Country Results Report Lead - UNCT KSA

About the role

The UN Country Team in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia prepares an annual UNCT Results Report that presents system-wide results under the Cooperation Framework, aligned with national development priorities and Vision 2030. The report uses UN INFO as its backbone for results and finance, is addressed mainly to the national government and partners, and must be released by 31 March each year. This assignment is a remote, one-month consultant engagement to lead, coordinate and deliver the report.

Key responsibilities

• Produce a backward plan from the 31 March release date, covering drafting, data cut-offs, internal reviews, RC foreword sign-off, Government presentation and feedback, and final publication.
• Define roles and responsibilities across entities for data, narrative, finance and quality assurance.
• Draft an annotated outline following the UNCT template: Chapter 1 (key developments), Chapter 2 (support to national priorities, sections 2.1 to 2.6) and Chapter 3 (focus for next year), integrating cross-cutting themes such as LNOB, gender equality, disability inclusion, youth, human rights and environmental sustainability.
• Set a data cut-off, coordinate UN INFO extractions for outcomes, outputs, indicators, locations, partners and finance, and link outputs to outcomes with quantitative baselines, progress and targets.
• Compile a financial overview (resources required, available, expenditures, gaps) with charts and infographics, and draft the partnerships and SDG financing section.
• Draft the section on reform and coordination improving coherence and efficiency, quantifying savings where possible.
• Produce a reader-friendly report with strong visuals and data snapshots within the 25-page or 10,000-word limit, working under the supervision of the Head of the RC Office and the RCO Economist.

Required profile

• Masters or higher degree in communication, marketing, social sciences, economics, public health, international relations, international development, law or a related field; a copy of the degree must be submitted.
• At least 3 years of professional work experience in research.
• Fluency in English; the working languages of the UN Secretariat are English and French.