About Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia

Economic and Social Commission for Western Asiais part of the United Nations system, working to promote international cooperation and address global challenges. As a UN entity, it contributes to the organization’s mission of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting international cooperation in solving international problems and encouraging respect for human rights.

Job Summary

This consultancy provides an opportunity to contribute specialized expertise to Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia’s mission in international cooperation and sustainable development. Working in Lebanon, you will apply your professional skills to address complex challenges in international cooperation and sustainable development and support the organization’s programmatic objectives. This role offers the flexibility of consultancy work while contributing to meaningful international development outcomes with global impact.

Key Details

• Job Title:Consultancy on Innovative Financing and Debt Sustainability Analysis
• Grade:CON
• Location:Beirut, Lebanon
• Department:Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
• Contract Type:Consultancy
• Salary Range:$50,000.0 – $120,000.0 USD annually

Qualifications

• Academic Qualifications: An advanced university degree (masters or equivalent) in economics, public finance, international finance or related area is required.
• Academic Qualifications: All candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree. incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
• Academic Qualifications: A Minimum of 3 years of professional research work experience in econometric modelling in the area of macroeconomic and fiscal policy is required.
• Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA.
• Language: For this position, fluency in both English and Arabic language are required.
• Language: 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..

Skills

• Assess and analyze trends, developments, and credit ratings in the Arab region to inform reporting and policy analysis.
• Compiling and maintaining public debt and macroeconomic databases based on the national and international sources.
• Analyze the interlinkages between climate and environmental indicators, macroeconomic developments, and credit ratings, applying appropriate econometric models to generate analytical insights relevant to debt sustainability and financing strategies.
• Support analytical work on innovative financing instruments by mapping data for relevant Key Performance Indicators from national and innovative data sources (including non-traditional methods).
• Track, review, and synthetize information on innovative financing instruments in the Arab region to prepare analytical notes and substantive inputs.
• Prepare analytical, statistical, and knowledge products on public debt sustainability and innovative financing instruments, including the development of figures, presentations, background notes, and research materials.
• Contribute to preparing materials (presentations, background notes and research) related to training workshops on innovative financing instruments in project participating countries.
• Assist in organizing national workshops in project participating countries and preparing necessary material, including outcome and summary reports.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Inclusive and collaborative work environment

How to Apply