (Excel)</p><br></li><li><p>Legal work authorization in the United States. Sponsorship will not be provided for this role.</p><br></li></ul><p><b>Preferred Education, Experience &amp; Skills:</b></p><br><ul><li><p>Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or Operations preferred</p><br></li><li><p>ASCM or other relevant Professional Certification</p><br></li><li><p>Experience with MRP/ERP systems</p><br></li><li><p>Oracle experience</p><br></li><li><p>Experience with Demantra</p><br></li></ul><p><b>Schedule</b></p><br><p>The general working hours for this role are 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.&nbsp;Overtime may be required to meet business demands.</p><br><p><b>Why Work in the Lebanon, MO Area</b></p><br><p>Our facility in Lebanon, MO is located on Interstate 44 and Historic Route 66 in the scenic Ozarks of South-Central Missouri. We enjoy a small-town community with a Lebanon population of 14,628 and Laclede County population of 36,069. Our area is known for Bennett Spring State Park, lakes, rivers, hunting, and fishing. Lebanon is home to several boat manufacturers and two stock-car racing tracks. Lebanon is also centrally located, just 1 hour from the city of Springfield and 2.5 hours from St. Louis.&nbsp; Why not work and play where you can make your vacation home your “home”? We are only 35 minutes from the world-famous Lake of the Ozarks. For the outdoor enthusiasts, we have Bennett Spring, MO, which is an unincorporated community and home of the Bennett Spring State Park, which has the third or fourth largest natural spring in the state with an average daily flow of about 100-million gallons. Bennett Spring is home of Missouri’s largest trout park, featuring fishing, camping, hiking, dining, and lodging. We also have the Niangua River, which is host to numerous campgrounds, canoes, rafts, and kayaks, and is a premier water attraction for outdoor enthusiasts.</p><br><p><b>About Our Location</b></p><br><p>Our plant in Lebanon, MO is Copeland’s flagship operation for scroll compressor assembly and a machining powerhouse for main bearing housings and scroll elements, with over 60 million scroll compressors produced in the past 27 years.&nbsp;</p><br><p>#LIVD2</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>

<p>Result of Service Administrative, logistical, and coordination support for AFE5 is provided in a timely and efficient manner, contributing to the successful organization and implementation of the Forum and ensuring the effective engagement of participants and partners. Work Location ESCWA Premises Expected duration 2.5 month Duties and Responsibilities 1. Background Reducing inequality remains a major development challenge in the Arab region, with disparities in access to employment, education, social protection, and economic opportunities continuing to affect current and future generations. In response to these challenges, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) established the Arab Forum for Equality (AFE) as a regional platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and policy engagement on inequality. Since its launch, the Forum has brought together government representatives, United Nations entities, academia, civil society organizations, development partners, and youth from across the Arab region to discuss emerging dimensions of inequality and identify practical policy solutions. Previous editions of the Forum have examined inequality in youth employment, food security, multiple crises, and social protection, contributing to regional discussions on inclusive and sustainable development. Building on the success of previous editions, ESCWA will convene the Fifth Arab Forum for Equality (AFE5) in Muscat, Oman, on 26-27 JanuaaDuties and Responsibilities</p><p>1. Background&nbsp; &nbsp;Reducing inequality remains a major development challenge in the Arab region, with disparities in access to employment, education, social protection, and economic opportunities continuing to affect current and future generations.&nbsp; &nbsp;In response to these challenges, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) established the Arab Forum for Equality (AFE) as a regional platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and policy engagement on inequality. Since its launch, the Forum has brought together government representatives, United Nations entities, academia, civil society organizations, development partners, and youth from across the Arab region to discuss emerging dimensions of inequality and identify practical policy solutions. Previous editions of the Forum have examined inequality in youth employment, food security, multiple crises, and social protection, contributing to regional discussions on inclusive and sustainable development.&nbsp; &nbsp;Building on the success of previous editions, ESCWA will convene the Fifth Arab Forum for Equality (AFE5) in Muscat, Oman, on 26-27 January 2027 under the theme “Intergenerational Equality: A Path Forward.” The Forum will bring together policymakers, experts, development partners, civil society organizations, and youth representatives to examine how inequalities are transmitted across generations and to identify policies and strategies that promote equal opportunities, social justice, and inclusive development. The Forum will also serve as a platform for knowledge exchange and peer learning, highlighting successful policy experiences and innovative practices from the Arab region and beyond.&nbsp; &nbsp; 2. Objective&nbsp; &nbsp;ESCWA seeks to hire an individual contractor to support the preparation and implementation of the Fifth Arab Forum for Equality, providing administrative, logistical, and coordination support to ensure the effective organization and delivery of Forum activities and related outputs.&nbsp; &nbsp;3. Duties and Responsibilities:&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;• Draft routine correspondence and communications related to the Forum, and follow up with participants, speakers, and partners as required.&nbsp; • Maintain and regularly update contact lists and participant databases.&nbsp; • Support participant registration processes.&nbsp; • Assist in coordinating travel arrangements and logistics and visa support, for speakers and participants, as required.&nbsp; • Liaise with conference services, interpreters, and other operational partners, as needed.&nbsp; • Provide administrative and logistical support during the preparation of the Forum.&nbsp; • Perform other related duties as required.ry 2027 under the theme Intergenerational Equality: A Path Forward. The Forum will bring together policymakers, experts, development partners, civil society organizations, and youth representatives to examine how inequalities are transmitted across generations and to identify policies and strategies that promote equal opportunities, social justice, and inclusive development. The Forum will also serve as a platform for knowledge exchange and peer learning, highlighting successful policy experiences and innovative practices from the Arab region and beyond. 2. Objective ESCWA seeks to hire an individual contractor to support the preparation and implementation of the Fifth Arab Forum for Equality, providing administrative, logistical, and coordination support to ensure the effective organization and delivery of Forum activities and related outputs. 3. Duties and Responsibilities: Draft routine correspondence and communications related to the Forum, and follow up with participants, speakers, and partners as required. Maintain and regularly update contact lists and participant databases. Support participant registration processes. Assist in coordinating travel arrangements and logistics and visa support, for speakers and participants, as required. Liaise with conference services, interpreters, and other operational partners, as needed. Provide administrative and logistical support during the preparation of the Forum. Perform other related duties as required. Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in in Arabic and English is required. Fluency in 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. Additional Information 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.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>Eight years of progressively responsive experience in administrative support, project coordination, event management, or a related area is required. Experience supporting conferences, forums, workshops, or large-scale events is desirable. Previous experience with the United Nations system or other international organizations is desirable. High school diploma or equivalent is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.</p>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Key Responsibilities<ul><li><p>Manage the Asset Management Unit's activities, strategy, performance and annual targets in coordination with the T&amp;CM Executive Director.</p><br><br></li><li><p>Develop and manage client relationships, assess investment needs and risk appetite, and recommend suitable investment and portfolio strategies.</p><br><br></li><li><p>Promote Asset Management products and investment solutions to clients and relevant business lines, and execute client orders.</p><br><br></li><li><p>Contribute to the Bank's proprietary trading activities, monitor market drivers and ensure compliance with approved limits and targets.</p><br><br></li><li><p>Structure new and tailor-made investment products, including portfolio rebalancing strategies, and generate regular investment ideas.</p><br><br></li><li><p>Manage relationships with local and international financial institutions and negotiate competitive pricing and terms.</p><br><br></li><li><p>Monitor financial markets, conduct research and analysis, and provide investment insights to support decision-making.</p><br><br></li><li><p>Coordinate with regulators, internal control functions and other business units, and ensure effective sharing of relevant market information.</p><br><br></li></ul><p>Skills Requirements:</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Strong planning, organization, communication, time management and leadership skills.</p><br><br></li><li><p>Strong knowledge of Treasury &amp; Capital Markets, banking products, policies and procedures.</p><br><br></li><li><p>Strong understanding of local and international economies, investment and financing techniques.</p><br><br></li><li><p>Strong financial and economic analysis, research and risk assessment skills.</p><br><br></li><li><p>Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines.</p><br><br></li></ul><p>Required certificates as per CMA Licensing or their equivalent</p><br><br><ul><li><p>Global Securities</p><br><br></li><li><p>Global Financial Derivatives</p><br><br></li><li><p>Business Conduct</p><br><br></li></ul><p>CFA is a plus</p><br><br> <br><br> </div>

<p><h4>About Lucidya</h4> <p>Lucidya is an AI-native platform for customer experience (CX) intelligence that helps organizations understand their customers and take action across the entire customer lifecycle.</p> <p>Our platform brings together products including Social Listening, OmniServe, Survey, and AI Agent, helping enterprise organizations across the region turn customer data into better experiences and measurable business outcomes.</p> <p>As we continue to scale our products, customers, and AI capabilities, the amount of data we generate is growing rapidly. The opportunity is no longer simply to report on what happened - it's to understand why it happened, what it means, and what we should do next.</p> <h4>Why this role matters</h4> <p>We're looking for a Senior Product Analyst who can help make data a genuine part of how Product operates.</p> <p>This isn't a role where you'll wait for a Product Manager to ask for a dashboard or pull a report after a decision has already been made. You'll be expected to get close to the product, understand how customers actually use it, spot patterns others may have missed, and bring insights to the table before someone asks for them.</p> <p>You'll operate at two levels.</p> <p>At the product and feature level, you'll help teams understand whether customers are discovering, adopting, engaging with, and getting value from what we're building. You'll identify friction, investigate unexpected behaviour, evaluate experiments, and help teams decide what to improve, scale, reposition, or stop.</p> <p>At the leadership level, you'll connect those individual product signals to the bigger picture - helping leadership understand product performance, emerging opportunities, risks, and where we should invest next.</p> <p>The strongest person in this role will be able to move comfortably between a SQL query, a conversation with a Product Manager, and a leadership presentation - and translate the same data into something meaningful for each audience.</p> <h4>What you'll do</h4> <ul> <li>Turn product data into decisions. You'll go beyond reporting what happened to understand why it happened, what it means, and what Product should do differently as a result.</li> <li>Help teams define what success actually means. You'll work with Product Managers and other stakeholders to establish meaningful KPIs, success metrics, and measurement plans before features and initiatives are launched.</li> <li>Understand how customers use our products. You'll analyse journeys, funnels, cohorts, adoption, engagement, retention, churn, and behavioural patterns to identify where customers are succeeding and where they're getting stuck.</li> <li>Evaluate whether our products are delivering value. You'll assess feature performance and help teams make evidence-based decisions about whether to improve, scale, reposition, or discontinue initiatives.</li> <li>Bring insights into product discovery. You'll use quantitative evidence alongside customer, product, and market context to help teams understand which problems are worth solving and where the biggest opportunities exist.</li> <li>Challenge assumptions with evidence. When a team believes a feature is working, adoption is strong, or customers are behaving a certain way, you'll be comfortable asking, “What does the data actually tell us?” — constructively and without creating friction.</li> <li>Identify opportunities before you're asked. You won't wait for a stakeholder to request a report. You'll proactively investigate anomalies, emerging trends, underperforming areas, and changes in customer behaviour and bring forward the ones that matter.</li> <li>Support experimentation. You'll help teams define hypotheses, success criteria, and measurement approaches, then analyse experiments and A/B tests to determine what the evidence tells us.</li> <li>Make complex analysis easy to understand. You'll turn large datasets and complicated analysis into clear stories, visualisations, recommendations, and decisions that make sense to both technical and non-technical audiences.</li> <li>Give leadership a clear view of product performance. You'll create reporting that connects detailed product and feature performance to broader business objectives, highlighting progress, drivers, risks, and recommended actions rather than simply presenting numbers.</li> <li>Help Product become more self-sufficient with data. You'll build repeatable analytical frameworks, dashboards, documentation, and self-service resources so teams don't need to come to you for every question.</li> <li>Raise data literacy across Product. You'll coach Product Managers on metrics, analysis, and interpretation, and use workshops, office hours, and day-to-day collaboration to make better use of data part of how the team works.</li> <li>Build trust across teams. You'll work closely with Product, Design, Engineering, and business stakeholders and influence decisions without relying on formal authority.</li> </ul> <h4>What success looks like</h4> <p>In your first 3-6 months, you'll be building trust. Product teams know you as someone who understands the product, asks the right questions, and brings useful insights rather than simply producing reports.</p> <p>As you establish yourself, you'll start changing how decisions are made. Product Managers are defining meaningful success metrics earlier, teams are using evidence to evaluate their decisions, and you're proactively surfacing opportunities and risks rather than responding to reporting requests.</p> <p>Ultimately, success means Product becomes more intelligent. Leadership has a clear view of what's driving product performance, teams understand why customers behave the way they do, and decisions about priorities and investment are increasingly based on evidence rather than assumptions.</p> <p>The shift we're looking for is simple:</p> <p>From “What happened?” ? “Why did it happen?” ? “What should we do about it?”</p> <h4>Requirements</h4> <h4>Who you are</h4> <ul> <li>You're naturally curious. When you see an unexpected number, you don't just add it to a report — you want to know what's behind it.</li> <li>You think commercially, not just analytically. You understand that an interesting insight isn't necessarily a useful one. You can connect product behaviour to customer value, business performance, and investment decisions.</li> <li>You don't need to be given the question. You're comfortable starting with an ambiguous problem, figuring out what needs to be understood, and determining what analysis will actually help answer it.</li> <li>You can zoom in and out. You can spend time investigating why a particular feature's adoption dropped while still understanding how that finding connects to the wider product strategy.</li> <li>You're willing to challenge people. You don't simply validate what a stakeholder already believes. You're comfortable presenting evidence that contradicts an assumption, while doing so in a way that builds trust rather than defensiveness.</li> <li>You know that being right isn't enough. Your analysis only creates value if people understand it and act on it. You can turn complex findings into a simple story and a clear recommendation.</li> <li>You're a strong communicator. You can explain an analytical finding to a Product Manager, work through the technical detail with an Engineer, and present the business implication to leadership.</li> <li>You're proactive and self-directed. You don't wait for a ticket to appear in your queue. You notice something worth investigating and take ownership of finding out what it means.</li> <li>You're comfortable with ambiguity and a changing environment. Not every question will have a clean dataset or obvious answer. You know how to work with imperfect information while being transparent about its limitations.</li> <li>You have 4+ years of experience in product analytics, digital analytics, business intelligence, or a closely related field, with experience working directly with digital Product teams.</li> <li>You're technically strong. You can independently use SQL to explore and analyse large datasets and are comfortable working with product analytics or business intelligence platforms such as Mixpanel, Heap, Pendo, Metabase, Amplitude, Looker, Tableau, Power BI, or similar tools.</li> <li>You understand product metrics deeply, including funnels, journeys, cohorts, retention, engagement, adoption, churn, and customer behaviour.</li> <li>You can translate ambiguous business questions into structured analysis and understand the difference between finding a correlation and understanding what it actually means.</li> <li>You're comfortable working remotely and can communicate effectively across teams without relying on being in the same room.</li> <li>You have professional working proficiency in English.</li> </ul> <h4>Nice to have</h4> <ul> <li>Experience designing or evaluating A/B tests and experiments.</li> <li>Experience with statistical analysis.</li> <li>Familiarity with modern data stacks, data warehouses, transformation tools, event tracking, analytics instrumentation, or data governance.</li> <li>Experience building or improving a product analytics function or data culture.</li> <li>Experience presenting product recommendations to senior leadership.</li> <li>Working knowledge of Python or R.</li> <li>Experience working with B2B SaaS, enterprise products, AI products, or complex data-driven platforms.</li> </ul> <h4>What the hiring process will look like</h4> <ul> <li>Recruiter screening — An initial conversation about your experience, motivations, and what you're looking for next.</li> <li>Analytics interview — A deeper discussion around your product analytics experience, technical capability, and how you approach ambiguous analytical problems.</li> <li>Case study / analytical exercise — You'll be given a product or business problem and asked to analyse the available information, identify the key insights, and explain what you would recommend.</li> <li>Presentation interview — You'll meet Product and/or business stakeholders to explore how you communicate insights, challenge assumptions, and influence decisions based on the case study.</li> <li>Leadership / culture interview — A final conversation focused on how you operate, collaborate, handle ambiguity, and contribute to a high-performing team.</li> </ul></p><p></p>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The ultimate result of this consultancy is a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness, adequacy, accessibility and responsiveness of cash assistance and care services provided to Older Persons in Palestine - in both West Bank and Gaza. The assessment will inform the Ministry’s of Social Development policy improvements and adjustments in these two areas.<br> Work Location<br>Palestine / Remote<br> Expected duration<br>4 Months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background In Palestine, prolonged socioeconomic challenges, conflict, displacement, and growing pressures on public institutions have heightened the vulnerability of older persons, particularly those living in poverty, experiencing disability, living alone, or requiring long-term care. In the West Bank, older persons continue to face multiple vulnerabilities associated with the prolonged occupation, including movement restrictions, increasing poverty, unequal access to essential services, and mounting economic pressures. In the Gaza Strip, the ongoing humanitarian crisis has further exacerbated these challenges, severely disrupting access to healthcare, social services, income security, and community support systems. The Ministry of Social Development has undertaken important reforms to strengthen the national social protection system through the implementation of its Strategy (2025–2027), the National Strategy for Older Persons (2021–2026), and broader initiatives related to the national social registry, case management systems, and multidimensional poverty reduction. Within this evolving policy landscape, cash assistance programmes and care services constitute two critical but complementary pillars of social protection for older persons. While cash transfers provide essential income security, their effectiveness depends on the availability, accessibility and quality of healthcare, long-term care and social services that enable older persons to maintain their dignity, independence and quality of life. Yet, evidence remains limited regarding the extent to which existing programmes effectively respond to the multidimensional needs of older persons, the adequacy of benefits and services, institutional coordination, and the overall impact of social protection interventions on their well-being. Against this backdrop, ESCWA is hiring a consultant to prepare a study to assess the effectiveness, adequacy, accessibility and responsiveness of cash assistance and care services for older persons in Palestine -including the West Bank and Gaza. The consultancy will generate evidence to inform future reforms and improvement of social protection policies and programmes for older persons. Duties and Responsibilities of the Consultant In close coordination with ESCWA and the Ministry of Social Development in Palestine, the consultant will: 1. Prepare an inception report for the study outlining the refined methodology, detailed workplan, sampling strategy, analytical framework, and proposed data collection instruments, including questionnaires, focus group discussion guides and key informant interview protocols. The inception report will also identify the key informants to be interviewed in West Bank and Gaza. 2. Conduct a comprehensive desk review of relevant literature, legislative and policy documents and administrative data. 3. Provide a snapshot of the demographic and socio-economic situation of older persons in Palestine –West Bank and Gaza. 4. Design and conduct quantitative and qualitative data collection processes including surveys, focus group discussions, key informant interviews and, where appropriate, interviews with caregivers in West Bank and Gaza. 5. Analyze and triangulate quantitative and qualitative findings and assess the effectiveness, adequacy, accessibility and responsiveness of cash assistance and care services in West Bank and Gaza. 6. Identify policy, institutional and operational gaps affecting programme implementation, coverage, targeting, coordination and service delivery in West Bank and Gaza. 7. Prepare the first draft of the study, including all annexes, references and data tables used in the analysis. 8. Revise the draft report based on comments received from ESCWA and the MoSD. 9. Present the main findings and policy recommendations during technical meetings, validation workshops or consultation sessions, if requested. 10. Coordinate closely with ESCWA and the Ministry throughout the data collection process to ensure methodological consistency, quality assurance and appropriate adaptation of fieldwork modalities to the operational context. 11. The consultant shall ensure full adherence to ethical research standards and compliance with stringent confidentiality and data protection standards.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A Masters degree or equivalent degree in Social Policy, Public Policy, Development Studies, Sociology, Economics, Public Health, Statistics, Social Work, or another closely related discipline or related area is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 7 years of professional work experience in Social Policy, Public Policy, Development Studies, Sociology, Economics, Public Health, Statistics, Social Work, or another closely related discipline is required. Experience working with national ministries, United Nations agencies or other international organizations is desirable. Knowledge of the Palestinian social protection system or previous work in the Palestine is highly desirable. Strong analytical and research skills and demonstrated experience analyzing quantitative and qualitative datasets is required. Ability to synthesize complex findings into concrete policy recommendations and excellent report-writing skills is required.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in Arabic is required. Knowledge of English 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>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>The Client Representative Supervisor oversees the daily operations of assigned facilities, ensuring they are well-maintained and adhere to company standards and local regulations. This role is integral in fostering positive and direct relationships with the client, managing facility staff, and maintaining high levels of tenant satisfaction.</p><p>I- Job Responsibilities:</p><p>Oversee daily operations of assigned facility.</p><p>Address client concerns and ensure high customer satisfaction</p><p>Foster positive tenant relationships and ensure high levels of tenant satisfaction.</p><p>Coordinate and supervise various activities (i.e., maintenance.), ensuring timely and effective resolution of maintenance issues.</p><p>Generate regular reports on facility performance and key metrics.</p><p>Monitor and manage facility budgets, including collections, expense management, and financial reporting.</p><p>Prepare and present regular reports on facility performance, maintenance issues, and financial status to client management.</p><p>Review and approve invoices, purchase orders, and expense reports.</p><p>Foster positive tenant relationships and ensure high levels of tenant satisfaction.</p><p>Monitor vendor performance to ensure quality and timely service delivery.</p><p>Conduct regular facility inspections to ensure compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements.</p><p>Manage and mentor facility staff, maintenance technicians, and related personnel.</p><p>Skills and Qualifications:</p><p>Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field.</p><p>Experience Proven experience in facility management or a similar role.</p><p>Skills &amp; Competencies</p><p>Strong knowledge software and Microsoft Office Suite.</p><p>Excellent leadership and team management skills.</p><p>Exceptional problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.</p><p>Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.</p><p>Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.</p><p>Knowledge of local property laws, regulations, and industry standards.</p><p>Ability to work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision.</p><p>Ability to stay current with market trends and economic factors.</p></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><p>Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field.</p><p>Experience Proven experience in facility management or a similar role.</p><p>Skills &amp; Competencies</p><p>o Strong knowledge software and Microsoft Office Suite.</p><p>o Excellent leadership and team management skills.</p><p>o Exceptional problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.</p><p>o Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.</p><p>o Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.</p><p>o Knowledge of local property laws, regulations, and industry standards.</p><p>o Ability to work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision.</p><p>o Ability to stay current with market trends and economic factors.</p><p></p></section>

<p>Water is essential for sustainable development, particularly in the water-scarce Arab region. The freshwater scarcity situation is aggravated by several factors, such as dependency on shared water resources, pollution, climate change impacts and extreme events, non-revenue water losses, inefficient use and high population growth. Water scarcity is a significant challenge for sustainable development, as it directly affects the ability to ensure access to water and sanitation for all, while also having important implications for energy and food security, economic development, as well as urban and rural livelihoods. Water security challenges caused by water scarcity also require national and regional security considerations. Overcoming these challenges calls for a holistic approach that creates an effective enabling environment made possible through stronger governance, more effective financial strategies, innovation, data for decision-making and capacity development. The water security challenges must be addressed in coordinated regional, national and central approaches that enable the attainment of sustainable development and prosperity for all.</p><p><strong>Objective</strong></p><p>To prepare an analytical paper on water security across the Arab region that elaborates on current challenges and offers insights on potential pathways for advancing the water agenda across the region.</p><p><strong>Duties and Responsibilities</strong></p><p>Under the overall guidance of the Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability Cluster Lead and the direct supervision of the Senior Sustainable Development Officer for water, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:</p><ul><li>Provide a framing for water security in the Arab region, drawing on national processes and priorities, as well as regional water security strategy of the Arab Ministerial Water Council of the League of Arab states and global approaches such as the Water Action Decade.</li><li>Review the present landscape characterizing water security in Arab countries, providing examples of fruitful cooperation between multiple Arab countries.</li><li>Examine key drivers of water security vulnerability and resilience in the region, including climate change, economic development and conflict.</li><li>Assess the role of national and regional enablers for advancing in water security, including innovation and technology, finance, knowledge exchange, private sector engagement and identify opportunities for regional cooperation.</li><li>Offer insights and recommendations on priority areas for investment and cooperation to advance resilient water security across the region.</li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>A master's degree or higher in water resources management, hydrology, hydrogeology, sustainable development, natural resources management or related field is required. A PhD is desirable.</li><li>All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.</li><li>A minimum of 10 years of professional work experience in the field of water resources management, with demonstrated experience working on regional development issues related to the Arab region is required</li><li>Demonstrated experience writing reports and papers for international organizations on water resources is required.</li><li>Demonstrated experience conducting quantitative analysis and interpretation is desirable.</li><li>For this position, fluency in English is required.</li><li>Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.</li><li>Knowledge of French is desirable.</li></ul>

<p>Result of Service The consultant will design, build and operationalize geospatial AI pipelines, models and services that turn Earth observation and other geospatial data into policy-relevant indicators and decision-support tools for Arab Member States. The work will be integrated into DSDS platforms and will strengthen ESCWA's in-house geospatial analytics capacity. Work Location Hybrid Expected duration 6 months Duties and Responsibilities Background: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) supports its 22 Arab Member States in achieving inclusive and sustainable development through evidence-based policymaking. Within ESCWA, the Decision Support and Data Science Division (DSDS) designs and operates AI platforms, data science tools, digital portals and decision-support systems. These include the Arab Development Portal (ADP), the ISPAR policy simulator, Polaris/Naseej (a multi-agent research and policy-synthesis engine), Mustashar (an Arabic-language AI legal advisory tool), and other specialized digital tools. Geospatial data and Earth observation are becoming central to policy analysis in the region. Satellite imagery, remote sensing, mobility data and other non-traditional sources can fill statistical gaps, produce near-real-time indicators, and support monitoring where conventional data are sparse, outdated or disrupted by conflict. Examples include tracking trade flows and border activity, measuring urban expansion and informal settlements, monitoring agricultural production and water use, assessing climate and disaster exposure, and estimating economic activity at the subnational level. DSDS is building a GeoAI capability to integrate geospatial intelligence into its platforms and analytical services. This work also supports the division's forthcoming practitioner manual, GeoInsights for Policymaking: Practitioner Manual for Geospatial Analysis and Decision Support, and related Development Account and technical cooperation work on AI, geospatial and non-traditional data. To lead the technical development of this capability, ESCWA seeks a Senior GeoAI Engineer. Duties and responsibilities: Under the overall supervision of the Chief of DSDS, the consultant will:</p><p>a) GeoAI architecture and data infrastructure Design a scalable, cloud-based geospatial data architecture covering ingestion, storage, processing and serving of raster and vector data (e.g., Sentinel-1/2, Landsat, VIIRS night-time lights, commercial high-resolution imagery, OpenStreetMap, administrative boundaries). Establish reproducible pipelines using cloud-optimized formats (COG, GeoParquet, Zarr, STAC catalogues) and tools such as Google Earth Engine, Microsoft Planetary Computer or equivalent. Ensure interoperability with existing DSDS platforms (ADP, ISPAR, Polaris/Naseej) through APIs and standard data services (OGC-compliant where appropriate).</p><p>b) Model development and use cases Develop, fine-tune and validate machine learning and deep learning models for priority use cases. Final selection will be agreed with the supervisor within the first month. Apply and adapt geospatial foundation models (e.g., Prithvi, SatMAE, Clay, SAM-based segmentation) where they add value over conventional approaches. Document model performance, uncertainty and limitations, including ground-truth validation against official statistics where available.</p><p>c) Decision-support products Develop interactive geospatial dashboards and map-based decision-support tools for policymakers. Produce subnational indicator datasets that can feed into ISPAR simulations, ADP data products and Polaris/Naseej evidence synthesis. Explore integration of geospatial retrieval and analysis into LLM-based agentic workflows (e.g., natural-language querying of geospatial layers).</p><p>d) Responsible AI and data governance Apply ESCWA's AI governance principles to all GeoAI work, including data provenance, privacy, bias assessment (e.g., urban/rural and regional representativeness), and the sensitivities of geospatial data in conflict-affected contexts. Prepare model cards and data documentation for all production models.</p><p>e) Knowledge products and capacity development Contribute technical content, worked examples and code notebooks to the GeoInsights for Policymaking practitioner manual. Design and deliver at least two technical trainings or workshops for Member State officials and/or ESCWA staff. Provide technical input to project proposals, concept notes and briefs involving geospatial and non-traditional data, as requested. Mentor DSDS staff and junior consultants and transfer knowledge through documentation, code reviews and hands-on sessions.</p><p>Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English is required and knowledge of Arabic is desirable.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>A Master's degree or equivalent in geoinformatics, remote sensing, computer science, data science, geography, civil/environmental engineering or a related field is required. A PhD in a relevant field is desirable. A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.</p><p>At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in geospatial data science, remote sensing or GIS engineering, including at least four years developing and deploying machine learning or deep learning models on Earth observation data is required. Demonstrated experience building production-grade geospatial pipelines on cloud platforms (e.g., Google Earth Engine, AWS, Azure, Planetary Computer) is required. Strong proficiency in Python and the geospatial stack (GDAL, rasterio, xarray, GeoPandas, PostGIS) and in deep learning frameworks (PyTorch or TensorFlow) is required. Experience with segmentation, object detection and time-series analysis of satellite imagery is required. Experience with geospatial foundation models, LLM-based geospatial workflows or MLOps practices is desirable. Experience producing policy-relevant indicators (e.g., SDG monitoring, poverty mapping, economic activity estimation) is desirable. Experience in the Arab region, in international organizations or in conflict-affected settings is desirable. A portfolio of published code, peer-reviewed papers or deployed applications is desirable.</p>

<p>Result of Service The ultimate result of the service is to improve key messages and findings of the report. Work Location Remotely Expected duration 10 Days Duties and Responsibilities Background Arab countries have introduced important revenue and expenditure reforms, however, recent conflicts have reduced regional GDP by an estimated 3.5 per cent, disrupted trade and investment, increased energy and food-price volatility, and weakened investor confidence across the region. The wider economic shock from the conflict could push 18 to 23.4 million additional children into poverty by the end of 2026. Several countries have adopted fiscal measures to absorb these shocks, protect vulnerable groups and support recovery. Social spending is critical in this regard. Average social expenditure in the Arab region for essential services such as education, health and social protection stands at 10.6 per cent of GDP, compared with a global average of 17.3 per cent of GDP in 2022. Governments need to improve the prioritization, adequacy, financing and delivery of social expenditure while assessing its equity, efficiency and effectiveness in reaching children, older persons, women and people in conflict-affected situations. Maintaining, or even increasing essential investments in children during economic downturns supports future productivity, human capital formation and long-term growth. This is especially important for energy-importing and middle-income countries facing constrained fiscal space and growing pressure on essential services. ESCWA and UNICEF are producing a report on Safeguarding social spending in the Arab States: Resilience of public finance systems amid geopolitical shocks and crises to support governments in building resilient public financial management systems for social sector budgeting during geopolitical shocks and crises. Prepared ahead of the Arab Public Finance and Budgeting Forum, the report s insights and findings will serve to frame and inform the Forum s deliberations. Duties and Responsibilities The main duties and responsibilities of the peer reviewer are the following: Undertake a critical review of the report; Provide written feedback (1 2 pages) covering different aspects of the draft report and its key messages, and undertake supplementary research, as needed; Prepare a concise summary of the report, highlighting its main findings and key messages, along with policy recommendations to strengthen the report and inform the discussions to be held during the Arab Public Finance and Budgeting Forum.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>A Master's degree or equivalent in economics, finance, or a related field is required. A PhD is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 7 years of experience in the field of public finance/macroeconomics, development economics or related field is required. Publications in peer reviewed journal in related field is desirable. Experience of Arab region development context is desirable. Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Note: Fluency equals a rating of fluent in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and Knowledge of equals a rating of confident in two of the four areas.</p>

<p>SCOPE OF WORK, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ANALYTICAL WORK</p><p><br></p><p>Under the overall guidance of the Project Manager, the Development and Partnerships Specialist will perform the following functions:</p><p><br></p><p>• Support the Project Manager in articulating and visualizing priority objectives and strategic interventions of the project.</p><p><br></p><p>• Develop strategies and directions for the community development sector (social and economic) through the identification of priorities, responses, and potential national partners.</p><p><br></p><p>• Lead the design, planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting of community development activities.</p><p><br></p><p>• Support the Project Manager in developing relevant Concept Notes, TORs, and Monitoring and Evaluation frameworks.</p><p><br></p><p>• Develop and strengthen partnerships with local organizations and different community groups to promote their effective participation and their support of the project’s development objectives.</p><p><br></p><p>• Design tools and manage the implementation of community outreach strategies and behavioral-change campaigns in support of various sectors of UNDP work in Palestinian Gatherings, including environmental responsibility and public health campaigns.</p><p><br></p><p>• Lead the research, development, pre-testing, design, and production of IEC material, including animation videos and online platforms in Arabic and English.</p><p><br></p><p>• Lead the design of tools and training of personnel implementing community engagement activities, including focus group discussions, key informant interviews, surveys, needs assessments, etc.</p><p><br></p><p>• Organize and facilitate events, workshops, focus group discussions, etc.</p><p><br></p><p>• Lead the production of relevant publications issued by the project, including visibility material, project briefs, awareness material, and thematic guides and reports.</p><p><br></p><p>• Report progress and results to the Project Manager.</p><p><br></p><p>• Plan activities and tools to ensure the active participation of women, men, youth, children, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups.</p><p><br></p><p>• Ensure conflict sensitivity and gender mainstreaming in activity design, implementation, and monitoring.</p><p><br></p><p>EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES</p><p><br></p><p>The Consultant is expected to submit monthly progress reports undertaking the above-mentioned tasks and activities under the TOR, noting that the total duration should not exceed four months (a total of 18 working days per month).</p><p><br></p><p>INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS</p><p><br></p><p>• The Development and Partnerships Specialist will work under the overall guidance of the Project Manager.</p><p><br></p><p>• UNDP will be responsible for providing the contractor with all necessary materials related to the project in a timely, thorough, and transparent manner. UNDP will also be responsible for providing clarifications and facilitating the work.</p><p><br></p><p>• Day-to-day transportation from home to the office/field and vice versa shall be covered by the Consultant’s own means. The Development and Partnerships Specialist will rely on their own means of communication and transportation.</p><p><br></p><p>DURATION OF WORK</p><p><br></p><p>The assigned duration for this consultancy is four (4) months.</p><p><br></p><p>• The mission is expected to commence on 1 September 2026 and to be completed by 31 December 2026.</p><p><br></p><p>• The time needed to review, comment on, and approve deliverables and outputs is five (5) working days.</p><p><br></p><p>DUTY STATION</p><p><br></p><p>The Consultant will be based in Beirut, with some site visits to the North, Bekaa, Mount Lebanon, and the South.</p><p><br></p><p>STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS</p><p><br></p><p>Education: A master’s degree in social studies, economics, or other related fields.</p><p>Experience: A minimum of 6 years of experience in the socio-economic sector, coordination and outreach.</p><p>Language: Fluency in English and Arabic.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p><br></p>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The consultant will design, build and operationalize geospatial AI pipelines, models and services that turn Earth observation and other geospatial data into policy-relevant indicators and decision-support tools for Arab Member States. The work will be integrated into DSDS platforms and will strengthen ESCWA's in-house geospatial analytics capacity.<br> Work Location<br>Hybrid<br> Expected duration<br>6 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background: The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) supports its 22 Arab Member States in achieving inclusive and sustainable development through evidence-based policymaking. Within ESCWA, the Decision Support and Data Science Division (DSDS) designs and operates AI platforms, data science tools, digital portals and decision-support systems. These include the Arab Development Portal (ADP), the ISPAR policy simulator, Polaris/Naseej (a multi-agent research and policy-synthesis engine), Mustashar (an Arabic-language AI legal advisory tool), and other specialized digital tools. Geospatial data and Earth observation are becoming central to policy analysis in the region. Satellite imagery, remote sensing, mobility data and other non-traditional sources can fill statistical gaps, produce near-real-time indicators, and support monitoring where conventional data are sparse, outdated or disrupted by conflict. Examples include tracking trade flows and border activity, measuring urban expansion and informal settlements, monitoring agricultural production and water use, assessing climate and disaster exposure, and estimating economic activity at the subnational level. DSDS is building a GeoAI capability to integrate geospatial intelligence into its platforms and analytical services. This work also supports the division's forthcoming practitioner manual, GeoInsights for Policymaking: Practitioner Manual for Geospatial Analysis and Decision Support, and related Development Account and technical cooperation work on AI, geospatial and non-traditional data. To lead the technical development of this capability, ESCWA seeks a Senior GeoAI Engineer. Duties and responsibilities: Under the overall supervision of the Chief of DSDS, the consultant will: a) GeoAI architecture and data infrastructure • Design a scalable, cloud-based geospatial data architecture covering ingestion, storage, processing and serving of raster and vector data (e.g., Sentinel-1/2, Landsat, VIIRS night-time lights, commercial high-resolution imagery, OpenStreetMap, administrative boundaries). • Establish reproducible pipelines using cloud-optimized formats (COG, GeoParquet, Zarr, STAC catalogues) and tools such as Google Earth Engine, Microsoft Planetary Computer or equivalent. • Ensure interoperability with existing DSDS platforms (ADP, ISPAR, Polaris/Naseej) through APIs and standard data services (OGC-compliant where appropriate). b) Model development and use cases • Develop, fine-tune and validate machine learning and deep learning models for priority use cases. Final selection will be agreed with the supervisor within the first month. • Apply and adapt geospatial foundation models (e.g., Prithvi, SatMAE, Clay, SAM-based segmentation) where they add value over conventional approaches. • Document model performance, uncertainty and limitations, including ground-truth validation against official statistics where available. c) Decision-support products • Develop interactive geospatial dashboards and map-based decision-support tools for policymakers. • Produce subnational indicator datasets that can feed into ISPAR simulations, ADP data products and Polaris/Naseej evidence synthesis. • Explore integration of geospatial retrieval and analysis into LLM-based agentic workflows (e.g., natural-language querying of geospatial layers). d) Responsible AI and data governance • Apply ESCWA's AI governance principles to all GeoAI work, including data provenance, privacy, bias assessment (e.g., urban/rural and regional representativeness), and the sensitivities of geospatial data in conflict-affected contexts. • Prepare model cards and data documentation for all production models. e) Knowledge products and capacity development • Contribute technical content, worked examples and code notebooks to the GeoInsights for Policymaking practitioner manual. • Design and deliver at least two technical trainings or workshops for Member State officials and/or ESCWA staff. • Provide technical input to project proposals, concept notes and briefs involving geospatial and non-traditional data, as requested. • Mentor DSDS staff and junior consultants and transfer knowledge through documentation, code reviews and hands-on sessions.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A Master's degree or equivalent in geoinformatics, remote sensing, computer science, data science, geography, civil/environmental engineering or a related field is required. A PhD in a relevant field is desirable. A first-level university degree with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in geospatial data science, remote sensing or GIS engineering, including at least four years developing and deploying machine learning or deep learning models on Earth observation data is required. Demonstrated experience building production-grade geospatial pipelines on cloud platforms (e.g., Google Earth Engine, AWS, Azure, Planetary Computer) is required. Strong proficiency in Python and the geospatial stack (GDAL, rasterio, xarray, GeoPandas, PostGIS) and in deep learning frameworks (PyTorch or TensorFlow) is required. Experience with segmentation, object detection and time-series analysis of satellite imagery is required. Experience with geospatial foundation models, LLM-based geospatial workflows or MLOps practices is desirable. Experience producing policy-relevant indicators (e.g., SDG monitoring, poverty mapping, economic activity estimation) is desirable. Experience in the Arab region, in international organizations or in conflict-affected settings is desirable. A portfolio of published code, peer-reviewed papers or deployed applications 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 is required and knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.<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 ultimate result of the service is to improve key messages and findings of the report.<br> Work Location<br>Remotely<br> Expected duration<br>10 Days<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background Arab countries have introduced important revenue and expenditure reforms, however, recent conflicts have reduced regional GDP by an estimated 3.5 per cent, disrupted trade and investment, increased energy and food-price volatility, and weakened investor confidence across the region. The wider economic shock from the conflict could push 18 to 23.4 million additional children into poverty by the end of 2026. Several countries have adopted fiscal measures to absorb these shocks, protect vulnerable groups and support recovery. Social spending is critical in this regard. Average social expenditure in the Arab region for essential services such as education, health and social protection stands at 10.6 per cent of GDP, compared with a global average of 17.3 per cent of GDP in 2022. Governments need to improve the prioritization, adequacy, financing and delivery of social expenditure while assessing its equity, efficiency and effectiveness in reaching children, older persons, women and people in conflict-affected situations. Maintaining, or even increasing essential investments in children during economic downturns supports future productivity, human capital formation and long-term growth. This is especially important for energy-importing and middle-income countries facing constrained fiscal space and growing pressure on essential services. ESCWA and UNICEF are producing a report on “Safeguarding social spending in the Arab States: Resilience of public finance systems amid geopolitical shocks and crises” to support governments in building resilient public financial management systems for social sector budgeting during geopolitical shocks and crises. Prepared ahead of the Arab Public Finance and Budgeting Forum, the report’s insights and findings will serve to frame and inform the Forum’s deliberations. Duties and Responsibilities The main duties and responsibilities of the peer reviewer are the following: • Undertake a critical review of the report; • Provide written feedback (1–2 pages) covering different aspects of the draft report and its key messages, and undertake supplementary research, as needed; • Prepare a concise summary of the report, highlighting its main findings and key messages, along with policy recommendations to strengthen the report and inform the discussions to be held during the Arab Public Finance and Budgeting Forum.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A Master's degree or equivalent in economics, finance, or a related field is required. A PhD is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 7 years of experience in the field of public finance/macroeconomics, development economics or related field is required. Publications in peer reviewed journal in related field is desirable. Experience of Arab region development context 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 is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.<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>Purpose of the role</p><p>The Head of Mission is responsible for the management of the foreign office in its different aspects: mission development, staff management and training, budget sustainability, security, compliance with COOPI and donor procedures. S/he represents COOPI in relations with all local and international realities. Collaborates with the Regional Coordination or directly with headquarters in the definition of the country strategy and intervention priorities. Guarantees the correct implementation of projects.</p><p><br></p><p>Main Responsibilities</p><p>REPRESENTATION</p><p><br></p><p>Represents COOPI in the country of competence, in institutional relations with the different Bodies, Partners, local and international Organisations;</p><p>Manages relations with major institutional donors for both ongoing and potential projects;</p><p>Ensures the organisation's participation in local security meetings;</p><p>S/he is responsible for the image of the organisation in the country.</p><p>DEVELOPMENT</p><p><br></p><p>Checks and proposes to the Regional Coordination, in agreement with the country levels involved, the priorities for action to consolidate opportunities for the organisation's involvement in the country</p><p>Participates in the definition of the country strategy and supervises data collection (projects and coordination) for programming and planning</p><p>MANAGEMENT</p><p><br></p><p>Program management</p><p><br></p><p>Supervises the drafting, writing and preparation of the documentation necessary for the submission of new projects, including budgets, reporting to the Regional Coordination and support offices at headquarters</p><p>Supervises the activities carried out by project managers, ensuring proper implementation in compliance with contractual constraints and donor procedures and in line with COOPI management procedures and standards;</p><p>S/he is responsible for the good quality of project reports and the preparation of monitoring documentation required by headquarters;</p><p>Ensures the transmission of all official and administrative project documentation to headquarters.</p><p>Foreign office management</p><p><br></p><p>S/he is responsible for the different aspects related to the management of the local office: local regulations, security plans, organisation chart, logistics;</p><p>Ensures compliance with the legal and administrative rules of the host country;</p><p>Has power of attorney for legal signature on documents and accounts.</p><p>Personnel management</p><p><br></p><p>S/he is responsible for the management of the country's national personnel, in compliance with the laws of the country;</p><p>Participates on request in the selection of expatriate staff according to the organisation's procedures;</p><p>Participates in information, training and evaluation activities for national and staff;</p><p>Coordinates and supervises the management of expatriate staff employed in the country.</p><p>Security management</p><p><br></p><p>S/he is responsible for the security of expatriate and national personnel present in the country, for the proper information, training, implementation and compliance with security procedures.</p><p>Economic and financial management</p><p><br></p><p>S/he is co-responsible -with the Regional Coordination- for the budget, sustainability and economic performance of the country.</p><p>Communication management and fund raising</p><p><br></p><p>Collaborates with the Institutional Communication and Fundraising areas, at headquarters, for visibility, communication, awareness-raising and fundraising activities (campaigns, distance support) for the country of competence.</p><p>Requirements</p><p>ESSENTIAL</p><p><br></p><p>University degree in relevant subjects;</p><p>Relevant work experience of at least five years is required;</p><p>At least 5 years of proven and successful experience in similar roles in humanitarian aid and international development;</p><p>Demonstrated skills in effective communication (oral and written), negotiation, managing multiple tasks simultaneously and organisation;</p><p>Experience in dealing with governmental/local authorities, international organisations (IOs) and NGOs;</p><p>Demonstrated ability to work in stressful and pressurised environments;</p><p>Experience of working in conflict-prone contexts (preferred);</p><p>Proven ability to manage a team (essential);</p><p>Fluent knowledge of the English language;</p><p>Computer skills.</p><p>DESIDERED</p><p><br></p><p>Experience in logistics, procurement and security;</p><p>Previous working experience in Lebanon (plus);</p><p>Previous working experience with COOPI (plus);</p><p>Experience in managing complex consortia/partnerships</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p><br></p>

<p><br></p><p>Major Responsibilities</p><p>Strategic and Technical Delivery (50% LOE)</p><ul><li>Lead a complex portfolio of strategic projects across CR-WASH, water security, and the water-energy nexus, including anticipatory action and forecast-based response for CR-WASH, WASH systems and finance, and energy access for water and health facilities in fragile and conflict affected settings (FCAS).</li><li>Drive technical delivery of the IDPC Impact at Scale priority, with a focus on CR-WASH and water-related disease dimensions, including strategy refinement, country prioritization and road map planning, in collaboration with the GPL and others.</li><li>Provide intensive remote and in-country technical support to Technical Advisors, Regional Practice Leads and Country Program teams, including development of implementation tools and technical guidance and delivery of specialized capacity strengthening, technical advice and coaching for staff and partners for strategic projects.</li><li>Identify and shape research opportunities in CR-WASH/IDPC, including cost-effectiveness and life-cycle costing, and lead implementation when needed, in collaboration with the GPL, Airbel Impact Lab, and others</li><li>Collaborate with the Emergency Unit on technical quality strengthening for WASH in Emergencies, review technical guidelines for acute emergency contexts, including cholera outbreak, and technical backstopping as needed, in close partnership with the Emergency WASH Coordinator and others</li><li>Monitor progress on technical program implementation, including budgets and expenditures, and drive course corrections as needed for strategic projects.</li><li>Collaborate effectively on shared priorities within the Health Unit and with other Technical Units and Global Practice Areas, including the Climate Resilience Global Practice Area, the Anticipatory Action team, and the Economic Recovery &amp; Development, Protection and Education Technical Units.</li><li>Support partner and donor engagement for strategic projects as needed.</li><li>Under the guidance of the GPL, contribute to global strategy and delivery planning for CR-WASH/IDPC as needed.</li></ul><p>Technical Quality Strengthening and Organizational Learning (25% LOE)</p><ul><li>Lead finalization and roll out of the CR-WASH core indicators and Climate Resilient WASH MEAL package and lead ongoing revision of CR-WASH technical guidance and standards as evidence and field practice evolves.</li><li>Convene and sustain a CR-WASH community of practice for peer exchange across countries and regionals, surfacing field learning and research to inform technical guidance and incorporate into global best practices</li><li>Synthesis lessons, strengthen technical guidance and capacity and support strategic work on Anticipatory Action for CR-WASH/IDPC, in close coordination with the Anticipatory Action team.</li><li>Contribute to the development of the Environment &amp; Climate Health technical competency framework and assessment to identify capacity gaps, inform capacity strengthening priorities, and support staff development.</li><li>Synthesize, adapt, and disseminate relevant technical standards, methodologies, and implementation tools for CR-WASH/IDPC, drawing on evidenced-based best practices and reflecting IRC programming.</li><li>Provide technical inputs to MEAL tools and methodologies when needed, and support data interpretation and use, including support to regional TAs to analyze relevant technical and program data as needed.</li><li>Proactively disseminate lessons learned across countries and regions for select strategic projects, ensuring these inform program design and implementation of country-led projects.</li><li>Contribute to shaping, refining and delivering the Environment &amp; Climate Health Learning Agenda.</li></ul><p>External Influence, Relationships and Representation (10% LOE)</p><ul><li>Collaborate with policymakers, implementing partners, humanitarian responders, and UN agencies to advance guidance, outcomes, research, implementation, and documentation on CR-WASH/IDPC.</li><li>Represent IRC, as appropriate, in priority external forums, including technical, policy, and advocacy workshops across Health, WASH and Climate domains.</li><li>Contribute to global prioritization and agenda-setting efforts, ensuring that research, evidence, tools, and resources are being used to advance IRC's strategy and agendas for FCAS.</li><li>Work with the Policy and Communications Team's to develop and advocate IRC's and global policies on CR-WASH/IDPC.</li></ul><p>Business Development (15% LOE)</p><ul><li>Lead strategic business development opportunities in partnership with relevant technical and business development teams and regional and country colleagues.</li><li>Provide TAs and Country Programs with specialized support on program design in relevant technical areas of CR-WASH and IDPC, on request</li><li>Service as technical lead on large, complex and high value business development opportunities</li></ul><p>Key Working Relationships</p><ul><li>Position Reports to: Global Practice Lead, Environment &amp; Climate Health</li><li>Primary Health Care Global Practice Lead and Senior Specialist, Infectious Disease</li><li>Regional Technical Advisors</li><li>Other Specialists and Senior Specialists</li></ul><p>Key Internal Relationships:</p><ul><li>Health Unit team members</li><li>Research and Innovation teams</li><li>MEAL team</li><li>Airbel Impact Lab</li><li>Emergency Unit</li><li>Policy Solutions, Advocacy Influence, and Systems Change Global Teams</li><li>Global HQ and AMU</li></ul><p>Key External Relationships:</p><ul><li>INGO counterparts, UN agencies, global coordination mechanisms, public and private donors, research networks</li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>Established or growing recognition as an expert in WASH, water security, environmental management or closely related field, with a minimum of 6-8 years of progressive experience designing and leading programs relevant to Climate Resilient WASH in FCAS and/or across the humanitarian-development nexus.</li><li>Master's degree in public health engineering, environmental management and/or related fields or equivalent professional experience required.</li><li>Demonstrated experience developing and delivering new strategies to advance ambitious goals, with strong ability to connect WASH infrastructure development to service models, sustained operations, financing, policy and systems strengthening.</li><li>Experience collaborating across health, nutrition, climate resilience and related domains, with ability to clearly communicate the contribution of WASH and water security to health, climate resilience and other outcomes.</li><li>Knowledge of and ability to use and integrate data, including climate forecasts, epidemiological data, and geo-spatial data to inform program targeting and intervention design; demonstrated ability to use of data and research evidence for programmatic decisions and rigorous analytic skills</li><li>Strong track record of driving uptake of evidence-based practice, including technical skills in coaching, mentoring, and capacity strengthening</li><li>Ability to design technical approaches for proposals and identify new business development opportunities</li><li>Ability to work, manage, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, highly matrixed environment; outstanding business acumen, critical thinking, problem solving and decision-making skills required</li><li>Superb inter-personal, written and verbal communication skills with ability to collaborate across countries, cultures, and departments</li><li>Excellent communication, influencing, and storytelling skills</li><li>Proficiency in English and French required; knowledge of Spanish or Arabic an asset.</li><li>Ability to travel globally up to 30% of the time, occasionally on short notice</li></ul>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>Administrative, logistical, and coordination support for AFE5 is provided in a timely and efficient manner, contributing to the successful organization and implementation of the Forum and ensuring the effective engagement of participants and partners.<br> Work Location<br>ESCWA Premises<br> Expected duration<br>2.5 month<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>1. Background Reducing inequality remains a major development challenge in the Arab region, with disparities in access to employment, education, social protection, and economic opportunities continuing to affect current and future generations. In response to these challenges, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) established the Arab Forum for Equality (AFE) as a regional platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and policy engagement on inequality. Since its launch, the Forum has brought together government representatives, United Nations entities, academia, civil society organizations, development partners, and youth from across the Arab region to discuss emerging dimensions of inequality and identify practical policy solutions. Previous editions of the Forum have examined inequality in youth employment, food security, multiple crises, and social protection, contributing to regional discussions on inclusive and sustainable development. Building on the success of previous editions, ESCWA will convene the Fifth Arab Forum for Equality (AFE5) in Muscat, Oman, on 26-27 January 2027 under the theme “Intergenerational Equality: A Path Forward.” The Forum will bring together policymakers, experts, development partners, civil society organizations, and youth representatives to examine how inequalities are transmitted across generations and to identify policies and strategies that promote equal opportunities, social justice, and inclusive development. The Forum will also serve as a platform for knowledge exchange and peer learning, highlighting successful policy experiences and innovative practices from the Arab region and beyond. 2. Objective ESCWA seeks to hire an individual contractor to support the preparation and implementation of the Fifth Arab Forum for Equality, providing administrative, logistical, and coordination support to ensure the effective organization and delivery of Forum activities and related outputs. 3. Duties and Responsibilities: • Draft routine correspondence and communications related to the Forum, and follow up with participants, speakers, and partners as required. • Maintain and regularly update contact lists and participant databases. • Support participant registration processes. • Assist in coordinating travel arrangements and logistics and visa support, for speakers and participants, as required. • Liaise with conference services, interpreters, and other operational partners, as needed. • Provide administrative and logistical support during the preparation of the Forum. • Perform other related duties as required.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>Eight years of progressively responsive experience in administrative support, project coordination, event management, or a related area is required. Experience supporting conferences, forums, workshops, or large-scale events is desirable. Previous experience with the United Nations system or other international organizations is desirable. High school diploma or equivalent is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.<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 in Arabic and English is required. Fluency in 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>

<p>1. Background The Tenth Five-Year Development Plan PHONE_NUMBER) constitutes the first executive plan for implementing Oman Vision 2040, translating the Vision s orientations into programmes and projects across its four pillars: People and Society, Economy and Development, Sustainable Environment, and Governance and Institutional Performance. The Plan is structured around 14 national priorities, 82 strategic objectives and 411 strategic programmes. Its scale and strategic importance warrant a comprehensive final evaluation of its implementation and performance at the end of its five-year cycle, pursuant to Article 8 of Royal Decree No. 1/2021, with lessons to inform the next phase of national development planning. Particular emphasis will be placed on the Plan s financing and budget dimensions, including fiscal space, revenue and expenditure performance, budget effectiveness, financing requirements and gaps, investment needs, and the effectiveness and sustainability of financing sources. The evaluation will also examine evidence-based modeling, resource allocation efficiency, and long-term funding strategies, and will identify lessons and practical recommendations to strengthen planning, financing, governance and implementation arrangements for the Eleventh Five-Year Development Plan PHONE_NUMBER).</p><p>Duties and Responsibilities The Individual Contractor (IC) is tasked with providing support related to Financing for Development. The IC's specific responsibilities include: Gather, compile and update information and technical data across all the SDGs and economic indicators, which pertain to the National priorities costing and financing in Oman. Extract, retrieve, compile and analyze technical data and relevant material from national sources, databases, libraries and various statistical calculations and compilations. Analyze and scrutinize the financing flows outlined in the strategy for Oman. Assess the progress of National indicators over the 2PHONE_NUMBER period. Provide econometric assistance to examine the factors influencing investment opportunities and potentials in the Omani economy, including workstreams on quantitative economic modelling and causal inference for policy recommendations. Assemble original statistical material, adjust reported data from different sources, and load data into a computerized database system. Assess and examine data sets for accuracy, clarity, and validity and interpret results. Assist in the maintenance of relevant computerized databases, ensuring data integrity and accessibility. Prepare a variety of reports, presentations, tables, lists, graphs, charts, and/or diagrams based on the analyzed data for information and review by senior officers. Collaborate and coordinate closely with different team members in Financing for Development.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><h4>Qualifications/special skills</h4>A Master s degree in Economics, Finance 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 two years of professional work experience in research, data extraction or using statistical tools is required. A minimum of one year of experience in econometric models is required. Proficiency in statistical software is required. Knowledge of econometrics is required. Knowledge of time series models such as Vector Autoregressive Models (VARs) or Structural VAR is desirable. Knowledge in panel data models like the Fixed Effects model, the Dynamic Panel Threshold Model, or the Generalized Method of Moments (GMM) is desirable. Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English and Arabic languages 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. Additional Information 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. No Fee THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS BANK ACCOUNTS.

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The ultimate result of service of this consultancy is to produce a macroeconomic assessment paper that examines female employment trends and assesses the macroeconomic policy reforms that support a surge in women’s employment regionally in the Arab States and nation-wide in the SWEI Group 1 Countries such as Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>3 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background Women’s labour force participation in the Arab States has stagnated at 21% since 1990. UN Women’s Surging Women's Employment (SWEI) Initiative aims to increase women’s employment by 5% by 2030 across eight countries focusing on Green, STEM, and Care economies. The eight SWEI countries are divided into two groups: Group 1: Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia; and Group 2: Lebanon, Palestine, Syria, and Iraq. As part of the inception phase, the SWEI implementation plan calls for a regional analysis of potential macroeconomic policy reforms needed for expedited employment generation solutions. ESCWA and UN Women highlighted the need to strengthen macroeconomic and fiscal analysis with practical, policy oriented approaches to support the ongoing regional diagnostic. As a contribution to the SWEI initiative, ESCWA will prepare a macroeconomic assessment paper addressing these issues. Duties and Responsibilities The consultant will work in close cooperation with the project team at ESCWA. In this context, the consultant will be required to: • Review and assess female labour force participation trends in the Arab region overall and SWEI Group 1 countries (Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia), including analysis of employment evolution by sector at the regional level as well as unemployment patterns among young women, to serve as the analytical background for the paper. • Map macroeconomic policies across Arab countries influencing women's employment, distinguishing between policies that enable women to work and those that incentivize employer hiring. • Analyze sectoral employment structures across the SWEI countries using ISIC-based data, with specific focus on Green, STEM, and Care economies. • Compare the documented and evidenced impact of macroeconomic policy reforms and sectoral interventions on women's employment to provide background and evidence for the macroeconomic policy proposals. • Identify and propose key macroeconomic policy reforms to surge women's employment in each of the four Group 1 countries, and develop quantified costing and projected impact for each proposed reform on women employment. • Develop a methodological approach for assessing the impact of macroeconomic policy reforms on female employment and costing policy reform implementation.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A Master’s degree in economics, labor economics, econometrics, or related field is required. A PhD degree n economics, labor economics, econometrics, or related field is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of four (4) years of professional work experience in labour economics and labour market policy evaluation is required. A minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated expertise in econometric modelling and quantitative economic analysis, including construction of databases and application of regression-based techniques to model and cost policy impacts is required. A minimum of one year of experience in macroeconomic and fiscal policy analysis, including public expenditure assessment, is desirable. Publication in reputable journals in these fields is desirable. Knowledge of social and economic development issues in the Arab region 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 language 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><b>Result of Service</b></p> <p>1- Annotated outline based on discussion with ESCWA regarding structure and scope of the paper</p> <p>2- First draft of analytical paper based on feedback received on annotated outline, including preliminary list of references</p> <p>3- Final analytical paper based on feedback received on first draft, including footnotes and complete references</p> <p>Work Location Remotely Expected duration 6 weeks</p> <p><b>Duties and Responsibilities</b></p> <p>Background</p> <p>Food systems are central to food security, livelihoods and natural resource sustainability cross the Arab region. They encompass the actors and activities involved in producing, processing, distributing and consuming food, and are shaped by their interactions with health, nutrition, livelihoods, natural resources and climate. The 2021 United Nations Food Systems Summit underscored the need for integrated approaches to food systems transformation, recognizing these interlinkages and the importance of coherent action across sectors. Food systems in the Arab region are exposed to multiple, interconnected pressures. Water scarcity, land degradation and climate change constrain productive capacity and increase exposure to drought, heat stress, floods and other climate-related shocks, with implications for food production and rural livelihoods. At the same time, high dependence on food imports in many countries increases the exposure of food availability and affordability to international market volatility, trade disruptions and supply-chain shocks. Conflict, economic instability and other crises can compound these pressures, disrupting production, markets and infrastructure and exacerbating existing vulnerabilities across food systems. These pressures have important implications not only for food security and nutrition, but also for rural livelihoods, employment, and natural resource management. Understanding the structural characteristics and vulnerabilities of food systems across the region is therefore important for strengthening resilience, sustainability, and inclusivity.</p> <p>Objective</p> <p>To prepare an analytical paper on food systems across Arab States that elaborates on current conditions and offers insights on potential future developments. The consultant will compile and analyze relevant data, identify regional examples, and prepare a paper in accordance with the agreed outline.</p> <p>Duties and Responsibilities</p> <p>Under the overall guidance of the Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability Cluster Lead and the direct supervision of the Chief of Environmental and Food Policies Team, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:</p> <ul> <li>Provide a framing for food systems transformation in the Arab region, drawing on national processes and priorities, as well as regional and global approaches to food systems.</li> <li>Review the present landscape characterizing food systems in Arab countries, providing examples of fruitful cooperation between multiple Arab countries.</li> <li>Examine key drivers of food-system vulnerability and resilience in the region, including climate change, water scarcity, natural resource constraints, conflict, and economic and market shocks.</li> <li>Assess the role of cross-national linkages in shaping food-system outcomes, including flows of food, agricultural inputs, finance, technology and knowledge, and identify opportunities for regional cooperation.</li> <li>Offer insights and recommendations on priority areas for investment and cooperation to strengthen food security, nutrition, livelihoods, and the resilience and sustainability of food systems across the region.</li> </ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>A master's degree or higher in food security/food systems, economics, public policy, agriculture, climate change, sustainable development or a related field is required. A PhD is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.</li><li>A minimum of 10 years of professional work experience in the field of food systems, with demonstrated experience working on regional development issues related to the Arab region is required.</li><li>Demonstrated experience writing reports and papers for international organizations on energy is required.</li><li>Demonstrated experience conducting quantitative analysis and interpretation is desirable.</li><li>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Knowledge of French is desirable.</li></ul>