UN NEEDS A RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN BANGKOK
Deadline: 04 July 2023
Competencies
Professionalism: Expertise in data gathering, upkeep, and research procedures. Possibility to locate, collect, analyze, and format data from a wide range of conventional and non-standard sources. demonstrates professional competence and subject matter mastery; is diligent and effective in meeting commitments, adhering to deadlines, and producing results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; demonstrates perseverance when faced with difficult problems or challenges; and maintains composure under pressure. assumes responsibility for incorporating gender ideas and making sure that men and women participate equally in all aspects of the workforce.
High school equivalency or comparable is required in terms of education.
The two years of mandatory experience may be substituted with a first-level university degree.
Job-Specific Requirements
It would be ideal to have a first-level university degree in business administration, statistics, economics, or a closely connected field.
Experience at Work
A minimum of seven years (or five years if you have a bachelor’s degree) of steadily increasing responsibility supporting research-related work is necessary. This experience must include gathering, analyzing, synthesizing, and presenting data from various fields of social and economic development, or a closely related field.
It would be ideal if you have experience writing and assisting the implementation of research programs and projects.
It would be ideal to have prior experience with an ERP system.
Experience with the UN Common System or with other international organizations is preferred.
The working languages of the United Nations Secretariat are English and French. Fluency in English is necessary for the advertised position. It is advantageous to be fluent in another UN official language.
Assessment
Qualified applicants may be assessed using a competency-based interview and/or other approaches.
