UNDP Jobs - 108240- IC - Economic Analyst

IC - Economic Analyst

Location :

Homebased, MYANMAR

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

01-Sep-2022

Application Deadline :

11-Aug-22 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

The current context in Myanmar is characterized by political and security instability, compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic. Economic growth has been severely constrained by the pandemic and poverty is expected to increase substantially . Millions of the ‘near poor’ and vulnerable people in urban areas are expected to fall into hunger in coming months, with the already poor in rural areas all but guaranteed to fall into deeper poverty.

All this happens just as reliable information on the multifaceted and differentiated impact of the political instability and COVID-19 is either absent or lagging. Official data – at least publicly available is very limited. To meet the urgent need for information about the transmission effects of both the pandemic and political crisis onto the country’s stability, cohesion, socioeconomic fabric and development pathway, UNDP will conduct a range of surveys under the Myanmar Development Observatory.

In support of the survey work, UNDP Myanmar requires the services of an Economic Analyst, with experience conducting research and analysis on contemporary economic issues in Myanmar and Southeast Asia.

Duties and Responsibilities

For detailed information, please see Terms of Reference at https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=94035

Competencies

For detailed information, please see Terms of Reference at https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=94035

Required Skills and Experience

For detailed information, please see Terms of Reference at https://procurement-notices.undp.org/view_notice.cfm?notice_id=94035

Interested Individual Consultant must submit the following documents/information to demonstrate their qualifications:

Duly accomplished Letter of Confirmation of Interest and Availability using the template provided by UNDP;(Please see Template attached)
Personal P11, indicating the past experience relevant to the assignment, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the Candidate and at least three (3) professional references;(Please see Template attached)
Short cover letter outlining suitability of the consultant for the assignment
Financial Proposal

Proposal should be submitted to (either bids.mm@undp.org or UNDP Jobs site http://jobs.undp.org no later than 11 August 2022, 5:00PM (COB, YANGON). Email submission should state procurement notice number (2022/UNDP-MMR/PN/068 – Economic Analyst) in the subject line.

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