Overview
Leads sustainable investment and capital markets initiatives. Undertakes economic or sectoral analysis and provides intergovernmental support on development issues.
Tasks Summary
- Leads or participates in economic analysis and strategy formulation for sustainable investment and capital markets.
- Identifies and develops programmes for emerging development issues in sustainable investment and capital markets.
- Supervises staff economists and commissions economic studies.
- Conceives, plans and manages expert group meetings and consultations.
- Finalizes reports on sustainable investment and capital market for development, including inputs to the World Investment Report.
- Prepares speeches and makes presentations on economic issues.
- Provides substantive support to intergovernmental bodies with strategic advice and technical guidance.
- Manages the work unit’s contribution to intergovernmental meetings.
- Represents the organizational unit at international, regional and national meetings.
- Develops and maintains relations with member governments and capital market stakeholders.
- Negotiates technical assistance programmes and projects.
- Organizes and coordinates cooperation among Member States on economic programmes.
- Leads or participates in technical cooperation missions.
- Functions as the head of the organizational unit dealing with sustainability practices in investment and finance ecosystems.
- Contributes to the formulation of the medium-term plan, programme of work and budget.
- Leads resource mobilization efforts and attends to administrative matters.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Experience Requirements
- Experience in economic theories and concepts in different sectors of economic and sustainable development, sustainable investment and capital market.
- Experience in conducting independent research on economic topics.
- Experience in developing economic policies to promote sustainability practices in investment and finance ecosystems and making recommendations on their implementation.
Qualification Requirements