Overview
Leads or participates in economic analysis and policy formulation related to investment for development and private sector development. Provides substantive support to intergovernmental bodies and manages technical cooperation programmes.
Tasks Summary
- Leads or participates in the formulation, organization and management of mandated programmes of economic analysis and the formulation of possible economic strategies, policies and actions for adoption by the international community and pertaining to investment for development and the development of the private sector.
- Leads or participates in the identification of new or emerging development issues related to investment for development and the development of the private sector of potential concern to the international community, particularly those of a regional or global nature, and designs and develops programmes to address them.
- Supervises a team of staff economists undertaking this work.
- Commissions economic studies and analyses that cannot be undertaken internally.
- Conceives, plans and manages expert group meetings, seminars and similar consultations that contribute to the finalization of the work unit’s outputs.
- Finalizes reports on investment for development for issuance by the United Nations.
- Prepares speeches for senior staff and makes presentations on economic issues for specialist or non-specialist audiences.
- Provides direct substantive support on development issues to intergovernmental bodies by offering strategic advice, giving technical guidance and assisting in developing a consensus.
- 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 development issues.
- Develops and maintains relations with senior officials of member governments and ensures a response to requests for advice and/or assistance on investment for development and enterprise development issues and policies.
- Negotiates with donor and recipient governments on technical assistance programmes and projects.
- Organizes and coordinates cooperation among Member States on economic programmes or issues.
- Leads or participates in technical cooperation missions.
- Functions as the head of an organizational unit.
- Contributes to the formulation of the medium-term plan, the programme of work and the budget of the unit and participate in the formulation of the organization's overall programme of work and other similar endeavours.
- Attends to various administrative matters concerning the larger organizational unit.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Experience Requirements
A 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 is required. Seven years of experience in international investment for development is required. Experience dealing with investment policies at the international level is desirable. A record of publications on international investment for development is desirable.
Qualification Requirements
An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate degree, or equivalent) in economics or related fields is required. A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
