RESEARCH ASSISTANT (Home-Based) - PART TIME (3 positions ...

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT Helsinki, Finland

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

RESEARCH ASSISTANT (Home-Based) - PART TIME (3 positions) (Consultant Contract ? CTC)

Organizational Unit : United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)

Reference

: 2015/UNU/WIDER/CTC/RA/14

Closing Date

: 15 March 2015, UCT -12

United Nations University Objectives

The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars, engaged in research, postgraduate teaching and capacity development and dissemination of knowledge in furthering the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The mission of UNU is to contribute, through research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that are the concern of the United Nations and its Member States. For more information, please visit .

United Nations University World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER)

UNU-WIDER is a leading international development economics research and training centre. The Institute uses approaches and methodologies from economics and other sciences to conduct research oriented to key development issues and policy challenges affecting the developing world. UNU-WIDER aims to stimulate international policy research, provide an effective global research network, and deliver impact, quality, and opportunities. UNU-WIDER's audiences include national and international policy makers, bilateral and multilateral development organizations; and development researchers, especially in the developing world. For more information on UNU-WIDER and its work programme, please visit wider.unu.edu.

Background

UNU-WIDER has initiated a new research project, `The Economics and Politics of Taxation and Social Protection', that aims to shed light on the system-wide impacts of social protection and tax systems in developing countries. To facilitate the research activities under this project, a new database, `Social Assistance, Politics and Institutions' (SAPI) will be generated. The SAPI will provide a synthesis of longitudinal and comparable information on: i) social assistance programmes in developing countries, ii) country-level information on economic and social performance, and iii) political institutions.

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For that purpose, UNU-WIDER is looking for three (3) outstanding individuals with strong analytical skills, experience in data search, collection, management and analysis; knowledge on social protection systems in developing countries, and proven proficiency in English and either Spanish or French. The selected individuals will support in the activities of developing the SAPI database. The regional coverage of Africa, Latin America and Asia will be assigned based on knowledge, experience, and language skills.

Responsibilities: The Research Assistants will perform the following duties:

Participate in an introductory workshop where the objectives, concepts and activities of the project will be discussed

Develop a search protocol for the identification and inclusion of social assistance programmes, and the country-level information

Conduct online searches and whenever needed, request information from key sources of information Generate an MS Excel or Stata matrix of selected indicators across developing countries, covering the

past three decades Generate a MS Word document with descriptive information on type and characteristics of indicators

and their sources, including hyperlinks to supporting materials Generate a User Guide, Glossary and References Contribute to the writing up of a Policy Brief on the SAPI database Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor or the need of the institute

Required Qualifications and Experience:

A minimum of master's degree in Economics, Political Science, Development Studies or related fields. Preference will be given to candidates with experience in conducting research.

Strong analytical skills, and experience in searching, collecting, managing and analysing secondary data Knowledge, and preferable previous experience, in the analysis of social protection systems in

developing countries Proven proficiency in English and either Spanish or French. Knowledge of other official UN languages

will be an asset. Excellent drafting skills Excellent team player with strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently

Duration and Type of Contract

The work will be performed outside UNU-WIDER premises over a 7-month period, in accordance with the approved Work Plan to be agreed later. Based on part-time, (an estimated 10 days per month), the work shall be conducted with a specific schedule of deliverables as outlined below in "Schedule of Activities and Deliverable" section.

No consultant shall provide services for more than twenty-four (24) months in a thirty-six (36) ?month period. General conditions of service for Consultants apply.

The successful candidates shall work remotely under a consultant contract and will not hold international civil service status nor be a `staff member' as defined in the UN Staff Rules and Regulations.

UNU-WIDER shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations Chapter 3, article 8).

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Schedule of Activities and Deliverables Upon signature of the contract, the schedule of activities and deliverables will be as follow:

Activities and deliverables

Month 1 2 34 5 67

1. Introductory workshop

2. Develop search protocol

3. First round of online searches

4. First deliverable: first draft of Excel/Stata matrix with

programme information

5. Second round of online searches, including direct requests

from secondary sources of programmes

6. Second deliverable: Second version of Excel/Stata matrix

with programme information

7. Collection of country-level information

8. Third deliverable: Third version of Excel/Stata matrix with

programme AND country-level information

9. Generate MS Word document with descriptive information on

type and characteristics of indicators and their sources

10. Generate a User Guide, Glossary and References

11. Fourth deliverable: MS Word document with descriptive

information, User Guide, Glossary and References

12. Policy Brief

13. Fifth deliverable: Policy Brief

Remuneration:

The total remuneration of each individual contract will be USD 10,500.00 (ten thousand five hundred US dollars) all inclusive. Payments will be made in five equal instalments of USD 2,100.00 upon completion of deliveries outlined in the section above, after being certified as satisfactory.

Starting Date: as soon as possible

Application Procedure:

Interested applicants should submit their applications online using the application form and must upload the following:

A cover letter setting out how the qualifications and experience match the requirements of the position; and

A completed and signed UNU Personal History (P.11) form downloadable from the UNU website. Please avoid using similar forms provided by other United Nations organizations.

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