Tej Bhattarai Email & Phone Number

Zurich, Switzerland

Remote

Nepal

Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand

Multiple assignments over the period including: Consultant Junior Economist with the Regional Economic and Social Analysis (RESA) Unit at International Labour Organization Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ILO ROAP); Co-author of ILO ROAP flagship publication "Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6"; Labour Force Survey data cleaning and processing; Labour market research and analysis.Consultant for the Regional Economic and Social… Show more Multiple assignments over the period including: Consultant Junior Economist with the Regional Economic and Social Analysis (RESA) Unit at International Labour Organization Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ILO ROAP); Co-author of ILO ROAP flagship publication "Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6"; Labour Force Survey data cleaning and processing; Labour market research and analysis.Consultant for the Regional Economic and Social Analysis (RESA) Unit at International Labour Organization Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ILO ROAP); Conducting systematic research and drafting a working paper on policies, programs, and initiatives in countries in the region that, incorporating the use of technology, have become vehicles for the formalization of economies or the transition towards it.Consultant for the International Labour Organization (ILO)'s Decent Work Technical Support Team (DWT) for East and South-East Asia and the Pacific supporting the Skills and Employability Specialist. Show less

Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand

Regional Economic and Social Analysis (RESA) Unit - ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific- Supported the compilation of national and regional economic and labour marketstatistics for use in RESA products;- Drafted policy briefs in the Bali Declaration series (highlighting priority areas of ILOwork in the region);- Drafted Decent Work and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Baseline Indicatorscountry profiles;- Undertook research and drafted a… Show more Regional Economic and Social Analysis (RESA) Unit - ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific- Supported the compilation of national and regional economic and labour marketstatistics for use in RESA products;- Drafted policy briefs in the Bali Declaration series (highlighting priority areas of ILOwork in the region);- Drafted Decent Work and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Baseline Indicatorscountry profiles;- Undertook research and drafted a research brief on reduced remittance costs as apotential SDG accelerator with a focus on emerging technologies such as blockchains;- Supported the maintenance and expansion of regional databases on labour marketindicators, including wages;- Undertook background research on various economic and decent work-related topicsas requested;- Drafted internal background notes with a focus on specific country and thematic issuesand contribute to the production of ILO reports and publications; and- Participated in team meetings and workshops involving tripartite constituents; andSupported other activities of RESA as required. Show less

Nepal

- Lead co-author for NEF's comprehensive report on the social and economic impacts ofNepal blockade 2015/16 entitled Post Disaster Assessment: Blockade 2015/16 and theassociated sectorial policy briefs;- Contributed to multiple issues of nefport - A quarterly economic review published by NEF- Conducted field visits, collected and analyzed data, and drafted sections of reports for multiple development consulting assignments of NEF's devCon division- Undertook… Show more - Lead co-author for NEF's comprehensive report on the social and economic impacts ofNepal blockade 2015/16 entitled Post Disaster Assessment: Blockade 2015/16 and theassociated sectorial policy briefs;- Contributed to multiple issues of nefport - A quarterly economic review published by NEF- Conducted field visits, collected and analyzed data, and drafted sections of reports for multiple development consulting assignments of NEF's devCon division- Undertook economic research and policy analysis under multiple themes focussed onthe Nepalese economy;- Authored twelve blog posts, including three co-authored, on various policy issues andthe Himalayan Consensus discourse; and- Part of the organizing team for Himalayan Consensus Summit 2016 in Kathmandu(March 17-18, 2016) and jointly drafted the proceedings report of the event. Show less

Master Of Science - M.Sc., International Economic Policy

Thematic specialization in Emerging Economies and Global Economic Policy

Bachelor'S Degree, Economics, Political Science And Sociology

Activities and Societies: The Student Council, International Students' Representative, Center for Social Action