The overall responsibility of the Senior Economist is to perform independent research and plan, organise and ensure quality of different applied analytical work with the aim of supporting formulation of new economic development policies, strategies and instruments considering their socio, human development and sustainable development dimensions for promotion of SDGs and Agenda 2030.
The Senior Economist will provide advice to senior management to strengthen relevant linkages to UNDP programmes, support the Government’s policy and build strategic partnerships of UNDP with IFIs.
The Senior Economist will be accountable to UNDP Resident Representative and closely work with UNDP Georgia Country Office and projects’ staff, ad consultants who will provide guidance and support in performing the duties listed below.
The Senior Economist will be responsible to:
- Deliver individual research applying different quantitative methods, surveys, studies, economic modeling, regression analysis and others for analyzing complex topics with consideration of social, human development, sustainable development and other dimensions and consequences.
- Assess different policy options and other solutions, as well as scenarios (including the ones related to different shocks) using quantitative methods for modeling and measuring impact, including impact on poverty and environment.
- Plan, organize and check quality of different analytical work performed by UNDP contractors
- Develop reports with the findings of the performed research applying different visualization methods and presenting them to UNDP, GoG, donors and IFIs.
- Support UNDP in formulation of new strategies, programmatic areas, and programmatic linkages.
- Advocate for and represent UNDP in his/her area of expertise as requested by UNDP.
- Perform other relevant tasks as requested by UNDP.
UNDP Country office, projects’ staff and consultants will provide support related to data collection, processing, communication with stakeholders and other deemed necessary.
Deliverables and payment modality:
4% of the consultancy fee – 1 month after signing the contract:
1. Paper with analysis of planned and started national analytical and research work of IFIs and Government, analytical instruments for macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, social and poverty trends within GoG and National Bank of Georgia.
2. Presentation for UNDP management describing the main findings, identified gaps in the view of UNDP and GoG analytical and research needs for promoting SDG agenda and effective development mechanisms for sustainable and inclusive development targeting the most vulnerable population.
4% of the consultancy fee – 2 months after signing the contract:
3. Work plan of research topics and list of knowledge products on development challenges, indication of timeline, description of methodologies, data and other resources for analytical work and research to be performed for UNDP.
4% of the consultancy fee – 3 months after signing the contract:
4. Inputs for Knowledge product #1 for the identified topic win the work plan on development challenges.
5. Report describing the work performed related to individual tasks of UNDP contractors’ research quality insurance and darting the inputs for the Knowledge product #1.
4% of the consultancy fee – 4 months after signing the contract:
6. Knowledge product #1.
4% of the consultancy fee – 5 months after signing the contract:
7. Inputs for Knowledge product #2 for the identified topic within the work plan.
8. Report describing the work performed related to individual tasks of UNDP contractors’ research quality insurance and darting the inputs for the Knowledge product #2.
4% of the consultancy fee – 6 months after signing the contract:
9. Knowledge product #2
5% of the consultancy fee – 7 months after signing the contract:
10. Inputs for Knowledge product #3 for the identified topic within the work plan.
11. Report describing the work performed related to individual tasks of UNDP contractors’ research quality insurance and darting the inputs for the Knowledge product #3.
4% of the consultancy fee – 8 months after signing the contract:
12. Knowledge product #3
4% of the consultancy fee – 9 months after signing the contract:
13. Inputs for Knowledge product #4 for the identified topic within the work plan.
14. Report describing the work performed related to individual tasks of UNDP contractors’ research quality insurance and darting the inputs for the Knowledge product #4.
5% of the consultancy fee – 10 months after signing the contract:
15. Knowledge product #4
4% of the consultancy fee – 11 months after signing the contract:
16. Inputs for Knowledge product #5 for the identified topic within the work plan.
17. Report describing the work performed related to individual tasks of UNDP contractors’ research quality insurance and darting the inputs for the Knowledge product #5.
4% of the consultancy fee – 12 months after signing the contract:
18. Knowledge product #5.
4% of the consultancy fee – 13 months after signing the contract:
19. Inputs for Knowledge product #6 for the identified topic within the work plan.
20. Report describing the work performed related to individual tasks of UNDP contractors’ research quality insurance and darting the inputs for the Knowledge product #6.
5% of the consultancy fee – 14 months after signing the contract:
21. Knowledge product #6.
4% of the consultancy fee – 15 months after signing the contract:
22. Inputs for Knowledge product #7 for the identified topic within the work plan.
23. Report describing the work performed related to individual tasks of UNDP contractors’ research quality insurance and darting the inputs for the Knowledge product #7.
4% of the consultancy fee – 16 months after signing the contract:
24. Knowledge product #7.
5% of the consultancy fee – 17 months after signing the contract:
25. Inputs for Knowledge product #8 for the identified topic within the work plan.
26. Report describing the work performed related to individual tasks of UNDP contractors’ research quality insurance and darting the inputs for the Knowledge product #8.
4% of the consultancy fee – 18 months after signing the contract:
27. Knowledge product #8.
4% of the consultancy fee – 19 months after signing the contract:
28. Inputs for Knowledge product #9 for the identified topic within the work plan.
29. Report describing the work performed related to individual tasks of UNDP contractors’ research quality insurance and darting the inputs for the Knowledge product #9.
4% of the consultancy fee – 20 months after signing the contract:
30. Knowledge product #9.
4% of the consultancy fee – 21 months after signing the contract:
31. Inputs for Knowledge product #10 for the identified topic within the work plan.
32. Report describing the work performed related to individual tasks of UNDP contractors’ research quality insurance and darting the inputs for the Knowledge product #10.
4% of the consultancy fee – 22 months after signing the contract:
33. Knowledge product #10
4% of the consultancy fee – 23 months after signing the contract:
34. Inputs for Knowledge product #11 for the identified topic within the work plan.
35. Report describing the work performed related to individual tasks of UNDP contractors’ research quality insurance and darting the inputs for the Knowledge product #11.
4% of the consultancy fee – 24 months after signing the contract:
36. Knowledge product #11.