Economic Research Assistant

Overview

Conduct a comprehensive evaluation of a national development plan through data collection, analysis, and assessment of progress toward development objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• 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;
• 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;

Required Experience

A minimum of 2 years 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.

Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree in Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Development Economics, Data Science, or a related field is required.

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