The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) is one five regional commissions of the United Nations Secretariat with a mandate to promote cooperation and integration in the region. ESCWA seeks to support Arab countries in Western Asia and North Africa through normative and analytical research, standard-setting, innovative projects and technical advice. The Commission sometimes calls on the expertise and skills of consultants for short-term assignments. Necessary professional skills include:

• Research and/or field work to produce thematic reports
• Analysis and substantive contributions to ESCWA
• Advisory support for member countries
• Capacity-building and/or training

These assignments cover the range of thematic areas in which ESCWA works:

• Economic, social and sustainable development
• Gender and the empowerment of women
• Information and communications technology for development
• Governance and post-conflict recovery
• Statistics

If you have proven expertise in any of ESCWA’s thematic focus areas and professional skills, you may apply via http://careers.un.org/