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Senior Economist

United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees

Job Location:

Amman - Jordan

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer

Posted: 27 August 2026 (30+ days ago)

Application Deadline: 25 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Deadline for Applications

March 11 2026

Hardship Level (not applicable for home-based)

A (least hardship)

Family Type (not applicable for home-based)

Family

Staff Member / Affiliate Type

UNOPS LICA3

Target Start Date

Terms of Reference

At least 7 years of relevant professional experience in economics analysing data and conducting research. Familiarity with processes of the World Bank the African Development Bank or other international financial institutions bilateral development agencies or research institutions. Demonstrated skills and experience with measuring welfare through socio-economic profiling. Excellent conceptual and analytical capability and track record in developing tools/methodologies to ensure informed and responsible decision making. Ability to manage and supervise teams. Ability to think creatively and to explore harness and translate innovative concepts into practice. Capable of multi-tasking and managing several programmes/projects at the same time.
Experience of working with the private sector. Experience working in applied development economics. Experience in poverty modelling. Experience leading primary data collection effort and data analysis. Experience of working with synergies between the humanitarian-development nexus. Good relevant publication record in economic journals is desirable.

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This position doesnt require a functional clearance

Remote

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Key Skills

Forecasting
Python
Spss
R
Regression Analysis
Stata
Research Experience
Statistical Software
Survey Design
Calculus
SAS
Statistics

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United Nations High Commissioner For Refugees

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is a United Nations agency with the mandate to protect refugees, forcibly displaced communities and stateless people, and assist in their voluntary repatriation, local integration or resettlement to a third country

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