ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER

This position is located in the Division of Production, Productivity and Management of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean. The Economic Affairs Officer reports to the Chief of Division. The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the five regional Commissions of the United Nations. It was founded in 1948 with the purpose of contributing to the region's economic and social development. Its mission includes the design, monitoring and evaluation of public policies and the provision of advisory services, expertise and training to Governments, as well as support for regional and international cooperation and coordination activities.





Please visit our website at www.eclac.org for further information.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the duties of an Economic Affairs Officer are likely to fall mainly into one of the three functional areas identified below:

1. 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. Interprets and applies results of econometric modelling to analysis of economic prospects and policies. 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.
2. Intergovernmental support:





Provides substantive support on economic 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). Represents organizational unit at international, regional and national meetings.
3. 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 training 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. Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Undertakes on-the-job and other training activities,





both internally and externally.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in economics or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Job - Specific Qualification

Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Work Experience

A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in economic research and analysis, policy formulation, application of economic principles in development programmes or related area is required. Experience in productive development (industrial) policies, their governance,





and their territorial implementation or related areas is desirable. Ability to apply economic theories and concepts in different sectors of economic and sustainable development, particularly in the fields of productive development policies (industrial), their governance, and their territorial implementation, or related areas is desirable. Two years or more of experience in data analytics, or related area is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat and Spanish is a working language of ECLAC. For the position advertised, fluency in both English and Spanish is required. Knowledge of another UN language is desirable.

Assessment

Applicants will be assessed based on the information provided in their APs.





Short-listed applicants might be contacted by the Hiring Manager for further assessment.

Special Notice

- This position is temporarily available until March 2025. If the selected candidate is a staff member from the United Nations Secretariat, the selection will be administered as a temporary assignment. - While this temporary job opening may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post. - The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect.





The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities.

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