IC, Research Assistant

The UN Secretary-General's Development System reform, launched on 1 January 2019 in response to General Assembly resolution 71/243, repositions the UN Development System to deliver on the 2030 Agenda for dignity, prosperity and peace on a healthy planet. Central to this process, and as further mandated by General Assembly resolution 72/279, a new generation of UN Resident Coordinator Offices across the world are being strengthened under the leadership of an empowered UN Resident Coordinator, the highest-ranking representative of the UN Development System at country level. To effectively coordinate the collective work of UN Country Teams in support of national aspirations, Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) enhanced core capacities include expertise in coordination and strategic planning and economics for tailored policy support. The Resident Coordinator leads the United Nations Team for Saudi Arabia, which comprises 27 UN entities.

Under the direct supervision of the Head of the Resident Coordinators Office, the Individual Contractor (IC) Research Assistant will support the efforts of the RC Office and the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) by providing well researched topical and sectoral mapping, literature reviews, policy briefs, strategy notes, etc. to enhance and accelerate development of KSA towards achieving Vision 2030 and the 9 Missions of the Sustainable Development and UN Agenda 2030 and the 17 SDGs.

• A Bachelor s Degree (or higher) degree in Law, Economics, Statistics, or other related Social Science is required.
• All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
• No working experience is required for this position.
• Strong research and writing skills is required.
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; For this position, fluency of Arabic is required and knowledge of 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.