25 oct
United Nations
Santiago
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) 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 supporting the design, monitoring and evaluation of public policies and providing advisory services, expertise and training to Governments, and support for regional and international cooperation and coordination activities. This position is located in the Office of the Executive Secretary of ECLAC, Santiago.
**Responsibilities**:
Within delegated authority and under the supervision of the Chief of Office of the Executive Secretary,
the Economic Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
Economic or sector analysis
- Develops socio-economic databases and qualitative information necessary for specified recurrent or ad hoc assignments.
- Drafts specified inputs for technical papers and analytical studies on selected global, regional, national or sector aspects of economic and productive development, political economy in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development.
- Identifies and analyses policy proposals made elsewhere relating to assigned topics.
- Attends international, regional, and national meetings to collect information and hold discussions with colleagues in other institutions.
- Assists in the organization and servicing of expert group meetings, seminars, etc., on sustainable development issues at the global and regional levels.
- Prepares speeches, policy briefs, presentations and other inputs for the Executive Secretary, Deputy Executive Secretary and senior staff of the Office of the Executive Secretary.
- Prepares inputs for reports to intergovernmental bodies, follows intergovernmental meetings related to sustainable development issues and prepares ad-hoc inputs and summary reports.
- Assists in the organization of panels, round tables etc. on sustainable development issues for intergovernmental processes
- Keeps abreast of economic developments related to regional and subregional integration processes, related institutional mechanisms and policy processes and supports the preparation of ad-hoc inputs upon request.
- Supports the Office of the Executive Secretary in the production and revision of institutional documents and action plans.
- Supports the Office of the Executive Secretary in keeping abreast of the activities and findings of other UN departments and agencies and other international and regional institutions on economic and productive development policy issues. Performs other related duties as required, including a variety of management 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.
Competencies
- COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
- PLANNING AND 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.
Education
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in economics or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
Job - Specific Qualification
Relevant studies in business administration, public administration, political sciences, development studies is required.
Work Experience
Experience working in the Latin America and Caribbean region is required.
Experience working in the front office of a government or international organization, such as the United Nations, is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. Fluency in oral and written Spanish and English is required for this post. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
Assessment
Special Notice
- For this position, applicants from the following Member States, which are unrepresented or underrepresented in the UN Secretariat as of 30 November 2021, are strongly encouraged to apply: Afghanistan, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Bahrain,
Belize, Brunei Darussalam, Cabo Verde, China, Comoros, Cuba, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Djibouti, Dominica, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Grenada, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Israel, Japan, Kiribati, Kuwait, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Lesotho, Li