Economic Researcher Jobs in Lebanon

<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>

<p>Strengthening regional connectivity is increasingly being discussed among policy makers as a strategic pathway for enhancing resilience, accelerating economic integration and unlocking the development potential of the Arab region. The level of regional connectivity depends not only on infrastructure and cross-border flows, but also on the region's strategic assets, investment and financing ecosystems, and institutional readiness. The Arab region possesses substantial strategic assets , including natural (i.e., oil and gas reserves), physical (i.e., ports and maritime infrastructure), human (i.e., population and skill), financial (i.e., SWFs and capital markets), technological (i.e., AI and digital) and cultural (i.e., shared language, heritage sites). Yet these assets have not always translated into stronger regional connectivity. Understanding the factors that enable or constrain this transformation is therefore essential for designing effective regional policies and investment strategies. Although several international indices measure specific dimensions of connectivity such as logistics, maritime transport, innovation or digital readiness none provides an integrated assessment of regional connectivity by linking connectivity outcomes with the strategic assets, investment ecosystems and institutional conditions that underpin them. Nor do they examine how these factors collectively contribute to long-term regional prosperity. To address this gap, ESCWA proposes the Arab Regional Connectivity and Prosperity Framework (ARCPF). The Framework provides an integrated analytical approach for assessing regional connectivity and its key enablers and constraints to unlock the Arab region's prosperity potential. It examines how strategic regional assets, investment and financing ecosystems, and institutional readiness collectively shape regional connectivity, and how stronger connectivity contributes to greater resilience, deeper regional integration, and higher shared prosperity.</p><p>The consultancy is related to producing a comprehensive technical paper on the theme of regional connectivity and prosperity with two parts: (a) a conceptual framework with theoretical foundations, methodological validation of the index, its components, and indicators framework; (b) the empirical analysis for the region with reference to other global regions, based on the results of the index and the component indices, policy implications and recommendations.</p><p>Under the overall guidance of ESCWA, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:</p><ul><li>Develop and refine the conceptual framework for the Regional Connectivity and Prosperity Index, building on ESCWA's initial proposal and strengthening it through international literature, economic theory, empirical evidence and international best practice. The framework should clearly define the terminologies, the component indices and their linkages, and realistic data availability for a robust basis for the index.</li><li>Design an internationally credible methodological framework including indicator selection, normalization, weighting, aggregation, sensitivity analysis and validation approaches. Provide the documentation to ensure transparency, reproducibility and future updating of the framework.</li><li>Develop and empirically validate an analytical model that examines the relationships between regional connectivity, strategic assets (including culture), investments, institutional readiness, and prosperity.</li><li>Assess the relative contribution of each component within and across the components, identify major connectivity gaps, and analyse trends over time to support evidence-based policy recommendations.</li><li>Analyze and interpret the regional results by referencing them against other global regions, derive findings and policy implications for strengthening connectivity and prosperity in the Arab region context.</li><li>Assess the availability, quality, comparability and limitations of the underlying datasets, identify data gaps and propose practical approaches for addressing missing or inconsistent data.</li><li>Provide continuous technical guidance to the ESCWA team throughout the development process, including methodological choices, data compilation, validation, analytical interpretation and presentation of findings.</li><li>Participate in expert consultations and focus group discussions, respond to technical comments, incorporate relevant feedback from ESCWA and external experts, and document major methodological decisions made throughout the review process.</li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>A PhD in economics or related field is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.</p><p>A minimum of 15 years of professional work experience in the field of research on regional development issues is required.</p><p>Publication in reputed peer reviewed journals in this field is required.</p><p>Undertaking high-level initiatives from international organizations is desirable.</p><p>Demonstration of quantitative analysis and interpretation is desirable.</p>

<p>The Social Worker role is a full-time, on-site position based in Beirut, from Monday to Friday, from 8:00 to 17:00 covering the following tasks:</p><p>Receive and process incoming donation requests, guiding beneficiaries through the application process and assisting them in completing donation request forms accurately.</p><p>Conduct structured interviews and home visits with applicant families to verify socio-economic status, validate reported data, and ensure requests align with organizational criteria.</p><p>Maintain up-to-date records for all assigned cases, tracking intervention history, status changes, and follow-up schedules in the central database.</p><p>Prepare detailed case reports, field assessment summaries, and metric updates for management review to support donor transparency and operational decisions.</p><p>Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of charity drives, community outreach events, and donation distribution campaigns.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p><strong>Required experience &amp; education</strong></p><ul><li>Preferably holding a degree in sociology or any related field</li><li>Preferably having an experience of minimum 5 years in charity &amp;/or social work field.</li><li>To have the ability to show compassion toward difficult cases</li><li>Being very discreet is a major key</li></ul><p><strong>Location:</strong></p><ul><li>Preferably to be resident in Beirut or surrounding region.</li></ul>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>2 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>I. Background The Arab region has the highest inequality in the world, and it is growing. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) has launched a project entitled ‘Inequality in the Arab region’, to better understand the nature of the multidimensional and overlapping inequalities faced by people in the Arab region, to identify key drivers, and provide policy solutions to policymakers for addressing these inequalities. The project has three components: (1) a flagship study on a thematic aspect of multidimensional inequality; (2) a high-level forum held annually in June; and (3) practical initiatives on the country level in addressing a specific theme of multidimensional inequality. The 2027 Intergenerational Inequality Report will mark a turning point in how the Arab region understands and prepares for the future of inequality. Building on UNESCWA’s multidimensional inequality framework and the Arab Vision 2045, the 2027 edition will adopt a strategic foresight lens to anticipate how inequality could evolve over the next two decades, and what can be done today to shape more equitable futures. The Arab region stands at a crossroads. Structural inequalities (economic, social, gendered, spatial, and generational) are intersecting with accelerating technological, environmental, and geopolitical transformations. Artificial intelligence, demographic transitions, climate stress, and shifting labour markets are altering opportunity landscapes and intergenerational mobility. A foresight component will enable UNESCWA to move beyond trend extrapolation to explore plausible, diverse, and disruptive futures of inequality in the Arab region. It will provide policymakers, researchers, and youth with an evidence-informed, imagination-driven foundation for long-term policy action. ESCWA seeks to engage an intern to support the 2027 Inequality in the Arab region report, including questioning how the future scenarios developed for the region will impact multidimensional inequalities. II. Tasks and Deliverables The intern is requested to: • Support analysis of multidimensional inequality in the Arab region in 2045 • Draft at least 1 policy write-up for the inequality solutions portal • Support other areas of the inequality portfolio as requested • Support small tasks in the run-up to the Arab Forum for Equality, depending on time and need.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, the following conditions must be met: 1. Applicants must: (a) be enrolled in a graduate school programme (Second university degree or equivalent, or higher); (b) be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree programme (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent); or (c) have graduated with a university degree (as defined above); 2. Applicants must: (a) be computer literate in standard software applications. (b) have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the UN Charter; and (c) have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differeing opinions and vies. No previous work experience is required for this job opening<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 &amp; 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.<br> Additional Information<br>Not available.<br> Intern Specific text<br>Interns are not financially remunerated by the United Nations. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation and living expenses are the responsibility of interns or their sponsoring institutions. Interns who are not citizens or permanent residents of the country where the internship is undertaken, may be required to obtain the appropriate visa and work/employment authorization. Successful candidates should discuss their specific visa requirements before accepting the internship offer.<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>

<b>Key Responsibilities </b><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> </li> <li> <p>Develop and manage client relationships, assess investment needs and risk appetite, and recommend suitable investment and portfolio strategies.</p> </li> <li> <p>Promote Asset Management products and investment solutions to clients and relevant business lines, and execute client orders.</p> </li> <li> <p>Contribute to the Bank s proprietary trading activities, monitor market drivers and ensure compliance with approved limits and targets.</p> </li> <li> <p>Structure new and tailor-made investment products, including portfolio rebalancing strategies, and generate regular investment ideas.</p> </li> <li> <p>Manage relationships with local and international financial institutions and negotiate competitive pricing and terms.</p> </li> <li> <p>Monitor financial markets, conduct research and analysis, and provide investment insights to support decision-making.</p> </li> <li> <p>Coordinate with regulators, internal control functions and other business units, and ensure effective sharing of relevant market information.</p> </li> </ul> <p><b>Skills Requirements:</b></p> <ul> <li> <p>Strong planning, organization, communication, time management and leadership skills.</p> </li> <li> <p>Strong knowledge of Treasury &amp; Capital Markets, banking products, policies and procedures.</p> </li> <li> <p>Strong understanding of local and international economies, investment and financing techniques.</p> </li> <li> <p>Strong financial and economic analysis, research and risk assessment skills.</p> </li> <li> <p>Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines.</p> </li> </ul> <p>Required certificates as per CMA Licensing or their equivalent</p> <ul> <li> <p>Global Securities</p> </li> <li> <p>Global Financial Derivatives</p> </li> <li> <p>Business Conduct</p> </li> </ul> <p>CFA is a plus</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><strong>JOB OVERVIEW</strong></p><p>Key Responsibilities:</p><p><strong>Leadership &amp; Strategy:</strong> Develop and implement strategic plans to meet the organization s objectives. Provide leadership and guidance to staff, fostering a positive work environment. Ensure that the NGO s programs align with the mission and priorities.</p><p><strong>Financial Management &amp; Fundraising:</strong> Manage the organization s budget and ensure sound financial practices. Lead fundraising activities and build long-term relationships with donors and partners. Identify new funding opportunities and prepare grant applications.</p><p><strong>Program Management:</strong> Oversee the design, implementation, and monitoring of programs and projects. Set performance targets and evaluate the effectiveness of ongoing initiatives. Ensure compliance with local regulations and donor requirements.</p><p><strong>Governance &amp; Reporting:</strong> Report to the Board of Directors and provide timely updates on operations. Develop policies and frameworks to improve organizational efficiency. Prepare detailed progress reports for internal and external stakeholders.</p><p><strong>External Relations &amp; Advocacy:</strong> Act as the spokesperson for the organization and represent it at events and meetings. Establish and maintain relationships with government agencies, donors, partners, and media. Advocate for issues relevant to the NGO s mission and build public awareness campaigns.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><h2>Qualifications &amp; Skills:</h2><ul><li>Proven experience (7+ years) in leadership roles within the NGO sector or related fields.</li><li>Strong background in program management, strategic planning, and fundraising.</li><li>Solid understanding of financial management, including budgeting and reporting.</li><li>Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.</li><li>Familiarity with Lebanese social, political, and economic contexts.</li><li>Fluent in Arabic and English (French is a plus).</li><li>Bachelor s degree in business administration, Social Sciences, or a related field.</li></ul>

<p>UNICEF Lebanon Country Office operates in a complex and fluid security environment characterized by political instability, economic crisis, and periodic security incidents that can affect programme delivery and staff safety. The Security Section supports UNICEF management in fulfilling its duty of care by providing security risk management advice, staff safety support and enabling programme access across the country in alignment with the UN Security Management System (UNSMS). Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Security Specialist, the Security Assistant provides dedicated administrative, coordination and field support to the Security Section to ensure the effective implementation of security risk management measures and staff safety procedures. The incumbent maintains accurate security related data, supports security communication and warden systems, coordinates residential and hotel security assessments, and contributes to the planning and tracking of missions and high level visits, thereby enabling UNICEF operations and programmes to be implemented in a safe and compliant manner. How can you make a difference? <br> </p><ul> <li>Staff security data management (EPICS and related records)</li> <li>Warden system and security communication support</li> <li>Residential and hotel security assessments</li> <li>Support to high level visits and field missions</li> <li>Security clearances and movement tracking</li> <li>Administrative and planning support to the Security Section</li> </ul> To view the full Job Description, open the attached JD file: 2026 SECUNOPS LICA 3 - Security Assistant ToR.docx<p></p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>A university degree (Bachelor's) in security management, political or social sciences, international relations, public administration, or a related field is required.</li><li>A minimum of three years of relevant professional experience in in administration and data management, preferably with the United Nations, international organizations, NGOs or government security agencies, relevant experience in security, safety, emergency is a strong.</li><li>Experience with data management, tracking tools and basic statistics is desirable.</li><li>Proven knowledge of the UN Security Management System (UNSMS) and its structures, policies and procedures in addition to the Humanitarian Notification System (HNS) is a strong asset.</li><li>Fluency in English and Arabic is required, including strong written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of French is an asset.</li></ul>

<p>The Research Assistant will support the collection, organization, validation, and preliminary analysis of quantitative and qualitative information required for projects related to Public Administration and Institutional Reform, Governance, Accountability and Innovation and Local Governance work of the Public Governance and Institutional Transformation Section. The assignment will contribute to the timely preparation of accurate research materials, databases, background notes, presentations, and other project outputs.</p><p>Public governance systems in the Arab region are undergoing significant transformation in response to overlapping economic, social, environmental, and geopolitical challenges, including fiscal pressures, climate risks, rapid digitalization, conflict, and declining public trust. These evolving challenges demand not only public sector reform but also systemic innovation to strengthen service delivery, accountability, resilience, and institutional effectiveness. Today, governments are increasingly required to modernize public administration through digital transformation, artificial intelligence, transparency and accountability, inclusive and participatory governance, and resilience-building. They must also align reforms with the 2030 Agenda, integrate behavioural insights into policymaking, and strengthen strategic foresight and anticipatory governance to address emerging challenges. In this context, the role of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia is central in supporting Member States to modernize public institutions, promote regional knowledge exchange, and advance innovative governance frameworks tailored to the Arab region. 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 Public Administration and Institutional Reform, Governance, Accountability and Innovation, Local Governance, and the wider work of the section.</p><p>The Research Assistant is expected to perform, under the supervision of the Chief of the Governance Section, 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 collecting, 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>Prepare reports, presentations, tables, graphs, charts, and other visual materials to present research findings and provide clear information to the Project coordinator 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 Public Administration and Institutional Reform, Governance, Accountability and Innovation, Local Governance and other projects undertaken by the Public Governance and Institutional Transformation Section.</li><li>Support the preparation and organization of the remianing Forums and the meetings, 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><ul><li>A first level degree in Political science, or a related area is required.</li><li>All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.</li><li>No prior work experience is required for this assignment.</li><li>Data collection and analysis skills are required.</li><li>Skills in data collection, research, or related assignments is desirable.</li><li>Fluency in English and Arabic language is required.</li></ul>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> <p><strong>ROLE PURPOSE:&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>The Food Security, Livelihoods, and Social Protection Technical Advisor (TA) is a critical position for Save the Children in Lebanon and will play the lead role in ensuring the design, implementation and monitoring of high quality social protection, food security, livelihoods, and integrated nutrition programming for thousands of children and their families across the country. This role covers all thematic priorities under Save the Children’s global ambition to end Child Poverty.</p><br><p>The TA provides technical leadership to all our work in the sectors of Child Sensitive Social Protection and Basic Assistance, Food Security, Livelihoods, and Nutrition, with responsibility for developing clear strategic and operational plans, identifying fundraising needs and leading the development of technical proposals, forging strong partnerships with Government, UN, NGO and local civil society counterparts, as well as providing technical support to our implementing teams across three different field locations in Lebanon.</p><br><p><strong>CHILD SAFEGUARDING:&nbsp;</strong></p><br><p>Level 3 - the post holder will have contact with children and/or young people either frequently (e.g. once a week or more) or intensively (e.g. four days in one month or more or overnight) because they work country programs; or are visiting country programs; or because they are responsible for implementing the police checking/vetting process staff.</p><br><p><strong>SCOPE OF ROLE:</strong></p><br><p>Reports to:&nbsp;Director of Program Development and Quality (DPDQ)</p><br><p>Dimensions: Save the Children Lebanon Country Office currently has a large portfolio of Social Protection, Food Security, Cash &amp; Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Livelihoods work across the country, with a strong pipeline of future funding and opportunities to further expand given the complexity of the economic context of Lebanon and the growing focus on integrated cash plus and nutrition programming.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Staff reporting to this post: None&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:</strong></p><br><p><i>Strategic Planning and Leadership</i></p><br><ul> <li>Provide overall strategic leadership to Save the Children’s work in the Social Protection, Basic Need Assistance, CVA, Food Security, Livelihoods, and Nutrition sectors in Lebanon.</li> <li>Lead the development and rollout of these sector strategies for Save the Children in Lebanon, including cross cutting issues related to Nutrition within other sectors</li> <li>Provide technical input to the development of country annual plans, area plans, sector strategies and other planning documents.</li> <li>Maintain a clear overview of program progress across the sector portfolio to be shared with senior managers.</li> <li>Ensure integration of FSL and CVA with other sectors at program design level and within the developed tools and approached when relevant.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><i>Program Quality and Standards</i></p><br><ul> <li>Provide technical expertise, quality assurance and support for Save the Children’s SP&amp;FSL and CVA programs, ensuring they are of high quality with reliable data and outcomes.&nbsp;</li> <li>Coordinate the development of technical capacity building resources and plans for SP&amp;FSL staff, in Save the Children and our partners in Lebanon, working with field teams to prioritize training needs and resource these appropriately.</li> <li>Develop and implement capacity-building resources and plans on CVA for Save the Children technical advisors, operations teams, and partners in Lebanon. Work closely with the DPDQ and the Director of Operations to ensure the effective implementation of Save the Children's CVA procedures, standards, and framework.</li> <li>Develop and maintain central database of tools and guidance to support program quality and support the development of technical tools, guidance and documentation as required.</li> <li>Oversee knowledge sharing across FSL &amp; SP teams and ensure that monitoring and evaluation results are understood and used to improve programs.</li> <li>Ensure FSL, SP and CVA programmes are designed and monitored to support children’s outcomes and integrated with other sectors and gender and disability inclusive, when appropriate.</li> <li>Manage the technical knowledge repository and supervise the virtual library of manuals and approaches per type of program, including tools and best practice documentation and evidence to improve and manage program quality.</li> <li>Ensure documentation of case studies and dissemination of these both internally and externally working with the Media and Advocacy team.</li> <li>Lead in technical assessments including Labor Market Assessments, Market System and Value Chain Analysis, CVA Situation and Response Analysis, Livelihoods Assessments, Household Economy Analysis, and other evidence generation.</li> <li>Participate in external workshops or research as needed, including the Integrated Poverty Classification Targeting exercise done at the national level.&nbsp;</li></ul><p><i>Programme Development and Resource Mobilisation</i></p><br><ul> <li>Provide active leadership in Save the Children’s relationships with key donors for the Social Protection and Basic Assistance, Food Security, Livelihood, and Nutrition sectors</li> <li>Ensure clear identification of fundraising needs and priorities in these sectors</li> <li>Identify and assess appropriateness of fundraising opportunities.</li> <li>Lead technical development of high-quality proposals in line with strategic ambitions.</li> <li>Develop set of “off the shelf” concept notes for new or pilot activities.</li> <li>Lead donors and partner mapping for these sectors.</li></ul><p><i>Technical Support to Programme Implementation</i></p><br><ul> <li>Line-manage project components aimed at technical support to third parties at the national level, such as project implementing partners</li> <li>Lead the technical assessment, selection, and monitoring of SP&amp;FSL and CVA implementing partners</li> <li>Support the development of monitoring, information management, and reporting systems that provide information for reporting and program improvement (in conjunction with Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) and field staff), such as Post-Distribution Monitoring and Quality Benchmarks</li> <li>Support high quality reporting by field staff through timely review and guidance.</li> <li>Screen technical field manager candidates (and others as appropriate) and support recruitment as needed.</li> <li>Assess (in conjunction with line management) and support technical work of Program Managers and sector focal points and support their professional development.</li> <li>Promote and facilitate synergies with other thematic programs</li> <li>As needed, lead in technical inputs to procurement of program goods or services involving multiple locations, large-scale use of resources, and/or a high level of risk to the agency to ensure program relevance, quality, adherence to technical guidelines, and efficient use of resources.</li> <li>Conduct regular field monitoring of activities</li> <li>Where external consultants (local or international) are required to technically support or monitor and evaluate projects, lead the recruitment and subsequent management of contracted consultants as per the recruitment guidelines and Terms of Reference.</li> <li>Analyze and provide feedback on program implementation to ensure gender equity, child participation, and child safeguarding.</li></ul><p><i>Partnerships</i></p><br><ul> <li>Ensure timely support to Partnerships manager on technical identification, selection, and adequate assessment of FSL&amp;SP and CVA strategic &amp; implementing partners,&nbsp;</li> <li>Ensure appropriate, relevant, and timely provision of technical capacity development including through mobilization of internal and external opportunities and sharing of all relevant materials/documents, etc.&nbsp;</li> <li>Promote joint program design for the advancement of mutual strategic priorities when relevant</li> <li>Commit to joint regular monitoring of implementation progress and achievement towards results, and feeding into programmatic adaptations</li> <li>Maintain strong coordinated working relationships with partners, including relevant government stakeholders such as MoSA and Ministry of Agriculture.</li> <li>Promote Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child protection, child safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures with implementing partners&nbsp;</li> <li>Improve/strengthen coordination and technical support to local partners including National NGOs, CSOs, and Governmental bodies on child protection.&nbsp;</li> <li>Lead the identification of strategic partners for potential consortia projects. &nbsp;</li></ul><p><i>Advocacy and Representation</i></p><br><ul> <li>Lead external representation of Save the Children’s Child Sensitive Social Protection and Basic Assistance, CVA, Food Security, Livelihood, and Nutrition work in Lebanon in front of government and other agencies.</li> <li>Represent Save the Children in technical forum and sector working groups in Lebanon, as: Cash Working Group, Livelihoods Sector Working Group and Nutrition WG.</li> <li>Serve as technical liaison with Save the Children Members, Regional Office, Global Team, FSL,SP and CVA Technical Working Groups, and other relevant fora within SCI.</li> <li>Represent SCI at the level of relevant governmental entities such as the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Ministry of Labor.</li> <li>Represent Save the Children on other national/international technical networks as requested.</li> <li>Contribute to development of advocacy messages and materials in the relevant sectors</li> <li>Support and respond to media requests in the relevant sectors&nbsp;</li></ul><p><i>General</i></p><br><ul> <li>Comply with Save the Children policies and practice with respect to child safeguarding, anti-harassment, code of conduct, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies and procedures.</li></ul><p><strong>QUALIFICATIONS&nbsp;</strong></p><br><ul> <li>Development professional with a relevant Masters’ Degree or equivalent professional experience.&nbsp;</li> <li>Fluency in written and spoken Arabic and English</li></ul><p><strong>EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS</strong></p><br><p><i>Essential</i></p><br><ul> <li>Minimum of 7 years’ experience in Food Security and Livelihoods programming and Cash &amp; Voucher Assistance in humanitarian and developmental contexts in an NGO, UN or Government institution.</li> <li>Solid experience in designing, implementing and overseeing Food security and Livelihoods&nbsp; &nbsp;programs, CVA and other market-based programming, in both humanitarian and development contexts;&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrated experience in leading Food Security and Livelihoods Assessments, CVA Situation and Response Analysis.</li> <li>Understanding of employability programmes, labor market assessments, and market systems development, including value chain development.</li> <li>Knowledge of climate change adaptation and evidence-based approaches to designing and implementing food security and resilient livelihood programmes in vulnerable and crisis-affected contexts such as Lebanon.</li> <li>Understanding of Social Protection Policies and Programmes in Lebanon.&nbsp;</li> <li>Demonstrated experience to represent organization in Technical Working groups, national or international coordination forum.&nbsp;</li> <li>Ability to link micro-level impacts on children with macro trends at national and regional level in employment and livelihoods;</li> <li>Demonstrated experience in leading successful proposals in the area of FSL, CVA and/or SP with international donors as ECHO, FCDO, USAID, UN etc.&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, capacity to communicate path of action and ensure the commitment of stakeholders; excellent coordination and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and negotiate clearly and effectively at all levels;</li> <li>Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mindsets;</li> <li>Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures;</li> <li>Ability and willingness to dramatically change work practices and hours, and work with incoming emergency surge teams. Proven ability to work in insecure or hardship environments and to work under tight deadlines;</li> <li>Ability and willingness to travel extensively to field sites and work independently;</li> <li>Previous Work experience in Lebanon</li> <li>Commitment to Save the Children values, including willingness to abide by and enforce the Child Safeguarding policy.</li></ul><p><i>Desirable</i></p><br><ul> <li>Previous work experience in other Middle East countries;</li> <li>Experience in the specific frameworks of Household Economy Approach (HEA), Cost of Diet (CoD), Integrated Food Security Phased Classification (IPC), Emergency Markets Mapping and Assessment (EMMA), Rapid Market Assessment (RAM) and/or Minimum Economic Recovery Standards (MERS).</li> <li>Experience in leading Labour Market analysis and youth employability Programmes.</li> <li>Experience in climate resilience livelihoods and/or agricultural based livelihoods&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in designing and implementing cash plus programming for nutrition and/or protection and/or education outcomes&nbsp;</li> <li>Experience in designing and implementing Child Sensitive Social Protection programming.</li></ul><p><strong>ADDITIONAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:</strong></p><br><p>The duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the role holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.</p><br><p><strong>EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES:</strong></p><br><p>The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.</p><br><p><strong>CHILD SAFEGUARDING:</strong></p><br><p>We need to keep children safe so our selection process, which includes rigorous background checks, reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse.</p><br><p><strong>FRAUD PREVENTION:</strong></p><br><p>The role holder is expected to uphold high standards of integrity and transparency, and will have access to financial, operational, or programmatic resources that require strict compliance with SCI’s Anti-Fraud and Corruption Policy. This includes responsibility for preventing, identifying, and reporting any suspected fraud, corruption, or misuse of resources in the course of their work.</p><br><p><strong>SAFEGUARDING OUR STAFF:</strong></p><br><p>The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI anti-harassment policy.</p><br><p><strong>HEALTH AND SAFETY:</strong></p><br><p>The role holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.</p><br><br> </div>

<p>The IC will provide specialized technical expertise in the implementation, administration, monitoring, and optimization of cloud infrastructure and DevOps platforms within Microsoft Azure. The IC will be responsible for ensuring the availability, security, scalability, and performance of enterprise systems, managing CI/CD pipelines, and writing Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Crucially, the IC will work in close coordination with the internal development team to analyze existing on-premises application architectures, gather deployment requirements, and translate current on-premises VM resource metrics into optimized, cloud-native Azure resource allocations. The IC will also execute the tactical technical migration of legacy systems from an on-premises Proxmox virtualization environment to the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.</p><p><strong>Background:</strong> The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) forms part of the United Nations Secretariat and, like the other regional commissions, operates under the supervision of the United Nations Economic and Social Council. ESCWA comprises 21 Arab countries in Western Asia and North Africa. ESCWA provides a framework for the formulation and harmonization of sectoral policies for member countries, a platform for congress and coordination, a home for expertise and knowledge, and an information observatory. ESCWA activities are coordinated with the divisions and main offices of the Headquarters of the United Nations, specialized agencies, and international and regional organizations, including the League of Arab States and its subsidiary bodies, and the Gulf Cooperation Council. This position is located in the Decision-Support and Data Science Division (DSDSD). The Decision-Support and Data Science Division is part of ESCWA's broader modernization and innovation efforts, providing advanced analytics, secure digital platforms, and decision-support services within ESCWA, other UN entities, and Member States. Aligned with the UN 2.0 agenda and grounded in operational resilience, DSDS leverages cutting-edge hybrid infrastructure, scalable cloud tech frameworks, and modern deployment models to ensure high availability, security, and performance for critical digital assets. Its core functions include enterprise cloud environment management, infrastructure automation, continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) optimization, and the migration of legacy on-premises platforms to advanced public cloud ecosystems. Through these capabilities, DSDS maintains reliable, enterprise-grade digital decision-support tools that empower evidence-based decision-making and foster organizational efficiency across the region. Under the supervision of the Chief of the Decision-Support and Data Science Division and in close collaboration with the infrastructure and digital development teams, the Individual Contractor (IC) will support the implementation, automation, secure hosting, and optimization of core cloud systems and scalable technology environments to support strategic initiative delivery.</p><p><strong>Duties and responsibilities:</strong> Within delegated authority, the IC will be responsible for independently performing the following:</p><ul><li><strong>Cloud Infrastructure Implementation &amp; Administration:</strong><ul><li>Deploy, manage, and optimize enterprise-scale cloud resources within Microsoft Azure, ensuring optimal performance, governance, and resource utilization.</li><li>Administer hybrid virtualization architectures, transitioning existing virtual machines and workloads out of the on-premises Proxmox environment into designated Azure landing zones.</li><li>Maintain and configure base operating systems across enterprise Windows Server and Linux environments hosted in the cloud.</li></ul></li><li><strong>DevOps Platform Engineering &amp; Infrastructure as Code (IaC):</strong><ul><li>Design, build, and maintain automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to support rapid, secure, and reliable software delivery cycles.</li><li>Author, review, and maintain infrastructure state using Infrastructure as Code tools, specifically Terraform, Bicep, and ARM Templates.</li><li>Develop automated operational scripts utilizing PowerShell to streamline recurring system administration and provisioning tasks.</li></ul></li><li><strong>Application Lifecycle &amp; Developer Collaboration:</strong><ul><li>Work closely with the development team to audit existing on-premises hosted applications and gather technical requirements for upcoming Azure cloud deployments.</li><li>Analyze the resource utilization and architectural dependencies of applications currently running on on-premises virtual machines to determine the optimal Azure cloud topology.</li><li>Evaluate and recommend whether applications should be migrated as traditional Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) virtual machines or refactored into cloud-native Azure resources (such as App Services, Azure SQL, or container instances) to maximize scalability and cost-efficiency.</li><li>Provide technical guidance to developers regarding cloud deployment pathways, access control configurations, and performance optimization on Azure.</li></ul></li><li><strong>Cloud Security, Identity, &amp; Monitoring:</strong><ul><li>Manage cloud governance, object lifecycles, and secure identity mapping through Azure Active Directory (Azure AD / Entra ID).</li><li>Configure comprehensive observability setups using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics to establish proactive system alerts, log analysis, and performance tracking.</li><li>Implement infrastructure hardening, security controls, and operational best practices across all deployed cloud frameworks.</li></ul></li></ul><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Cloud Engineering, System Administration, or related technical fields is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in system administration, IT infrastructure operations, or cloud platforms architecture is required. Demonstrated hands-on experience deploying, administering, and monitoring production cloud environments using Microsoft Azure is required. Proven experience building automated CI/CD pipelines and developing infrastructure deployments utilizing Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Bicep, or ARM Templates) is required. Proven experience collaborating directly with software development teams to extract application performance metrics, translate software requirements into infrastructure specifications, and plan application modernization strategies is required. Solid technical proficiency in scripting with PowerShell and configuring core infrastructure services, including Windows Server, Linux, and Azure Active Directory, is desirable. Practical technical experience supporting or executing system migrations from on-premises hypervisors (specifically Proxmox VE or VMware) to public cloud environments (Microsoft Azure) is highly desirable. Official Microsoft certifications (e.g., Azure Administrator Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, or Azure Solutions Architect Expert) are highly desirable.</p><p>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.</p>

<p> </p> <p><br></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> <strong>Your key responsibilities</strong> </p> <p> </p> <p>In this role within the strategy consulting practice, you will be a key participant in work streams and engagements as you translate client needs into project tasks and deliverables. You will work closely with clients to define the objective and scope of the engagements and deliverables in consultation with your seniors. You can expect to spend most of your time working on strategy-related projects which includes long-term strategy roadmaps, growth strategy, market entry &amp; expansion strategy, go-to-market strategy, business-wide digital transformation projects, commercial due diligence, and greenfield projects.</p> <p> </p> <p>Your clients may include global corporates, governments and public entities, family conglomerates, and sovereign wealth funds. The EY-Parthenon Strategy team typically works directly with C-Suite executives on their strategicand transaction decisions.</p> <p> </p> <p>As a strategy consulting expert, you should be able to:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Develop business strategies using tools such as market analysis, customer research, macro-economic forecasting, and portfolio optimization.</li> <li>Review transaction rationale and/or deal documents to identify critical business issues and risks relating to a proposed transaction.</li> <li>Collect, analyse, and translate large amounts of qualitative and quantitative data into realistic plans, goals, and actionables.</li> <li>Motivate and counsel junior team members with diverse skills and backgrounds.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> <strong>Education and Qualifications</strong> </p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business and/or MBA from a top ranking school with outstanding academic performance</li> <li>A Minimum of 1 to 4 years of strategy consulting experience</li> <li>Experience working on Mobility &amp; Transport strategy, Logistics strategy, SEZ strategy, Future of automotive, Transit authority, 3PLs, City transport modelling, Ride hailer and related sector offerings. Additionally FDI, Investment Attration related experience. </li> <li>Experience working on big picture strategy projects which includes corporate strategy, commercial due diligence, digital transformation, growth strategy, and market strategy.</li> <li>Ability to make detailed assessments of industries, products, markets, competitors and customers to identify risks and opportunities.</li> <li>Proficiency in the English and Arabic language both in writing and verbally, in a professional environment.</li> <li>Effective organization and time management skills with the ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.</li> <li>Ability to travel within the MENA region, when necessary (approximately 25-50% of time).</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><br></p>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><br><strong>Context &amp; Environment</strong> <div> <div> <div> <div> <ul> <li>Highly regulated market characterized by controlled and structured pricing mechanisms</li> <li>Local, competitive business landscape operating largely within a cash-based economy</li> <li>Operations conducted under volatile political and economic conditions, including crisis time constraints</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <strong>Activities</strong> </div> </div> <div> <div> <p>-<u> Daily Treasury Operations</u> </p> <p>Control daily integration of bank statements and prepare daily cash positions and balancing.</p> <p>Prepare and execute daily payments for local and foreign suppliers across multiple banks.</p> <p>Perform currency exchange transactions based on affiliate needs.</p> <p>Issue customs payments and manage non trade supplier payments by monitoring AP aging reports.</p> <p>- B<u>ank Relations &amp; Transactions</u> </p> <p>Handle communication with banks on daily operations, negotiation of conditions, and credit facility applications.</p> <p>Establish control sheets for banking conditions (commissions, interest scales, value dates).</p> <p>Ensure monthly integration of bank SOA and reconciliation of exchange differences on LBP &amp; EUR transactions.</p> <p>- <u>SAP &amp; Financial Controls</u> </p> <p>Supervise SAP postings for collections, ensuring scanned/faxed ORs are processed.</p> <p>Oversee closing of SAP collection postings, resolving unposted collections and SWIFT ticket differences.</p> <p>Lead reconciliation between SAP records and physical petty cash.</p> <p>Update cash trackers with actualized figures and forecasts of collections and payments.</p> <p>Perform monthly cash counts and reconcile physical versus system figures.</p> <p>- <u>Cross Functional Collaboration</u> </p> <p>Coordinate closely with local and Shared Service Center accounting teams to ensure accurate booking of bank-related transactions.</p> <div> <p>Supervise and streamline communication with banks across supply, commercial, HR, and communication business units.</p> </div> <p> <u>- Policy &amp; Compliance</u> </p> <p>Update treasury policies in compliance with group guidelines and local practices, annually or as needed.</p> <p>Ensure adherence to internal controls, accounting standards, and treasury best practices</p> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <strong>Candidate Profile</strong> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <ul> <li>Bachelor s degree in Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field; Master s or related certificate is a plus.</li> <li>Minimum of 6 years of experience in cash flow and financial management, including at least 3 years in a team leadership role</li> <li>Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint</li> <li>Fluent in Arabic, English, and French</li> <li>Solid knowledge of the Lebanese banking system and Lebanese financial laws and regulations</li> <li>Strong business acumen with hands-on experience in budgeting and financial forecasting</li> <li>Good working knowledge of ERP systems, particularly SAP</li> <li>Excellent communication and negotiation skills</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <strong>Additional Information</strong> </div> </div> <div> <div> <div> <strong>TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.</strong> </div> </div></div></div></div></section>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The objective of this assignment is to develop and operationalize nowcasting models for selected macroeconomic indicators as target variables and for a wider set of ESCWA member countries, supported by automated data pipelines and rigorous econometric analysis. The Individual Contractor will work under the supervision of the project manager and deliver specified outputs in accordance with agreed timelines.<br> Work Location<br>UN-House ESCWA / Hybrid<br> Expected duration<br>5 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) supports evidence-based policymaking through timely and high-quality macroeconomic analysis. Due to publication lags in or scarcity of official statistics, there is a need to develop nowcasting tools that provide near real-time estimates of key macroeconomic indicators. This assignment will contribute to further strengthening ESCWA’s analytical capacity through the deeper integration of high-frequency data and nowcasting models, and application of econometric methods, supported by reproducible data pipelines that are amenable to further improvement. Duties and Responsibilities The Individual Contractor shall undertake the following tasks: • Collect, clean, and harmonize macroeconomic and high-frequency data from international and national sources. • Develop reproducible and easy to amend and scale data pipelines for automated data updates in Python. • Construct datasets suitable for nowcasting and econometric analysis. • Apply econometric techniques, including time series and panel data analysis, to support broader analytical outputs. • Validate model performance using statistical evaluation and back-testing methods. • Prepare technical documentation and ensure reproducibility of all outputs. • Support integration of results into ESCWA analytical outputs (reports, briefs, presentations).<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A Master’s degree in Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related field are required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of one year of professional work experience in macroeconomic analysis, econometrics, or quantitative research is required. Experience working with macroeconomic and/or high-frequency data is required. Strong experience in Python for data processing, analysis, and pipeline development is required. Solid knowledge of econometric techniques (time series and panel data methods) is required. Experience 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 Arabic and English are required. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of </div>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) analysis of climate finance data flows supports its collaboration with the Government of Sweden on Climate Resilience through Regional Cooperation for Inclusive Sustainable Development. This work is conducted under the umbrella of the Arab Centre for Climate Change Policies, which is situated in the Climate Change and Natural Resource Sustainability Cluster at ESCWA and has a dedicated work pillar related to climate finance.</p><p>The data analyst would provide updated data sets regarding climate finance flows to Arab States at the regional and country level, with three sector specific datasets provided with associated visualizations.</p><p>Under the direct supervision of the Cluster Lead for Climate Change and Natural Resources Sustainability, the consultant would:</p><ul><li>Deliver datasets and analysis of aggregated international climate finance flows to Arab Region and each Arab State (1 data file) and for the water, energy and food sectors (3 data files) for various indicators based on the existing classification systems applied by ESCWA.</li><li>Develop visualization for each indicator and at least three key messages describing the findings for each indicator.</li><li>Prepare comparative analysis between international climate finance flows to the Arab Region with three other financial datasets (1 data file).</li><li>Submit the five dataset files to ESCWA for review and incorporate comments received.</li><li>Prepare five PowerPoint slide decks that present the finalized visualizations and key messages, based on the five data files.</li></ul></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph">A master s degree in statistics, mathematics or related field is required. A first-level university degree with two additional years of relevant work experiences may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Note: All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of five years of experience working on data analytics related to climate change, natural resources management, environment or related fields is required. Demonstrated professional experience working on climate finance datasets is required. Professional proficiency using Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required. English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English and Arabic is required. Note: Fluency equals a rating of fluent in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand).</p></section>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>1- Annotated outline based on discussion with ESCWA regarding structure and scope of the paper 2- First draft of analytical paper based on feedback received on annotated outline, including preliminary list of references 3- Final analytical paper based on feedback received on first draft, including footnotes and complete references<br> Work Location<br>Remotely<br> Expected duration<br>6 weeks<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background 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. Objective 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. Duties and Responsibilities 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: • 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. • Review the present landscape characterizing water security in Arab countries, providing examples of fruitful cooperation between multiple Arab countries. • Examine key drivers of water security vulnerability and resilience in the region, including climate change, economic development and conflict. • 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. • Offer insights and recommendations on priority areas for investment and cooperation to advance resilient water security across the region.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>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. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 10 years of professional work experience in the field of water resources management, with demonstrated experience working on regional development issues related to the Arab region is required Demonstrated experience writing reports and papers for international organizations on water resources is required. Demonstrated experience conducting quantitative analysis and interpretation is desirable.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Knowledge of French is desirable. Note: "Fluency" equals a rating of 'fluent' in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and "Knowledge of" equals a rating of 'confident' in two of the four areas.<br> Additional Information<br>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><span style="font-size: 11px;">As Business Development Coordinator, you will support the coordination of business development and resource mobilisation processes within Plan International Lebanon. Working under the guidance and direct supervision of the Business Development Manager, you will work closely with programme, MERL, Finance, Advocacy &amp; Influencing, Grants, Risks and Partnerships teams, partners, and Plan International National Offices to identify, develop, and pursue funding opportunities aligned with Plan Lebanon s Country Strategy and programmes.</span></p><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>In this role, you will:</b></p><ul><li>Monitor and identify relevant funding opportunities across humanitarian, development, and nexus streams, and assess donor priorities, eligibility, funding levels, geographic and sector priorities, timelines, partnership requirements, and risks to inform Go/No-Go decisions</li><li>Engage with Plan International National Offices and fundraising offices to share funding opportunities, needs, and priorities</li><li>Represent Plan International Lebanon with donors and stakeholders as delegated by the Business Development Manager</li><li>Develop donor engagement and fundraising materials, including capacity statements, donor briefs, success stories, and tailored materials</li><li>Support and/or lead the development of high-quality concept notes and grant proposals in line with Plan Lebanon s proposal development SOPs, donor requirements, Country Strategy, evidence, and needs assessments</li><li>Coordinate proposal development with the Business Development Manager, Director of Programmes, MERL, technical teams, Finance, partners, and relevant National Offices</li><li>Support and facilitate proposal design workshops with programme teams, relevant units, and partners</li><li>Work with Programme Managers and Finance to develop effective and efficient budgets aligned with planned interventions and the annual budget</li><li>Ensure proposals are gender-responsive, conflict-sensitive, and incorporate safeguarding principles and requirements</li><li>Review proposal packages for completeness, consistency, quality, and donor compliance before submission for final review and approval</li><li>Capture lessons learned from successful and unsuccessful proposals and apply learning to future proposal development</li><li>Maintain accurate and up-to-date funding pipelines, stakeholder matrices, mapping sheets, donor profiles, opportunity trackers, proposal calendars, donor contact lists, and other business development tools</li><li>Maintain an organised repository of proposals, concept notes, budgets, donor feedback, templates, donor intelligence, and lessons learned</li><li>Provide updates on funding opportunities, pipeline status, proposal progress, deadlines, funding gaps, risks, and recommended actions</li><li>Track business development performance, including submissions, outcomes, success rates, donor feedback, and funding forecasts</li><li>Ensure proposal packages are properly archived in line with Business Development Unit guidelines, Plan International information management, and data protection requirements</li></ul><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Key Relationships</b></p><ul><li>Internal: Plan Lebanon team, including the Director of Programmes, MERL, Finance, Programme Managers, Advocacy &amp; Influencing, Grants, Risks and Partnerships, and other relevant functions; Plan International National Offices and fundraising offices.</li><li>External: Donors and partners.</li></ul><p>About You</p><p>To be successful in this role, you will have:</p><ul><li>At least 3 years of professional experience in proposal development, business development, or equivalent experience</li><li>University degree in the field of Social Sciences, Economics, International Development or related fields.</li><li>Experience working within teams and coordinating complex tasks</li><li>Experience with donors such as EU, AFD, SDC, SIDA, DFAT, DFID, GFFO, BMZ, UN OCHA, ECHO, FCDO, Gulf donors, and similar funding partners</li><li>Excellent written and spoken Arabic and English, with strong proposal, report, briefing paper, and research writing skills in English</li><li>Strong skills in project and budget design, time management, coordination, and problem solving</li><li>Good facilitation skills and ability to deliver briefings and trainings</li><li>Demonstrated ability to coordinate across sectors to address issues affecting children and youth through a multi-sectoral approach</li><li>Good understanding of Lebanon and the regional context, particularly issues affecting children and young people, especially girls and young women</li><li>Knowledge of the humanitarian and development donor landscape in Lebanon and the region</li><li>Knowledge of Child Protection, GBV, Education, and Youth Economic Empowerment sectors</li><li>Experience with projects targeting adolescents and youth, particularly adolescent girls and young women, is desirable</li><li>Flexible and independent working approach, with the ability to work effectively within a small team</li><li>Strong communication skills and ability to engage effectively with diverse and cross-cultural audiences</li></ul><p>Plan International s Values in Practice</p><p>We are open and accountable We create a climate of trust inside and outside the organization by being open, honest and transparent. We hold ourselves and others to account for the decisions we make and for our impact on others, while doing what we say we will do. We strive for lasting impact We strive to achieve significant and lasting impact on the lives of children and young people, and to secure equality for girls. We challenge ourselves to be bold, courageous, responsive, focused and innovative. We work well together We succeed by working effectively with others, inside and outside the organization, including our sponsors and donors. We actively support our colleagues, helping them to achieve their goals. We come together to create and implement solutions in our teams, across Plan International, with children, girls, young people, communities and our implementing partners. We are inclusive and empowering We respect people, appreciate challenge in our programmes and our workplace. We support children, girls and young people to increase their confidence and to change their own lives. We empower our staff to give their best and develop their potential.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>To be successful in this role, you will have:</p><ul><li>At least 3 years of professional experience in proposal development, business development, or equivalent experience</li><li>University degree in the field of Social Sciences, Economics, International Development or related fields.</li><li>Experience working within teams and coordinating complex tasks</li><li>Experience with donors such as EU, AFD, SDC, SIDA, DFAT, DFID, GFFO, BMZ, UN OCHA, ECHO, FCDO, Gulf donors, and similar funding partners</li><li>Excellent written and spoken Arabic and English, with strong proposal, report, briefing paper, and research writing skills in English</li><li>Strong skills in project and budget design, time management, coordination, and problem solving</li><li>Good facilitation skills and ability to deliver briefings and trainings</li><li>Demonstrated ability to coordinate across sectors to address issues affecting children and youth through a multi-sectoral approach</li><li>Good understanding of Lebanon and the regional context, particularly issues affecting children and young people, especially girls and young women</li><li>Knowledge of the humanitarian and development donor landscape in Lebanon and the region</li><li>Knowledge of Child Protection, GBV, Education, and Youth Economic Empowerment sectors</li><li>Experience with projects targeting adolescents and youth, particularly adolescent girls and young women, is desirable</li><li>Flexible and independent working approach, with the ability to work effectively within a small team</li><li>Strong communication skills and ability to engage effectively with diverse and cross-cultural audiences</li></ul>

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. <br> <br>I- Job Responsibilities: <br> <br>· Oversee daily operations of assigned facility. <br>· Address client concerns and ensure high customer satisfaction <br>· Foster positive tenant relationships and ensure high levels of tenant satisfaction. <br>· Coordinate and supervise various activities (i.e., maintenance.), ensuring timely and effective resolution of maintenance issues. <br>· Generate regular reports on facility performance and key metrics. <br>· Monitor and manage facility budgets, including collections, expense management, and financial reporting. <br>· Prepare and present regular reports on facility performance, maintenance issues, and financial status to client management. <br>· Review and approve invoices, purchase orders, and expense reports. <br>· Foster positive tenant relationships and ensure high levels of tenant satisfaction. <br>· Monitor vendor performance to ensure quality and timely service delivery. <br>· Conduct regular facility inspections to ensure compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements. <br>· Manage and mentor facility staff, maintenance technicians, and related personnel. <br> <br> <br>Skills and Qualifications: <br>• Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related field. <br>• Experience Proven experience in facility management or a similar role. <br>• Skills & Competencies <br>o Strong knowledge software and Microsoft Office Suite. <br>o Excellent leadership and team management skills. <br>o Exceptional problem-solving abilities and attention to detail. <br>o Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. <br>o Ability to handle multiple tasks and prioritize effectively. <br>o Knowledge of local property laws, regulations, and industry standards. <br>o Ability to work independently and make decisions with minimal supervision. <br>o Ability to stay current with market trends and economic factors

<p>Result of Service To render services as graphic design assistant in the Conference Management Section: Create designs, concepts, and sample layouts based on knowledge of layout principles and esthetic design concepts. Determine size and arrangement of illustrative material and copy and select style and size of type. Use Adobe Creative cloud. Mark up, paste, and assemble final layouts to prepare layouts for printer. Draw and print charts, graphs, illustrations, and other artwork, using computer. Review final layouts and suggest improvements as needed. Develop design ideas by researching and brainstorming with colleagues. Prepare sketches, instructions, and layout diagrams. Prepare story boards. Work Location UN-House ESCWA Expected duration 4 Months Duties and Responsibilities This position is located within the Conference Management Section (CMS), Resource Management and Service Development Division (RMSDD) of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), The IC will report directly to the Assistant Document Management Officer under the overall guidance of Chief CMS. The IC is required to undertake the following tasks: Design unique, creative, and consistent outputs. Meet with client to identify needs and address as required. Identify substantive content, communication objective, media, and design options. Develop concept and determine illustrative requirements. Produce camera-ready documents for printing by incorporating changes as marked by author and editors, prepare artwork of approved designs for final review, color separation and printing (scan pictures, photo retouch images, redraw charts, maps, tables, figures, and logos). Use time efficiently; consistently meet all deadlines. Develop creative solutions, take ownership for all responsibilities and honor commitments. Styles knowledge.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>A Bachelor's degree in fine arts or any other related areas is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 13 years of professional experience in publication production, including desktop publishing, graphic design, and layout, or related area is required. Working knowledge in Adobe Suite (Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator) and Mircosoft office is required. Experience in drawing computer animation, infographic and printmaking design, books illustrations, art installation and photography or related area is desirable. English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Note: Fluency equals a rating of fluent in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and Knowledge of equals a rating of confident in two of the four areas.</p>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p><b><br></b></p><p><b>Duties and Responsibilities</b></p><p>Objective ESCWA seeks to engage a consultant to support the drafting of a report which would constitute an input to ESCWA s upcoming energy publication: Enabling policies for inclusive, sustainable, and digitalized power grids and enhanced cross-border cooperation in the Arab region . The analytical report would focus on the opportunities and challenges related to the digitalization of power grids in the Arab region, cross-border cooperation and regional integration, governance and policy frameworks for digitalized grids, and propose policy recommendations based on regional and international success stories and best practices. The report should also focus on aspects related to inclusion, resilience, and renewable energy integration, with particular attention to decentralized renewable energy, rural urban disparities, and gender inclusion. The report should present policy-oriented, evidence-based content tailored to the Arab region and aligned with ESCWA s analytical approach and editorial guidance.</p><p>Duties and responsibilities</p><p>Under the overall supervision of the Cluster Lead and the direct guidance of the Chief of the Energy Section, the consultant will be responsible for the following overall duties</p><ul><li>Compile and assess relevant literature, data, policy documents, and institutional materials related to regional electricity interconnections, power-sector digitalization, grid governance, interoperability, cybersecurity, and enabling regulatory frameworks in the Arab region.</li><li>Examine capacity gaps in utilities, regulators, and institutions and identify targeted capacity building needs.</li><li>Assess how digitalization of power grids can address rural urban electricity disparities, energy access, and affordability across different socio economic groups.</li><li>Integrate gender-responsive perspectives into the analysis.</li><li>Identify relevant regional and international success stories and best practices that can be used to support the analysis.</li><li>Prepare short and policy-oriented case-study boxes on selected Arab regional and international examples that illustrate inclusive digital grid governance, cyber resilient grid operations, renewable energy integration, and cross-border and regional electricity cooperation.</li><li>Ensure that each section of the report is analytical, policy-relevant, clearly structured, and consistent with the agreed scope and style of the report.</li></ul></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><h2>Qualifications/special skills</h2><p>Master's degree or equivalent degree related to energy, digitalization, or a related field is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.</p><p>A minimum of 10 years of work experience in electricity, connectivity and digitalization or related to the above-mentioned fields is required.</p><p>Excellent analytical, research, writing, and communication skills are required.</p><p>Computer literacy is required.</p><h2>Languages</h2><p>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.</p><p></p></section>