UNDP/ PRICING AGENT (ICSC)

Background:

International Civil Service commission (ICSC) Cost of Living Survey.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Pricing Agent:

  • Collects prices of 275 items (specified goods and services);
  • Is an independent person with no past or present work experience with any of the organizations of the
    United Nations Common System and is not an immediate relative of a UN staff member (child, parent, spouse, etc.);
  • Is preferably an expatriate who has lived at the duty station for at least one-year;
  • Has his/her own means of transport, particularly at duty stations where personal transport is necessary to get to the outlets;
  • Is an adult, capable of enduring long hours of concentration and hard work.

Competencies:

  • Able to communicate effectively (preferably in the local language) because the job requires interaction with outlet owners and workers;
  • Speaks and write clearly and effectively;
  • Meets time line for delivery of products and services;
  • Remains calm, in control even under pressure.

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Secondary school education;
  • International shopping experience with knowledge of the local market;
  • Knowledge of English and local languages.

Starting Date :  02 July 2012
Expected Duration of Assignment: 15 working days


Deadline:  18 June 2012

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