SENIOR SOCIAL AFFAIRS OFFICER, P5

Overview

The Senior Social Affairs Officer will provide authoritative technical and policy advice on socio-economic development issues and lead the development of research agendas and partnerships.

Tasks Summary

• Serves as focal point for collaboration on major issues/topics.
• Provides authoritative technical and policy advice and assistance.
• Monitors the performance of institutional mandates/actions plans.
• Influences the development and evolution of the UN approach to social development issues.
• Makes substantive contributions to the design and implementation of policy and programme changes.
• Leads the development of a research agenda.
• Oversees the development of and/or conceptualizes, formulates and manages major projects/studies.
• Analyzes key trends and changes in socio-economic structures and related issues.
• Assesses implications and develops proposals with respect to social sector development plans, programmes and projects.
• Takes the lead in establishing partnerships with other experts and stakeholders.
• Plans and directs targeted campaigns to facilitate knowledge sharing and dissemination of information.
• Writes and/or supervises preparation of studies, reports, etc. on social and socio-economic issues.
• Represents the organization at national, regional and international fora and presents institutional views/policies.
• Coordinates and chairs and/or contributes substantively to sectoral seminars, general training programmes, workshops and expert group meetings.
• Coordinates provision of substantive services to inter-governmental bodies.
• Facilitates the negotiation process and promotes constructive dialogue and collaboration.
• Coordinates and facilitates the establishment of and liaison with various groups in civil society.
• Oversees the preparation of analytical reports and other documentation for inter-governmental bodies.
• Manages the work unit’s contribution to the preparation and management of meetings of intergovernmental bodies.
• Represents the organizational unit at international, regional and national meetings on social and economic issues.
• Develops and maintains relations with senior officials of member governments and ensures a response to requests for advice and/or assistance on social issues and policies.
• Negotiates with donor and recipient governments on technical assistance programmes and projects.
• Organises and coordinates cooperation among Member States on social programmes or issues.
• Designs, monitors, backstops and assesses the implementation of technical cooperation programmes and projects.
• Leads or participates in technical cooperation missions.
• Contributes to the personnel and financial management of the work unit.
• Carries out and supervises key programme activities, including key missions and other initiatives.
• Leads and directs a team of staff.
• May oversee activities for a discrete work section or equivalent.
• Plans and allocates work assignments.
• Coaches, mentors and evaluates staff.
• Participates in recruitment, selection and training of new staff and in the development of training programs.
• Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.
• Performs other duties as required.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in socio economic development, policy analysis, sociological research or related area is required.
• Experience with regional technical cooperation projects is required.
• Experience in research and policy advisory in social protection issues, labour inclusion policies, poverty and multiple dimensions of inequality is desirable.
• Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
• Publications in social development issues and social policies are desirable.

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent), in sociology, economics, other social science 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.
• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Other Details

Languages Required: English is required.

Languages Preferred: Spanish is desirable.

Contract Duration: Until 31 January 2027.

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