UNV Research Assistant

UN Entity: ESCWA

Assignment Context: The UN Volunteer is responsible for the initial design and mock-up of project inceptions, progress reports, implemented projects including the final source code/design/images/animations, and technical documentation and user manuals for deployed websites. 

Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the National UN Volunteer is responsible to perform the below functions:

• Assists in data collection, compilation and dissemination.
• Assembles original statistical material; adjusts reported data from different sources and loads data into computerized database system.
• Generates simple graphs, tables and statistical maps to facilitate further review and analysis of data by users or for reports and official publications.
• Participates in the review and compilation of background materials, e.g., previous survey material and results.
• Assists in the evaluation and examination of data sets for accuracy, clarity and validity.
• Compiles basic statistical series for comparison against estimates.
• Updates statistical series in established formats. Applies new data and derived statistics, enter data on survey reports, and provides information for publication.
• Assists in the maintenance of relevant computerized databases.
• Assists in liaising with United Nations system organizations to obtain necessary statistical and other relevant information.
• Prepares data sets upon request; responds to queries/requests and maintains/updates web pages.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Inclusivity statement: 
United Nations Volunteers is an equal opportunity programme that welcomes applications from qualified professionals. We are committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, care protected characteristics. As part of their adherence to the values of UNV, all UN Volunteers commit themselves to combat any form of discrimination, and to promoting respect for human rights and individual dignity, without distinction of a person’s race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin, or other status.

Note on Covid-19 vaccination requirements: 
Selected candidates for certain occupational groups may be subject to inoculation (vaccination) requirements, including against SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) in line with the applicable Host Entity’s policy.