United Nations Economic Affairs Officer Jobs in Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
United Nations Economic Affairs Officer Jobs in Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
Org. Setting and ReportingEstablished by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN's five regional commissions, ECA's mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development. Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.
The strategic objective of ECA is framed around delivering ideas and actions for an empowered, inclusive and transformed Africa in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and Agenda 2063 of the African Union through its three core functions, namely, its function as a think tank, its convening function and its operational function.
This position is located in the Development Planning Section of the Macroeconomics and Governance Division (MGD), of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is mandated to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intraregional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa's development.
Responsibilities
Economic or sector analysis:
Monitors economic developments in a defined area and identifies recurrent and emerging issues of concern to the United Nations.
Designs and conducts studies of selected issues in economic development and drafts resulting reports.
Undertakes research on emerging issues in development planning and global development agendas.
Develops draft policy recommendations pertaining to area of work.
Formulates proposals for development strategies, policies and measures for presentation to intergovernmental bodies and others.
Attends international, regional, and national meetings to hold discussions with representatives of other institutions.
Organizes expert group meetings, seminars, etc. on development issues.
Prepares speeches and other inputs for presentations by senior staff.
Intergovernmental support
Provides substantive support on economic issues to intergovernmental bodies (such as the General Assembly, ECOSOC, 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).
Represents organizational unit at international, regional and national meetings.
Technical cooperation:
Designs and monitors technical cooperation projects.
Undertakes missions to member states, either alone or as a participant in a diverse team, as part of
the Organization’s technical cooperation activities.
Prepares global, regional, national or sector analyses that provide a basis for advising national governments on economic development issues.
Conducts seminars and workshops for government officials and others.
• Formulates technical modalities for the evaluation of individual technical cooperation projects.
General
Supports junior staff, reviewing their work and providing feedback.
Participates in intra- and inter-Departmental undertakings of broader concern to represent the views or interests of the organizational unit.
Performs other related duties as required, including a variety of administrative tasks necessary for the final delivery of the work unit’s service.
Undertakes on-the-job and other training activities, both internally and externally.
Education
An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate degree, or equivalent) in economics or related fields is required.
A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in economic and social research and analysis, policy formulation, application of economic principles in development programmes or related area.
Proven track record of refereed international academic publications, policy-oriented papers, articles, book or chapters on macroeconomics, economic development and economic governance is required.
Experience in development planning in the African context is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in either language is required and knowledge of the other is desirable.
Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 18th April 2019
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