Statistical Analysis and Knowledge Product Development Consultant

About the role

The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is recruiting a Statistical Analysis and Knowledge Product Development Consultant for a 4-month assignment at the UN House in Beirut. The consultant reports directly to the Head of the Statistical Policies and Coordination Unit and delivers three outputs: strengthening regional statistical data management, monitoring and reporting systems, and supporting evidence-based monitoring of progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals in the Arab region. The role also supports statistical coordination, methodological development and the modernization of national statistical systems in line with international standards.

Key responsibilities

• Collect and validate data from countries in specific domains and prepare country analyses.
• Summarize results and prepare briefings and presentations for substantive reports on countries' data availability and performance.
• Support the development, maintenance and quality assurance of statistical databases and information systems, ensuring accuracy, consistency and standardization of data and metadata.
• Strengthen statistical data management processes and improve data accessibility and interoperability.
• Contribute to the production of analytical reports and statistical visualizations, and provide technical support to national statistical offices and stakeholders.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in economics, statistics, data science, mathematics or a related field; a copy of the degree must be submitted.
• Fluency in English and Arabic; knowledge of French is desirable.
• Legal right to live and work in Beirut; recruitment is on a local basis.
• Desirable: at least one year of professional experience in economics, statistics, data science, SDGs or a related field, and familiarity with data analysis, statistics or governance-related research.

Required skills

• Advanced proficiency in statistical software (STATA, R, Python or advanced SPSS/Excel) is desirable.
• Data visualization tools such as Power BI, Tableau or similar are desirable.