Economic Researcher Jobs in Lebanon

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The consultant will produce 3 deliverables in a timely manner: • Deliverable 1: By 15 September 2026 -- completion of an annotated outline setting out the conceptual framework, key research questions, proposed empirical methodology, data sources and structure of the paper. • Deliverable 2: By 30 October 2026 -- completion of the first full draft of the paper, including the conceptual analysis, quantitative and empirical results, assessment of key constraints, policy implications and preliminary recommendations. • Deliverable 3: By 30 November 2026 -- finalization of the full paper by refining results, taking into account review comments, and including complete data and methodological documentation.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>4 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background The Arab region possesses significant natural, financial, human and physical resources and considerable opportunities arising from regional markets, trade, investment, energy, technology, knowledge and labour mobility. Greater access to these resources and markets can expand productive capacity, improve resource allocation, facilitate investment and technology diffusion, and support diversification, productivity and economic resilience. However, macroeconomic instability, fragmented markets, weak productive capabilities, conflict and geopolitical uncertainty can limit these opportunities. Appropriate macroeconomic, trade, investment, industrial, financial and institutional policies are therefore critical for translating regional economic integration into sustainable economic transformation and shared prosperity. To address this gap, ESCWA proposes an analytical paper on Macroeconomic Performance and Policy Frameworks in the Arab Region. The paper will examine how access to markets and productive resources interacts with macroeconomic and structural conditions across Arab countries and identify policy priorities for strengthening productivity, diversification, resilience and sustainable economic transformation. Duties and Responsibilities The objective of the consultancy is to prepare an analytical paper on Macroeconomic Performance and Policy Frameworks in the Arab Region. The paper will assess the relationships between access to markets and productive resources and key macroeconomic and structural outcomes, identify factors that constrain these relationships, and develop a policy framework for strengthening economic performance across the Arab region. Under the overall guidance of ESCWA, the consultant will undertake the following tasks: • Develop a conceptual and methodological framework examining how access to markets, capital, labour, energy, technology and knowledge can influence macroeconomic and structural performance across Arab countries. • Examine datasets, identify trends, and undertake an empirical assessment of their relationship with productivity, investment, diversification, private-sector development, employment, incomes, resilience and economic convergence in the Arab region. • Assess principal macroecnomic and structural constraints, including macroeconomic instability, debt and fiscal vulnerabilities, fragmented markets, weak productive capabilities, institutional differences, conflict and geopolitical uncertainty. • Develop a policy framework covering relevant macroeconomic, trade, investment, industrial, financial, labour, technological and institutional policies to support productivity, economic transformation and resilience. • Prepare and finalize the analytical paper, incorporating quantitative evidence, regional and international experiences, policy recommendations and comments received from ESCWA..<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A PhD in economics or related field is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 15 years of professional work experience in the field of research on regional development issues is required. Publications on macroeconomic issues of Arab region in peer reviewed journals or reputed international publications in this field is required. Undertaking high-level initiatives from international organizations is desirable. Demonstration of quantitative analysis and interpretation is desirable.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariate; and Arabic is a working language of UNESCWA. For this position, fluency in English is required. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.<br> Additional Information<br>Not available.<br> No Fee<br>THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.<br><br><br> </div>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>The ultimate result of services is to perform the tasks and duties as researcher on Transport and Logistics successfully</p><p>Work Location Hybrid</p><p>Expected duration 3 months</p><p>Duties and Responsibilities</p><p>Background The individual contractor researcher will support IGM s work on transport and logistics by generating evidence-based insights to inform policy and operational decisions. This includes conducting data analysis, reviewing sector trends, and contributing to research outputs on mobility, supply chains, and infrastructure performance. The role also involves collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring high-quality outputs aligned with IGM s research standards and objectives.</p><p>Duties and responsibilities The services of the Individual contractor, are needed to perform the following tasks:</p><ul><li>Conduct research and analysis, summaries on transport and logistics activities in the Arab region including data collection.</li><li>Prepare reports, policy briefs, and technical outputs in line with IGM standards and project objectives.</li><li>Undertake specific analyses on selected subjects related to Transport and logistics.</li><li>Prepare background research, assist in project management tasks on Transport and logistics</li><li>Participate in the delivery of required activities on Transport and Logistics.</li><li>Prepare statistical tables and graphs and assist in the preparation of presentations and background substantive material, translation on Transport related deliverables.</li><li>Perform any other task required by the supervisor</li></ul></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><ul><li>A Master's degree in a field related to transport or road safety or a related field is required</li><li>All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.</li><li>At least two years of experience in research, data collection and analysis skills is required.</li><li>Two years of experience in Transport and logistics and road safety issues in the Arab region is desirable.</li><li>Proficiency in Microsoft office applications is required.</li><li>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 Arabic and English is required.</li><li>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.</li></ul><p></p></section>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The ultimate result of services is to perform the tasks and duties as researcher on Transport and Logistics successfully<br> Work Location<br>Hybrid<br> Expected duration<br>3 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background The individual contractor researcher will support IGM’s work on transport and logistics by generating evidence-based insights to inform policy and operational decisions. This includes conducting data analysis, reviewing sector trends, and contributing to research outputs on mobility, supply chains, and infrastructure performance. The role also involves collaborating with stakeholders and ensuring high-quality outputs aligned with IGM’s research standards and objectives. Duties and responsibilities The services of the Individual contractor, are needed to perform the following tasks: 1. Conduct research and analysis, summaries on transport and logistics activities in the Arab region including data collection. 2. Prepare reports, policy briefs, and technical outputs in line with IGM standards and project objectives. 3. Undertake specific analyses on selected subjects related to Transport and logistics. 4. Prepare background research, assist in project management tasks on Transport and logistics 5. Participate in the delivery of required activities on Transport and Logistics. 6. Prepare statistical tables and graphs and assist in the preparation of presentations and background substantive material, translation on Transport related deliverables. 7. Perform any other task required by the supervisor<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A Master’s degree in a field related to transport or road safety or a related field is required All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. At least two years of experience in research, data collection and analysis skills is required. Two years of experience in Transport and logistics and road safety issues in the Arab region is desirable. Proficiency in Microsoft office applications 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 and English is required. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.<br> Additional Information<br>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"> Result of Service<br>The consultant will produce 3 deliverables in a timely manner: • Deliverable 1: By 20 September 2026 -- completion of an annotated outline setting out the conceptual framework, key research questions, proposed empirical methodology, data sources and structure of the paper. • Deliverable 2: By 30 October 2026 -- completion of the first full draft of the paper, including the conceptual analysis, empirical results, case studies, assessment of key constraints, policy implications and preliminary recommendations. • Deliverable 3: By 30 November 2026 -- finalization of the full paper by refining results, taking into account review comments, and including complete data and methodological documentation.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>4 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background The countries of the Arab region vary considerably in their resource endowments, productive structures and levels of economic diversification. While the region possesses significant productive assets, many economies remain concentrated in a limited number of sectors, with diversification often occurring in relatively low-value-added activities. Greater access to markets and inputs, coupled with supportive macroeconomic policies, can broaden productive capabilities, enable the emergence of new and higher-value-added activities, accelerate economic diversification and build resilience to economic shocks. Realizing these opportunities requires dynamic private sectors, stronger technological and productive capabilities, and supportive industrial policies. Against this background, ESCWA proposes an analytical paper on Economic Diversification and Resilience in the Arab Region to assess diversification patterns, opportunities and constraints, and identify policy priorities. Duties and Responsibilities The objective of the consultancy is to prepare an analytical paper on Economic Diversification and Resilience in the Arab Region. The paper will assess patterns and drivers of diversification across Arab economies, examine how access to markets and productive capabilities can enable new economic activities, and identify policies for accelerating diversification and building resilience. Under the overall guidance of ESCWA, the consultant will undertake the following tasks: • Assess the structure and evolution of diversification across Arab economies, including products, sectors, exports, markets and sources of income, and review existing industrial and diversification strategies. Examine data and assess trends over time at country and regional level. • Identify key constraints to diversification, including market fragmentation, commodity dependence, weak productive and technological capabilities, limited private-sector dynamism, financing constraints, skills gaps and institutional and regulatory barriers. • Discuss a framework of accelerating industrial development toward structural transformation, taking into account the assets and changing nature of economic activities across the region. • Develop policy recommendations for accelerating economic diversification and building resilience across the Arab region.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A PhD in economics or related field is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 15 years of professional work experience in the field of research on regional development issues is required. Publications on macroeconomic policy and economic diversification issues in peer reviewed journals or international reports is required. Undertaking high-level initiatives from international organizations is desirable. Demonstration of quantitative analysis and interpretation is desirable.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariate; and Arabic is a working language of UNESCWA. For this position, fluency in English is required. Note: "Fluency" equals a rating of 'fluent' in all four area ( speak, read, write, and understand).<br> Additional Information<br>Not available.<br> No Fee<br>THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.<br><br><br> </div>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>Job Title: Prospect Researcher<br> Department: Office of Advancement Services<br> Grade: 12</p> <p>Basic Functions: Supports the University's prospect research and prospect development unit by identifying, researching, analyzing, and profiling prospective and current donors in support of fundraising initiatives across AUB, including the Beirut campus, AUB Mediterraneo, the Dubai Hub, and other strategic institutional priorities. Conducts comprehensive research on individuals, corporations, foundations, and other philanthropic organizations; prepares high-quality written profiles, briefings, and analytical reports; and supports prospect identification, qualification, and prospect management.</p> <p> <strong>1. <u>Duties Performed:</u> </strong> </p> <ul> <li>Identifies and provides detailed information and analyses on current, past and potential donors, assessing their interest, their capacity and their inclination to philanthropically support the university s fundraising priorities.</li> <li>Identifies and provides detailed information and analyses on current, past and potential donors, and as required, on alumni and influential contacts. This includes biographical, philanthropic, professional and financial information, current and past contact with the university, affiliations and memberships, and any other information that may provide a full profile of the individual or organization. </li> <li>Maintains and updates prospect and constituent information in AUB s Advancement database, including prospect ratings, coding, research findings, affiliations, and biographical information.</li> <li>Reviews fundraiser contact reports and ensures research findings are appropriately documented in AUB s Advancement database.</li> <li>Prepares written briefings and detailed profiles to support the active cultivation of individuals and institutions and for other purposes of the university.</li> <li>Provides support to front-line fundraisers by reading and analyzing contact reports data to enhance information in the database about AUB constituents and update prospect coding data as necessary.</li> <li>Conducts prospect research on individuals, corporations, foundations, and other philanthropic organizations worldwide in support of fundraising initiatives for AUB, including the Beirut campus, AUB Mediterraneo, the Dubai Hub, and other strategic priorities.</li> <li>Pro-actively searches websites of foundations to help secure funding of the various scientific and academic research initiatives and to uncover potential new funders to support our programs.</li> <li>Pro-actively monitors news, publications, online communication and other sources of information for updates about prospects, donors, prominent alumni and influential friends of the university.</li> <li>Pro-actively conducts research using myriad resources including files of the Office of Advancement, published materials, online sources, market research, financial data, census data, directories, other sources available in the public and private sectors, and other university resources. Continuously identifies new sources of information and research methodology.</li> <li>Implements best practice in prospect identification and research, prospect tracking and prospect management, working closely with the Director of Prospect Research.</li> <li>Produces high quality and accurate written and verbal briefings, profiles and reports.</li> <li>Maintains resources and subscriptions necessary for the work required.</li> <li>Ensures continuous professional development through international professional organizational memberships, conferences, and electronic mailing lists focusing on prospect research and fundraising issues.</li> <li>Performs other duties as requested by the Director of Prospect Research.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><br></p><ul> </ul> <p> <i> </i> </p> <p> </p></div></section>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The objective of this position is to work on research areas related to the ESCWA Skills Monitor, Labor markets, and economic growth.<br> Work Location<br>UN HOUSE - UN ESCWA<br> Expected duration<br>4 Months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background: The world is currently experiencing the Fourth Industrial Revolution. With this transition, the velocity of change and the sheer number of innovations are unprecedented. This revolution will inevitably eliminate many current lines of work yet has the capacity to bring in new lines of employment. The agility of this revolution makes the jobs of the future difficult to predict using traditional techniques. Given this background, this project will tackle three main issues: o The lack of timely information to monitor the dynamism of the labor market needs; o The mismatch between human capital accumulation and labor market demand; o Labor market policies and regulations are mostly outdated and unprepared for the impact of automation on jobs in most ESCWA countries. Almost all countries in the region are still heavily reliant on costly household/establishment survey data which is not carried out periodically. To assess job market policies, skill sets for newly created job categories that are and will continue to come about from the Fourth Industrial Revolution must be surveyed in a more innovative way. Without a new monitoring technique, information on the impact of technological change on available skill sets cannot be properly assessed. One finding that we can build on conventional survey (household establishment) results is that workers with higher educational attainment are expected to benefit the most from jobs in the formal sector if high-quality education is made available and better job market matching schemes are put in place. Looking at the ESCWA region, educational attainment over the past three decades, during which the region excelled in primary and secondary education (mid-skills), suggests that the population does not necessarily have adequate skills for newly created jobs. Also, in the absence of up-to-date and active labor market policies, the mismatch between market demand (especially in the formal sector) and education is translated into higher informal sector activities in most ESCWA countries. This project is expected to provide a forum for ESCWA countries to prepare for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIR) while factoring in the number of jobs needed between now and the attainment of the 2030 Agenda. The key aim is to support ESCWA States for the upcoming change in jobs TOR: and skills due to technological advancements taking place while considering the national characteristics. Ultimately, we will help member states harness job opportunities emerging from the advent of newer technologies, while taming challenges to attain outcomes stated in SDG- 8---support member states sustain economic growth (8.1), reach high levels of economic productivity (8.2), promote productive activities (8.3), attain full productive employment and decent work for all (8.5) and reduce the number of youth not in employment, education or training (8.6). Under the supervision of the Team Leader of Future of Work Project and the overall guidance of the cluster lead, the Individual contractor will assist in assessing the Future of Work. The Individual contractor will particularly help in country requests for features and analysis of data collected by the Skills Monitor, assess the job mismatch. Duties and Responsibilities: The Individual Contractor will mainly contribute to the following areas: 1. Substantive research in areas related to the 'Future of Work' Project. This includes reviewing existing literature as a background analysis. 2. Update Economic analysis on the skills Monitor results on a monthly basis, including analysis of the results. 3. Conduct data analysis using (i) data from the ESCWA Skills Monitor and (ii) data from different government hubs, including unemployment countries around the region (Country Profiles). 4. Provide Economic analysis for countries' technical assistance. 5. Conduct Skills Gap assessments. 6. Assist in technical assistance to Arab countries including in developing concept notes, training material, and country tailored policy research.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A bachelor’s degree in economics, social science, statistics, or a related area is required. A master’s degree is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. At least 4 years of experience in economics, social science, statistics, or a related area is required. Knowledge in Machine learning, experience in household surveys, firm level survey, and Big Data analysis is desirable. Proven experience in economic data analysis, presentation, drafting and visualization is desirable.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English and Arabic is required; Knowledge of French is desirable. Note: "Fluency" equals a rating of 'fluent' in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and "Knowledge of" equals a rating of 'confident' in two of the four areas.<br> Additional Information<br>Recruitment for this position is on a local basis. The incumbent is required to have the legal right to live and work in the specified working location.<br> No Fee<br>THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.<br><br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>Project activities are effectively implemented, resulting in youth and persons with disabilities being better prepared for employment and actively connected to inclusive opportunities, thereby contributing to greater economic participation, autonomy, and independence.<br> Work Location<br>UN ESCWA/ Remotely<br> Expected duration<br>6 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background Youth inequality in Jordan has been rising since 2015 and now exceeds global and regional averages. Young people, particularly those with disabilities, face high levels of underemployment and exclusion from social and economic life. Despite legal frameworks that guarantee equality, persons with disabilities remain marginalized, with employment rates at only 21 per cent compared to 39 per cent for persons without disabilities. This exclusion is not only a social challenge but also an economic burden, costing the national economy an estimated $328 million annually. The barriers are both cultural—persistent misconceptions about productivity and cost—and structural, including inaccessible transport, unsuitable urban environments, and limited workplace accommodations. ESCWA has long been engaged in advancing disability inclusion and youth empowerment across the Arab region. Through its convening power, technical expertise, and regional mandate, ESCWA has supported national strategies, strengthened policy frameworks, and enhanced labour market statistics to promote inclusive development. In Jordan, ESCWA has produced policy briefs analyzing the challenges and opportunities for persons with disabilities. In 2025 the Government of Jordan formally requested ESCWA’s assistance in developing a national strategy for the economic empowerment of persons with disabilities, alongside technical support for programs aimed at connecting social assistance beneficiaries—including youth and persons with disabilities—to the labour market. In response, ESCWA is implementing the project “From Dependence to Dignity: Economic Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities and Youth in Jordan.” The project combines high-level policy reform with practical, demand-driven interventions. It focuses on three main areas: launching a national strategy for the economic empowerment of persons with disabilities; enacting reforms to bridge the national skills mismatch; and upgrading the skills of youth and persons with disabilities while connecting them to inclusive employment opportunities. Central to this effort is the enhancement of the Josour Initiative, which strengthens skills, employability, and job-matching opportunities for persons with disabilities and youth. By integrating these tools with Jordan’s national systems, the project aims to reduce inequalities, promote decent work, and empower marginalized groups to transition from dependence to dignity. Objective ESCWA seeks to hire an individual contractor to support the project “From Dependence to Dignity: Economic Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities and Youth in Jordan,” contributing to skills development, labour market access, and inclusive employment opportunities through the Josour platform, awareness campaigns, training, and private sector partnerships. Duties and Responsibilities: The individual contractor is requested to: General Project Support • Provide administrative and logistical support for project implementation, including meetings, workshops, and policy dialogues. • Draft and respond to routine correspondence and communications. • Compile, organize, and edit information for reports, work plans, presentations, and other project documents. • Proofread and edit texts for accuracy, clarity, and adherence to standards. • Prepare presentation and communication materials using appropriate technology and software. Josour Platform and Skills Development • Support the maintenance and enhancement of the Josour platform by ensuring regular updates on announcements, opportunities, and skills analysis, while providing ongoing user support. • Support awareness raising campaigns to increase enrollment of users, including persons with disabilities. • Support the mapping and engagement of potential partners across Arab countries. • Support in the collection and analysis of data on training participation, platform usage, and employment outcomes. • Assist in the preparation of agendas, info notes, presentations, and background material for meetings and activities. • Coordinate with partners and stakeholders on matters related to the Josour’s national chapters. • Contribute to evaluations to ensure activities remain inclusive, demand-driven, and responsive to beneficiary needs • Perform other related tasks as required.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in one of the following fields is required: Social Sciences, International Relations, Public Administration, Project Management, Social Policy, Social Development, or another relevant field. Eight years of progressively responsive experience in general office support or related area is required. Experience working in similar development projects is desirable. Background/familiarity with e-platforms management is desirable. Previous UN Experience is desirable.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English and Arabic is required. 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 objective is to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of a national development plan through: the collection and analysis of macroeconomic, sectoral and socioeconomic data; application of econometric and statistical techniques to develop plausible counterfactual scenarios; assessment of progress toward development objectives.<br> Work Location<br>UN-House ESCWA<br> Expected duration<br>4 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>1. Background The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) supports member States in designing, implementing and evaluating development strategies through evidence-based economic analysis. As countries increasingly rely on medium-term development plans to foster sustainable growth, economic diversification, fiscal resilience, productivity, employment and social development, there is a growing need for rigorous assessments of policy interventions while accounting for external shocks, structural factors and changing economic conditions. 3. Duties and Responsibilities The Individual Contractor (IC) shall undertake the following tasks: • Review plan documents and related policy material; • Identify relevant indicators, targets and evaluation questions; • Collect, compile, clean and harmonize macroeconomic, sectoral and socioeconomic datasets from national and international sources; • Develop databases and documentation suitable for quantitative analysis; • Contribute to design an evaluation framework and analytical methodology; • Apply econometric techniques, including time series and panel data analysis, as appropriate; • Support ESCWA’s broader analytical work and outputs, as needed; • Assess performance across key macroeconomic and sectoral indicators; • Conduct robustness checks and sensitivity analysis; • Prepare reports, technical notes, presentations and policy recommendations.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A Master's degree in Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Development Economics, Data Science, or a related field is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. • A minimum of 1 year of professional work experience in macroeconomic analysis, applied economics, econometrics, development planning, economic modelling or policy evaluation is required. • Demonstrated experience working with macroeconomic and socioeconomic data is required. • Strong knowledge of econometric methods, including time-series and panel-data analysis, is desirable. • Proficiency in Stata, R, Python, EViews or similar analytical software is required. • Experience in preparing analytical reports for governments, international organizations or research institutions 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 both Arabic and English are required. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.<br> Additional Information<br>Not available.<br> No Fee<br>THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.<br><br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The consultant is expected to deliver data collection tools including questionnaires and guides and tabulation of data collected, literature review reports, concepts notes for knowledge products and meetings and workshops, sections/chapters of studies, write-ups on specific issues, and presentations.<br> Work Location<br>UN House-ESCWA / Hybrid<br> Expected duration<br>4 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background Despite strong momentum towards gender equality and considerable achievements in women’s empowerment, the Arab region continues to register one of the largest gender gaps. Arab women still lag behind in terms of political participation, labour force participation, equality and sex-based discrimination. In 2025, women’s labour force participation was 19 per cent in the Arab States, less than half the global average of 49 per cent, making it the lowest rate worldwide. Various factors can be attributed to the low economic participation of women in the Arab region, most important of which are the high involvement of women in unpaid care work and their weak involvement in entrepreneurship. In the Arab States, women carry out 80 to 90 percent of all unpaid care tasks and spend an average of 4.7 times more time than men on unpaid care tasks. If women continue to bear the brunt of unpaid care work, there is a serious risk that gender gaps widen and hard-won achievements in women’s socioeconomic empowerment are reversed. Addressing the available policies and legal frameworks is thus crucial to promote women’s economic empowerment in the region and build the resilience of women to future shocks. ESCWA supports its member States in promoting gender equality and the advancement of women at the legislative, policy and programmatic levels through the translation of global normative frameworks into region-specific actions within the areas of gender justice and the law, women, peace and security, women economic empowerment, care economy, and gender mainstreaming in national institutions. ESCWA supports member States in their efforts to reform care-related policies and develop new ones to promote women’s economic empowerment. Within the care economy workstream, ESCWA is currently working with Lebanon, Oman, Morocco and Tunisia, following an approach comprising the preparation of knowledge products and organization of capacity building workshops. ESCWA also supports several countries including Iraq, Lebanon, Mauritania and Morocco to strengthen gender mainstreaming in national institutions. Furthermore, ESCWA develops training packages and contributes to capacity-building efforts to transform knowledge, good practices and related skills into innovative online and in-person awareness-raising sessions and training programmes to support countries in developing national strategies, policies and action plans relevant to implementing and reviewing global commitments, including those under CEDAW and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. Objective and methodology ESCWA seeks to hire a consultant to provide input and contributions to support the successful completion of several gender equality related outputs including: • National case studies mainly on unpaid care work and care economy; • National technical requests related to the advancement of gender equality; • National dialogues and meetings as well as capacity building workshops targeting various governmental entities in Arab States to support the reforms and development of policies; • Papers and knowledge products to explore concepts related to women’s economic empowerment in the region, gendered perspectives in recovery and reconstruction, and other women and gender-related concepts; • Regional meetings, consultations, and capacity building workshops to exchange experience and knowledge, disseminate the results and findings of prepared knowledge products and advocate for needed legal and policy reforms. Tasks and responsibilities The consultant will be responsible for the following tasks: - Desk review: Undertake necessary research and desk reviews on topics related to gender equality and women empowerment as required for the development and finalization of the gender equality related outputs; - Prepare necessary data collection tools including questionnaires for surveys and guides for interviews and focus groups; - Undertake analysis of data and other inputs; - Draft inputs following the set outlines for various outputs; - Prepare required inputs for the preparation and organization of meetings with relevant stakeholders. Supervision: The consultant will work under the direct supervision of Ms. Rouba ARJA, the Social Affairs Officer responsible for the women’s economic empowerment project, and the overall guidance of the Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development cluster leader.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A master's degree in social or economic or gender or anthropology studies or studies in related areas is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 5 years of professional work experience in socio-economic issues is required. Experience in preparing and reviewing publications or reports is required. Experience in working in the Arab region is required. Experience in working on gender issues and women’s economic empowerment is required Experience in working with government entities is desirable.<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English and Arabic is required. 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>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Company Description<br> Jobs for Humanity is partnering with $10kInvest Sal to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. Therefore, we prioritize individuals coming from all walks of life. <br> Company Name: $10kInvest Sal<br> <br>Job Description<br> <p>We are seeking a detail-oriented Research Analyst to support consulting projects by performing reliable online research and turning complex information into clear, accurate reports and briefing materials. You will collaborate with consultants and subject-matter experts to deliver timely analysis that informs strategic decisions.</p><br> Job Purpose <p>The purpose of this role is to gather, evaluate, synthesize, and present quantitative and qualitative insights from credible sources—identifying key trends, risks, and actionable opportunities to support client and consulting engagements.</p><br> Job Duties and Responsibilities <ul> <li>Online research and source evaluation</li><li>Quantitative analysis</li><li>Qualitative analysis</li><li>Report and presentation writing</li><li>Critical thinking</li><li>Attention to detail</li><li>Excel</li><li>Word</li><li>PowerPoint</li><li>Time management</li><li>Stakeholder communication</li><li>Intellectual curiosity</li><li>Trend, risk, and opportunity identification</li><li>Coordinate with experts to obtain data</li> </ul> <br> <br>Qualifications<br> Required Qualifications <ul> <li>Online research and source evaluation</li><li>Quantitative and qualitative analysis</li><li>Excel</li><li>Word</li><li>PowerPoint</li><li>Strong written communication</li><li>Critical thinking</li><li>High attention to detail</li><li>Time management and ability to meet deadlines</li><li>Stakeholder communication</li><li>Intellectual curiosity</li> </ul> <br> <br><br> </div>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Company Description<br> Jobs for Humanity is partnering with $10kInvest Sal to build an inclusive and just employment ecosystem. Therefore, we prioritize individuals coming from all walks of life. <br> Company Name: $10kInvest Sal<br> <br>Job Description<br> <p>We are seeking a detail-oriented Research Analyst to support consulting projects by performing reliable online research and turning complex information into clear, accurate reports and briefing materials. You will collaborate with consultants and subject-matter experts to deliver timely analysis that informs strategic decisions.</p><br> Job Purpose <p>The purpose of this role is to gather, evaluate, synthesize, and present quantitative and qualitative insights from credible sources—identifying key trends, risks, and actionable opportunities to support client and consulting engagements.</p><br> Job Duties and Responsibilities <ul> <li>Online research and source evaluation</li><li>Quantitative analysis</li><li>Qualitative analysis</li><li>Report and presentation writing</li><li>Critical thinking</li><li>Attention to detail</li><li>Excel</li><li>Word</li><li>PowerPoint</li><li>Time management</li><li>Stakeholder communication</li><li>Intellectual curiosity</li><li>Trend, risk, and opportunity identification</li><li>Coordinate with experts to obtain data</li> </ul> <br> <br>Qualifications<br> Required Qualifications <ul> <li>Online research and source evaluation</li><li>Quantitative and qualitative analysis</li><li>Excel</li><li>Word</li><li>PowerPoint</li><li>Strong written communication</li><li>Critical thinking</li><li>High attention to detail</li><li>Time management and ability to meet deadlines</li><li>Stakeholder communication</li><li>Intellectual curiosity</li> </ul> <br> <br><br> </div>

<p>The Center for Studies Horch Tabet is recruiting a competent, serious, and dynamic professor of Economics and Sociology to support secondary school students.</p><p>Schedule: Monday to Friday</p><p>Hours: from 16:00 to 19:30</p><p>Location: Horch Tabet</p><p>Experience in academic support is a plus.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><p>We are looking for a competent, serious, and dynamic professor of Economics and Sociology to support secondary school students.</p>

We are currently seeking a full-Time Business, Economics, and Sociology teacher to join our academic team. The position involves teaching high school students, with 19 teaching hours per week, in addition to lesson preparation, assessment development, coordination meetings, curriculum planning, and other academic responsibilities. <br>Teaching opportunity available at a well-established educational institution in Lebanon (Metn area)

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>We are currently seeking a full-Time Business, Economics, and Sociology teacher to join our academic team. The position involves teaching high school students, with 19 teaching hours per week, in addition to lesson preparation, assessment development, coordination meetings, curriculum planning, and other academic responsibilities. Teaching opportunity available at a well-established educational institution in Lebanon (Metn area).</p></div></section>

<section><p class="heading jdMain">Job Description</p><p class="heading">Roles &amp; Responsibilities</p><div class="paragraph"><p>Organization: STOOS CONSULTING Country: Lebanon Type: Expert Roster / Consultancy Opportunities Application Modality: Rolling applications</p><p>STOOS works with humanitarian and development partners to design, implement, assess and strengthen programmes that support income generation, market access, employability, enterprise development, skills building and economic resilience for vulnerable communities. In Lebanon, economic empowerment programming is shaped by prolonged economic crisis, reduced household purchasing power, high unemployment, informal work, pressure on public services, displacement, and limited access to sustainable income opportunities. STOOS is seeking experts who can support practical, inclusive and market-responsive interventions targeting vulnerable Lebanese households, Syrian refugees, Palestinian refugees, women, youth, persons with disabilities and other marginalized groups .</p><p>Priority Areas of Expertise</p><p>1. Livelihoods and Economic Recovery Experts may support programmes related to household economic strengthening, income generation, livelihood recovery, resilience-based livelihoods, cash-for-work, employment-intensive activities, and livelihoods linked to food security, protection, shelter, WASH and social cohesion.</p><p>2. Employment Promotion and Job Readiness This includes labour market assessments, skills gap analysis, job readiness training, employability skills, career counselling, job matching, employer engagement, private sector mapping, internships, apprenticeships and youth transition-to-work support.</p><p>3. TVET and Market-Based Skills Development STOOS is seeking experts with experience in vocational training design, curriculum development, competency-based training, training of trainers, institutional support to TVET centres, and market-relevant trades such as solar energy, ICT, construction, food processing, hospitality, tailoring, mechanics, agriculture, care services, logistics and maintenance .</p><p>4. MSME Development and Business Coaching Experts may support MSME assessments, business plan development, enterprise coaching, start-up support, incubation, business acceleration, marketing, financial management, customer relations, grant follow-up, and support to informal, home-based, women-led and youth-led businesses.</p><p>5. Women s and Youth Economic Empowerment STOOS is interested in specialists who can support women-led enterprises, youth entrepreneurship, safe access to income opportunities, mentorship models, peer learning, and economic empowerment approaches linked to protection, GBV risk mitigation and social inclusion.</p><p>6. Market Assessment and Value Chain Analysis This includes rapid market assessments, value chain analysis, private sector mapping, buyer-supplier linkages, market feasibility studies, and identification of viable income-generating activities across different Lebanese regions.</p><p>7. Financial Inclusion and Access to Capital Experts may support financial literacy, household budgeting, savings groups, community-based lending, microenterprise financing, investment readiness, small grant mechanisms, and access to finance for women, youth, refugees and informal enterprises.</p><p>8. Agriculture, Food Systems and Rural Livelihoods This includes smallholder farmer support, cooperative strengthening, agro-processing, food preservation, packaging, marketing, climate-resilient agriculture, water-efficient production, farmers markets and rural enterprise development.</p><p>9. Green Jobs and Climate-Sensitive Livelihoods STOOS is seeking expertise in solar energy livelihoods, renewable energy, waste management, recycling, circular economy initiatives, climate-smart agriculture, green MSMEs and energy efficiency for small businesses and community facilities.</p><p>10. Digital Livelihoods and E-Commerce Relevant expertise includes digital skills training, online work readiness, e-commerce, social media marketing, ICT-based employment, digital entrepreneurship and remote income opportunities for youth, women and small businesses.</p><p>11. Social Enterprises, Cooperatives and Community-Based Businesses This includes cooperative development, community kitchens, food production groups, women-led collectives, social enterprise models, refugee-host community economic cooperation, and inclusive business models for persons with disabilities and marginalized groups.</p><p>12. Monitoring, Learning and Programme Quality Experts may support outcome monitoring, post-training monitoring, business performance tracking, beneficiary follow-up, learning reports, tool development, reporting templates and evidence-based recommendations for economic empowerment programmes.</p><p>Core Responsibilities</p><p>Selected experts may be engaged to:</p><ul><li>Conduct economic assessments, labour market studies, market mapping and value chain analysis .</li><li>Design and deliver training curricula, toolkits, coaching packages and enterprise development manuals .</li><li>Facilitate technical training, business coaching, mentorship and institutional capacity building.</li><li>Support MSMEs, cooperatives, TVET centres, municipalities, local NGOs and community-based structures.</li><li>Develop livelihood pathways for women, youth, refugees, persons with disabilities and vulnerable households .</li><li>Facilitate private sector engagement, job matching, market linkages and employer networks.</li><li>Support small grant schemes, business incubation and post-grant follow-up.</li><li>Integrate gender equality, youth inclusion, disability inclusion, protection mainstreaming, safeguarding and conflict sensitivity into economic empowerment programming.</li><li>Contribute to monitoring, evaluation, learning and impact reporting.</li></ul></div></section><section><p class="heading">Desired Candidate Profile</p><p class="paragraph"></p><ul><li>Residence in Lebanon and strong understanding of the Lebanese humanitarian and development context.</li><li>Fluency in Arabic ; strong English is highly desirable; French is an advantage.</li><li>A degree or professional qualification in Economics, Business Administration, Development Studies, Agriculture, Engineering, TVET, Finance, Social Sciences or a related field .</li><li>Minimum 5 7 years of relevant experience in economic empowerment, livelihoods, TVET, MSME development, entrepreneurship, employment promotion, market systems, financial inclusion or local economic recovery.</li><li>Experience working with INGOs, UN agencies, local NGOs, municipalities, donors, private sector actors, cooperatives or TVET institutions .</li><li>Strong skills in facilitation, training delivery, coaching, stakeholder engagement, analysis and reporting.</li></ul><p>STOOS is particularly interested in experts with demonstrated experience supporting programmes for vulnerable Lebanese communities, Syrian refugees, Palestinian refugees, women, youth, persons with disabilities, informal workers and crisis-affected households . Applicants should be able to work in multi-stakeholder environments and provide support that is field-oriented, market-informed, inclusive, ethical and responsive to local economic realities .</p><p></p></section>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>To develop a harmonized GCC regional inter-linked Macro and Micro SAM and a database for 2024–2035 to support the calibration of a regional trade simulator.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>3 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background The Ministry of Economy and Planning MEP of Saudi Arabia have been playing a more proactive role in shaping the country's trade policy and navigating the complexities of an increasingly interconnected global economy. As Saudi Arabia deepens its integration into global trade networks and pursues economic diversification under Vision 2030, the ability to evaluate trade policies and external economic shocks in a timely, data-driven, and systematic manner has become critical. In this context, ESCWA partnered with the Ministry to strengthen its technical capacity for trade policy analysis. One of the key pillars of this effort is the development of advanced trade modeling and simulation toolkits that can inform strategic decision-making at both national and regional levels. A cornerstone of this initiative is the development of a regional trade simulator for the GCC’s countries. This simulator, to be aligned as much as possible to the Saudi’s sectoral structure of the input-output and supply-use tables, will serve as a third policy platform for analyzing integration scenarios among GCC countries themselves but also with the rest of the world. ESCWA is thus seeking the support of an economist to develop a harmonized GCC regional inter-linked Macro and Micro Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) and a comprehensive database for building the baseline scenario for the period 2024–2035. The objective of this assignment is to develop a harmonized GCC regional inter-linked Macro and Micro Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) and a comprehensive database to support the calibration of a regional trade simulator. Duties and Responsibilities The consultant will be asked to perform the following tasks: Using the updated national SAM’s for the six GCC’s countries developed by ESCWA in the context of the project on developing trade simulators for Saudi Arabia, the consultant will suggest a harmonized structure of the regional inter-linked SAMs. The regional interlinked SAM for GCC should be aligned as maximum as possible to the specific features of the national SAM of Saudi Arabia. Build the regional inter-linked Macro and Micro regional SAM using the national SAMs and additional data to be collected by the consultant. The Micro SAM should reflect the maximum of trade instruments being applied by Saudi Arabia. To do so, the consultant may use the appropriate estimation and balancing techniques such as RAS and Maximum Entropy techniques. Build the complete database for calibrating the regional trade simulator for the period 2024-2035.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A Master's degree in applied economics with a clear focus on developing SAMs and regional CGE models is required. A PhD is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed Five years expertise in using and developing global and regional CGE models is required. Strong knowledge of national accounts and developing social accounting matrices is required. Expertise in applying updating and balancing techniques is required. Expertise in GCC countries is desirable<br> Languages<br>English and French are the working languages of the United Nations secretariat and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, Fluency in English and Arabic is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.<br> Additional Information<br>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>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>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>6 weeks<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Background Energy is fundamental to economic development, human well-being, and the provision of essential services across the Arab region. It powers industry, transport, water supply, internet, healthcare, education, and the broader systems that support livelihoods and economic transformation. Meanwhile, energy vulnerability is a highly relevant concept in the Arab region and its implications warrant far greater consideration at social, economic, environmental, and governance levels. The region is characterized by a high degree of intraregional heterogeneity in socioeconomic development, resulting in significant differences in access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy. Understanding energy systems can help to offer a pathway to reducing disparities, narrowing gaps in energy access, affordability, reliability, resilience, productive capacity, and development opportunities 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 Chief of Energy, the consultant will undertake the following tasks: • Provide a framing for energy systems within the context of the sustainable energy transition. • Review the present landscape characterizing energy systems in Arab States, including major infrastructure under construction or planned. • Assess multipliers that can be generated from these projects for investment, economic diversification and human capital development. • Examine areas where digital and physical infrastructure development has enhanced the resilience and reduce the vulnerability of energy systems in Arab States drawing on ESCWA knowledge products on these topics. • Offer insights and recommendations where enabling investment and cooperation can generate measurable results for domestic and regional energy systems.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A master’s degree in engineering, economics, business, or energy-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 energy, 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 energy 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>

<h2 class="h5">Job description</h2> <div class="t-break" data-jb-field="description"> Result of Service<br>The consultant will enforce Trade Simulator Interface by assisting in developing a tracking and monitoring system of barriers to trade in services in Saudi Arabia and its key partners.<br> Work Location<br>Remote<br> Expected duration<br>3 months<br> Duties and Responsibilities<br>Under its technical assistance project with the Ministry of Economy and Planning in Saudi Arabia, ESCWA is hiring a consultant to support the development and strengthening of interconnected trade analysis tools by contributing to extending ESCWA’s trade negotiation and simulation tools. The tasks cover data preparation and management, analytical framework development, user-oriented interface improvements, and preparation of user guides and training materials. The objective of this consultancy is to support the development and strengthening of interconnected trade analysis tools. The following activities will be implemented by the consultant: 1. Develop a tracking and monitoring system of barriers to trade in services in Saudi Arabia and its key partners. The tracking and monitoring system will offer a unique platform through listing and displaying barriers through different forms covering legal barriers, STRI and AVEs of key barriers to trade in services with the possibility to classify them by mode of supply. 2. Refine and improve the generation of automatic briefs from running the final updated and extended GETSI developed for Saudi Arabia. 3. Prepares methodological notes, user guides, and training content to support national teams in effectively using the new trade simulation interfaces.<br> Qualifications/special skills<br>A first-level university degree in Economics or Finance is required. Master's in Economics or Finance is desirable. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed At least two years of professional experience in economic research and policy analysis, with a focus on international trade, is required. Experience in drafting technical documentation, methodological notes, and policy-oriented analytical outputs is required. Experience in the application of artificial intelligence tools for economic or trade-related analysis is required. Knowledge of programming languages (Python) is required. Experience working with international trade databases and programmatic data access tools (including APIs) 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 French and 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>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.</p><p>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.</p><p><strong>Desired Candidate Profile</strong></p><ul><li>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.</li><li>A minimum of 4 years of experience in the fields of law, economics, business, or related field is required.</li><li>Experience in contributing to analytical papers is required.</li><li>Understanding of legal frameworks in business environments is desirable.</li><li>Previous experience in working with international organizations is desirable.</li><li>Fluency in English and Arabic is required.</li></ul>

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