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 is a unique opportunity to join a pool of expert Evaluation Specialists who will be deployed as consultants to various entities within the UN Secretariat. The role is designed to bolster the UN’s internal evaluation capabilities, particularly for smaller units that lack dedicated capacity. As a consultant from this Generic Job Opening (GJO), you will be responsible for conducting independent and impartial evaluations of a wide range of UN activities, including projects, programmes, sub-programmes, strategies, and thematic topics. You will manage the entire evaluation process, from designing the methodology and inception report to collecting and analyzing data, and finally, presenting findings and actionable recommendations to senior management.

Key Details

• Job Title:Evaluation of Extra Budget Project Strengthening Evidence-Based Interventions for Road Safety in the Arab Region
• Grade:CON
• Location:Beirut (Remote work possible)
• Department:Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
• Contract Type:Consultancy
• Salary Range:$50,000.0 – $120,000.0 USD annually

Qualifications

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Arabic is a working language of ESCWA. For th is position, fluency in English is required. Fluency in Arabic is desirable. 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

• Not specified in the official posting

Benefits

• in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and Knowledge of equals a rating of confident
• BANK ACCOUNTS.