Education & Work Experience Bachelor's Degree - 4 year(s) experience OR High School certificate- 7 year(s) experience

Ensure seamless coordination and execution of these events to facilitate knowledge exchange and capacity-building. Prepare technical content and choreography for consultations and workshops within the Regional Skills Initiative. Strengthen and build existing relationships to ensure smooth implementation of project activities. Assist in liaising and forging partnerships with relevant stakeholders, including government entities, private sector organizations, and other partners. Set up robust tracking and monitoring tools to ensure effective project management and progress tracking. Support the review and monitoring of initiative activities, including the onboarding and engagement of learners. Conduct desk research as needed to gain insights into the skills landscape in the region. Map key stakeholders, existing skills initiatives, and strategies in the Arab region include countries of focus such as Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Prepare various knowledge products, including background notes, surveys, skills matrix, briefs, fact sheets, written reports, and presentations. Focus on topics related to the labor and job landscapes in the Arab States region to inform decision-making and advocacy efforts. Collect data from national and international sources related to employment, skills, educational mismatch, extent of training, and other relevant aspects. Analyse the data to derive meaningful insights and inform evidence-based interventions.

Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback People Management

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Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Thematic Area Name Definition Business development Knowledge generation Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need. Digital and innovation Digital learning and development Knowledge of digital learning methods and ability to design and develop digital learning programmes. Partnership management Relationship management Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding. Business direction and strategy Negotiation and influence Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates ‘win-win’ situations. Prosperity Inclusive Growth Future of work, automation, and technology. Prosperity Inclusive Growth Job / Employment / Decent work promotion.

Min. Education requirements Secondary education or Bachelor’s degree in economics, business administration, education, social sciences or any other related field. Min. years of relevant work experience A minimum of seven (07) years (with secondary education) or four (04) years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience of working at the national and/or regional level, in economic research, upskilling and reskilling initiatives, or in the domain of employment/entrepreneurship, livelihoods and workforce programs and services, or technical education and higher education (or online education), or other relevant programmes. Required skills

Excellent computer literacy (MS Office; Windows; Internet); Excellent communications, report writing and analytical skills.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

Extensive experience working in the Arab States region; Experience and knowledge of massive open online courses and/or education; Proven experience in a similar position in UN agencies.
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