Saudi Arabia Job Openings

United Nations

IC – Support to CCA Update

Riyadh

September 27, 2024

Result of Service

The incumbent will be responsible for the following: • CCA document update • CCA progress (2021-2024) • CCA progress analysis

Work Location

Remote

Expected duration

3 Month

Duties and Responsibilities

A key role of the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office (RCO) is coordinating the development and annual updating of the UN Common Country Analysis (CCA). The CCA is the UN system’s independent, impartial and collective assessment (description of a country situation) and analysis (description of causes and their implications) of a country situation. The CCA examines progress, gaps, opportunities and bottlenecks vis-à-vis a country’s commitments to achieving the 2030 Agenda, UN norms and standards, and the principles of the UN Charter. The UN in Saudi Arabia finalized a high quality and in depth CCA in May 2021 and has reviewed it annually in the last quarter of each year. Under the direct supervision of the Economist of RCO, with overall guidance from the Head of RCO, the Consultant will provide: - Update of the current CCA: support for the CCA update, including updating all available data and evidence, suggesting and implementing additional analysis if needed, preserving and improving the national picture in terms of aggregates, and as much as possible, keeping and adding a disaggregated assessment and analysis of vulnerable/marginalized groups (women, youth, elderly, persons with disability, minorities, migrants and refugees, others) and subnational assessment and analysis. - Progress Document (2021-2024): Prepare a comprehensive document highlighting the progress made from 2021 to 2024 in Saudi Arabia as per the various CCA documents - Progress Analysis: Create a detailed document analyzing the progress through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework 2022 – 2026 (UNSDCF) and highlight the practical priorities of the government as per the progress report. This process should be completed in regular consultations with and in support of RCO, and the Program Support Team and results groups.

Qualifications/special skills

A Master's Degree (or higher, Ph D students included) in Economics or a related field (Statistics, Social Science) is required. At least 2 years of professional or academic (during Ph D studies for instance) work experience in carrying out social, economic and environmental research, policy and analytical work, and other research relevant to the SDGs is required. Experience with writing up of reports and research papers in social science or statistics is required. Experience with and knowledge of the UN Sustainable Development Goals is desirable. Understanding of KSA’s developmental challenges, policy priorities and national plans is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For this position, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of Arabic is desirable. Note: “Fluency” equals a rating of ‘fluent’ in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of ‘confident’ in two of the four areas.

Additional Information

Not available.

No Fee

THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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