Overview
Provides direct substantive support on development issues to intergovernmental bodies and develops and maintains relations with senior officials of member governments.
Tasks Summary
- Provides strategic advice and technical guidance to intergovernmental bodies
- Manages work unit's contribution to meetings of intergovernmental bodies
- Represents the organizational unit at international, regional and national meetings
- Develops and maintains relations with senior officials of member governments
- Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with multilateral institutions, academia, civil society, and the private sector
- Negotiates with donor and recipient governments on technical assistance programmes and projects
- Organizes and coordinates cooperation among Member States
- Promotes and coordinates international cooperation initiatives, including resource mobilization
- Leads or participates in technical cooperation missions
- Contributes to the formulation of the medium-term plan, programme of work and budget
- Attends to administrative matters concerning the organizational unit
- Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data
Experience Requirements
- Minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in economic research and analysis, policy formulation, application of economic principles in development programmes or related area
- Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in at least one of the following areas: international cooperation, sustainable development, or public policy
- Minimum of seven years of demonstrated experience in resource mobilization and managing cooperation portfolios with bilateral and multilateral donors
- Experience in coordinating or leading international conferences, policy forums, or inter-agency processes is desirable
- Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable
Qualification Requirements
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics, development studies or related field
- A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree
- Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable