Project Assistant

The incumbent is required to: - Present compiled and cleaned datasets pertaining to specific indicators; - Present brief summary reports and presentations; - Assist in the organization of workshop and preparation of meeting reports. - Generate data diagnostic reports and graphs

Hybrid

6 months

Project Background The project aims at sustaining a time series of purchasing power parities and other real indicators to enable spatial comparisons of economies and enhance monitoring of SDGs, developing national capacities in the area of price statistics and data treatment, encouraging the application of best practices in national statistical work, and integrating spatial and temporal price indices for better national and regional comparative economic analysis. The project also includes the update of a comprehensive detailed PPP database and innovative tools which allow users to download, analyze and use the developed indicators in user-friendly ways. This project shall provide accessibility to online reliable, timely, comparable, consistent and accountable data for spatial and temporal comparisons of real economy sizes and other important indicators across the region. Duties and responsibilities The incumbent shall: - Assist in compiling, processing and manipulating data sets derived from a variety of sources; - Assist in constructing price indices; - Assist in conducting hands-on training on HCPI and CPI compilation templates; - Assemble and examine original statistical material to ensure accuracy, clarity and validity, and make appropriate adjustments; - Assist in research and drafting papers, reports and presentations; - Assist in the administrative assistance and backstopping services in the organization of the upcoming regional workshops and trainings that are programmed within the above-captioned project; - Conduct research and undertake adhoc tasks in areas related to the project field; - Perform other duties as assigned.

A master’s degree in Statistics, Economics or related area is required. All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. A minimum of 3 years of professional work experience in experience in data analysis, conducting research, and drafting technical report is required. Previous experience on ICP, CPI and HCPI is required. Knowledge of macro-economics and extensive university experience in data analysis, conducting research, and drafting technical report 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 Arabic, English and French 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.

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.