UN Associate Economic Affairs Officer Jobs in Nairobi Kenya
UN Associate Economic Affairs Officer Jobs in Nairobi Kenya
Org. Setting and ReportingThese positions are located in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Regional Commissions and, occasionally, other Departments in the United Nations Secretariat.
These entities are a vital interface between global policies in the economic, social and environmental spheres and national action. The work is guided by the universal, integrated and transformative 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, along with a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 associated targets adopted by the UN General Assembly on 25 September 2015. Each position is usually focused on a sub-specialty such as macroeconomics, development economics, international economics (trade, finance and investment), public economics, environmental economics, gender economics or a specific economic sector or sectors.
Responsibilities
Economic and/or sector analysis:
Collects, evaluates, interprets, analyses qualitative and quantitative socio-economic information obtained from a variety of sources and pertaining to particular sectors, countries, regions, or sustainable development topics.
Prepares or helps to prepare drafts of analytical studies of economic and sustainable development issues pertaining to sector, country, region, and the world as a whole, and of policies necessary to deal with these issues (e.g., analysis of economic growth, resource efficiency, resilience to economic and environmental shocks, trends in implementation of the 2030 agenda and the SDGs).
Prepares briefing notes, inputs to speeches, and other such material on topical economic and sustainable development issues in a form that is readily accessible by non-specialists.
Maintains databases covering both quantitative and qualitative information and programmes necessary for management and organization of such databases.
Assists in designing, testing, using, and carrying out necessary modification of econometric models and other sustainable development policy support tools.
Assists in organizing and servicing expert group meetings, seminars, etc. on topical economic and sustainable development issues.
Intergovernmental support:
Prepares inputs for reports to intergovernmental bodies.
Follows intergovernmental meetings and prepares their summary reports and other relevant output.
Prepares inputs to statements by members of the Bureau and Secretariat staff to various economic and sustainable development issue related meetings.
Assists in organizing panels, round tables, etc. necessary for inter-governmental processes pertaining to economic and sustainable development issues.
Technical cooperation:
Compiles and analyses data and other information necessary for preparing relevant technical cooperation project proposals in the area of economic and sustainable development. Uses systems analysis for integrated planning and development scenarios.
Participates in drafting of technical cooperation programmes and projects.
Prepares material necessary for approval of regional, country or sector specific technical cooperation projects.
Monitors, backstops, supports the implementation of and assesses the implementation of approved technical cooperation programmes and projects.
General:
Performs other related duties as required, including a variety of administrative tasks necessary for the final delivery of the work unit’s services.
Undertakes on-the-job and other training activities, both internally and externally.
Education
At least a first-level university degree (i.e., Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent degree of at least three years) in an area of study relevant to Economics.
Degrees accepted must be in one of the following areas (to be selected from the “Main Course of Study” dropdown menu):
Social & Behavioural Science; Mathematics & Statistics; Business & Administration; Environmental Protection; Agriculture, Forestry & Fishery
Work Experience
No work experience is required.
Relevant work experience may be taken into consideration as an additional screening criteria when more than 60 candidates from the same country apply to the same exam area.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English language is required.
Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 21st July 2019
Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira.
The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines.
Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening.
No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted.
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