UNDP Job: Cambodian Young Graduate – Research and Administration

Deadline: November 11, 2020

Duties and Responsibilities

The Cambodian Young Graduate will work under “Integrated National Financing Framework to Catalyze Blended Finance for Transformative CSDG Achievement” and “Unlocking Cambodian Women’s Potential through Fiscal Space Creation” programmes and report to the National Economist and work closely with Socio-economic team in collaboration with other teams as required.

The Cambodian Young Graduate will undertake the following tasks:

Assist with contract management of external consultants and research teams;
Assist with building evidence and data sources, including statistical and other analyses;
Support the team in conducting policy-based research on economic topics and preparing papers/ reports;
Assist with identifying and developing new project ideas to support policy unit, including drafting project proposal and project documents;
Provide finance and admin support to the team;
Other activities, such as helping organize missions, dissemination of policies/ research, attending meetings, assisting with quality assurance (reviewing work, proofing etc).

Competencies

Required Skills and Experience
Bachelor’s degree in economics or other social science, with a development specialism preferred;
Recent graduate with less than two years of experiences;
Analytical/ statistical research skills, specialism in economic analysis preferred;
Knowledge of – or proven interest in economic and development sector work;
Good command of spoken and written Khmer and English;
Commitment to UN values, and ability to work in multinational/ cultural environment.
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