Research Assistant – Regional Advisory Programme

Supports UNCTAD’s COTONI Project and Regional Advisory Programme through implementation tracking, data management, research and administrative coordination. The contractor prepares monitoring materials, knowledge products and evidence for reporting to donors and project partners.

Department: Regional Advisory Programme, Division for Africa, Least Developed Countries and Special Programmes

• Support daily implementation of COTONI Project and Regional Advisory Programme activities
• Coordinate logistics and documentation for meetings, workshops, missions and consultations
• Compile monitoring data and maintain activity trackers, implementation matrices and project files
• Prepare progress reports, briefing notes, presentations and data visualisations
• Conduct desk research on trade, transport, productive capacities and development challenges
• Update work plans, schedules, calendars and follow-up matrices
• Maintain datasets, contact databases, document repositories and bibliographic references

• High school diploma
• At least one year of experience in management, economics or a related field
• Written and spoken English fluency

• Home-based assignment