Economic Commission for Africa Chief of Section - Economic Affairs Jobs in Ethiopia

The Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA); mission is to deliver ideas and actions for an empowered and transformed Africa; informed by the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063.

The mission will be guided by ECA's five strategic directions which are: Advancing ECA's position as a premier knowledge institution that builds on its unique position and privilege to bring global solutions to the continent's problems and take a local solution to the continent; developing macroeconomic and structural policy options to accelerate economic diversification and job creation; designing and implementing innovative financing models for infrastructure, and for human, physical and social assets for a transforming Africa; contributing solutions to regional and transboundary challenges, with a focus on peace security and social inclusion as an important development nexus; advocating Africa's position at the global level and developing regional responses as a contribution to global governance issues.

This position is located in the Technology, Innovation, Connectivity and Infrastructure Division, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The Chief of Section, Economic Affairs reports to the Director Technology, Innovation, Connectivity and Infrastructure Division.


Responsibilities

The incumbent will be responsible for the following:

Economic or sectoral analysis

• Leads or participates in the formulation, organization and management of mandated programmes of infrastructure (transport and energy) analysis and the formulation of possible infrastructure (transport and energy) strategies, policies and actions for adoption by the international community.

• Leads or participates in the identification of new or emerging development issues, related to infrastructure and services, of potential concern to the international community, particularly those of a regional or global nature, and designs and develops programmes to address them.

• Supervises a team of staff (transport and energy experts) undertaking this work.

• Commissions infrastructure development studies and analyses that cannot be undertaken internally.

• Conceives, plans and manages expert group meetings, seminars and similar consultations that contribute to the finalization of the work unit’s outputs.

• Finalizes reports on development for issuance by the United Nations.

• Prepares speeches for senior staff and makes presentations on economic issues for specialist or non-specialist audiences. Intergovernmental support

• Provides direct substantive support on development issues to intergovernmental bodies (such as the General Assembly, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Economic and Social Council, the Trade and Development Board, the regional commissions and the subsidiary bodies of each) by offering strategic advice, giving technical guidance and assisting in developing a consensus.

• Manages the work unit’s contribution to the preparation and management of meetings of intergovernmental bodies.

• Represents the organizational unit at international, regional and national meetings on development and Technical cooperation. Technical cooperation

• Develops and maintains relations with senior officials of member governments and ensures a response to requests for advice and/or assistance on economic issues and policies.

• Negotiates with donor and recipient governments on technical assistance programmes and projects.

• Organizes and coordinates cooperation among Member States on economic programmes or issues.

• Leads or participates in technical cooperation missions. Programme support

• Functions as the head of the Connectivity and Infrastructure Development Section of ECA.

• Contributes to the formulation of the annual business plan, medium-term plan, the programme of work and the budget of the unit and participate in the formulation of the organization's overall programme of work and other similar endeavours.

• Attends to various administrative matters concerning the larger organizational unit (Technology, Innovation, Connectivity and Infrastructure Development Division.

• Performs other related duties as required. Other

• Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.

• Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.

Competencies

Professionalism: Ability to apply economic theories and concepts in different sectors of economic and sustainable development. Ability to conduct independent research on economic topics, determine suitability, validity and accuracy of data provided by different sources.

Ability to develop economic policies and make recommendations on their implementation. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.

Able to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Empowering Others: Delegates responsibility, clarifies expectations, and gives staff autonomy in important areas of their work; encourages others to set challenging goals; holds others accountable for achieving results related to their area of responsibility; genuinely values all staff members' input and expertise; shows appreciation and rewards achievement and effort; involves others when making decisions that affect them.

Managing Performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision making authority; makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; appraises performance fairly.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in economics, engineering or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.


Work Experience

A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in infrastructure (transport or energy) or economic research and analysis, policy formulation, application of infrastructure development or economic principles in development programmes or related area is required.

Hands on experience in regional infrastructure and services development (transport and/or energy) is required.

Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Languages

Fluency in one of the working languages of the UN Secretariat, English or French, (both oral and written) is required; knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by a competency-based interview.


How to Apply

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