ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, P4

United Nations - UN | Staff | Policy Research
Closing: 16 Jan 2026 17 days remaining
Location: Geneva, Switzerland

Overview

The role involves economic and sector analysis, providing substantive support to intergovernmental bodies, and managing technical cooperation projects related to investment for development and financing strategies.


Tasks Summary
  • Monitor economic developments and identify issues.
  • Design and conduct studies on investment policies and financing strategies.
  • Develop policy recommendations and formulate proposals.
  • Attend international meetings and organize expert group meetings.
  • Prepare speeches and inputs for senior staff.
  • Provide substantive support to intergovernmental bodies.
  • Represent the organizational unit at meetings.
  • Design and monitor technical cooperation projects.
  • Undertake missions to member states.
  • Prepare analyses for advising national governments.
  • Conduct training seminars and workshops.
  • Formulate modalities for project evaluation.
  • Support junior staff and review their work.
  • Participate in broader organizational undertakings.
  • Perform other related duties and administrative tasks.

Experience Requirements
  • 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.
  • A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in research and analysis, capacity-building and consensus-building in the area of investment financing for development is desirable.
  • Experience in designing and managing partnerships in support of investment financing for development is desirable.
  • Experience dealing with sustainable investment in the digital and green sectors is desirable.

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

Languages Required: English and French are required.

Languages Preferred: Either Arabic or Spanish or Chinese (Mandarin) or Russian is desirable.

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