Research Analyst

Supports ESCWA labour-market analytics by checking machine-learning model outputs, validating occupation and skills classifications, analysing Skills Monitor data and assisting proposals and workshops.

Department: Future of Work Initiative

• Check the accuracy of machine-learning occupation classifications
• Review skill classification accuracy for ISCO jobs
• Validate regular-expression model capture of text features
• Conduct data analysis using ESCWA Skills Monitor data
• Support meeting, workshop and mission preparation
• Assist project proposal development and related administrative activities
• Support ad hoc work on labour-market policies and private-sector development

• High school diploma is required
• Candidates must submit a copy of the required educational degree
• At least two years of experience in data manipulation, data analysis, presentation, drafting and data visualization
• Successful teamwork experience
• Familiarity with Microsoft Suite
• Fluency in English is required
• Fluency in Arabic is required
• Legal right to live and work in the specified working location

• Individual-contractor assignment for five months
• Recruitment is on a local basis
• Work location is UN-ESCWA with remote work