Result of Service
The Individual Contractor will contribute to the implementation of the project " Enhancing resilience in the Mano River Union region by promoting export diversification and regional supply chains under the AfCFTA ".
Work Location
Home based
Expected duration
01.12.26 - 31.05.27
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Project Officer, PARB, ALDC, the Individual Contractor will carry out the following tasks:
- Support the overall coordination and implementation of the three country assessment studies for Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, ensuring consistency in research approaches, methodologies and analytical frameworks.
- Support qualitative and quantitative research and data collection, including industrial gap and vulnerability assessments, to help identify structural constraints, productive capacity gaps and opportunities for strengthening economic resilience and promoting inclusive industrial development through export diversification and regional value chain integration under the AfCFTA.
- Consolidated analytical inputs, key findings and policy recommendations prepared for the three country assessment studies of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, ensuring consistency and coherence across the studies.
- Contribute to the drafting of methodology and inputs on determinants of sustainable digital and financing technologies.
- Provide logistical and technical support for national and regional workshops meetings and consultations by preparing background materials, assisting with facilitation, and documenting key discussions and inputs.
- Support coordination with relevant stakeholders, partners, and participants to ensure the smooth implementation of activities.
- Support overall project implementation by documenting workshops, contributing to activity reports, and tracking follow-up on key outcomes and agreed actions.
Qualifications/special skills
An advanced university degree, Master, in economics or another field relevant to the study is required. At least 2 years of experience in conducting qualitative and quantitative research and collecting and analyzing data across various areas of economic and social development or related fields is required. A minimum of 2 years of working experience in macroeconomic research, industrial development analysis, and the analysis of trade data and statistics, particularly in relation to export diversification, regional value chains and economic resilience is required. Experience in preparing analytical inputs and drafting technical papers, country assessments, research studies and policy-oriented reports for international organizations is required. Experience in coordinating research activities and collaborating with national experts, research institutions and other stakeholders across multiple countries is desirable. Experience working on trade and regional economic integration issues, particularly in the context of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), is desirable.
Languages
Fluency oral and written in English and French is required.
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.
