INTER-REGIONAL ADVISER ON STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION, P4

United Nations - UN •Department of Economic and Social Affairs

Staff Closes 17 Sep 2026 22 days left

Overview

Provides capacity development and policy advisory support to Governments and other relevant stakeholders in developing countries on structural transformation. Aims to ensure the provision of high-level technical expertise and knowledge transfer on policy-related issues and development strategies.


Key Responsibilities
  • Provides capacity development and policy advisory support online and/or through short-term field missions.
  • Understands and uses macroeconomic forecasting tools to quantitatively capture and analyze trends in structural transformation.
  • Develops and adapts economic, social and environmental models to support national capacities.
  • Connects sectoral development approaches to structural transformation and prepares capacity development materials/policy advisory notes.
  • Participates in the design and development of capacity development programmes, projects and activities.
  • Monitors implementation of gender mainstreaming guidelines.
  • Makes substantive contributions to global/regional/sub-regional/national workshops, seminars, colloquia, and other training events.
  • Contributes to the Department’s resource mobilization strategies.
  • Assumes other tasks within the area of expertise and in line with capacity development guidance.
Required Experience

A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience within the UN development system and/or an international organization/globally recognized think tank in the area of economic development is required. At least four (4) years of professional experience in capacity development/policy advisory work in developing countries, preferably in more than one region, is required. Experience in macroeconomic modelling and knowledge of econometric estimation techniques is required. Experience in the use of R, Python and relevant software is required. Experience on the key implications of a green energy transition on the structural transformation of least developed countries, landlocked developing countries, or small island developing states is required. Experience in international technical cooperation and capacity development is desirable. Experience in the use of quantitative tools for analyzing structural transformation in developing countries is desirable.

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in development economics or related field.

Other Details
Languages Required
English is required.
Languages Preferred
Not specified
Contract Duration
The initial appointment is for one year. The maximum duration of the assignment as IRA is three years.
Work Modality
Not specified
Remuneration
Not specified
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