Overview
The National Economic Specialist will coordinate support for the implementation of SDGs in Botswana, inform policy dialogue, assist in program development, and produce research and analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Support and advise on the strategic positioning of UNDP on economic and development issues.
- Produce analysis notes on the socio-economic situation.
- Support the formulation and implementation of the Sustainable Inclusive Economic Transformation Program.
- Provide technical analysis and substantive contributions to strategic documents.
- Advise on areas where UNDP support may be needed.
- Support the production and launch of economic reports.
- Participate in subregional, regional, and interagency initiatives.
- Represent UNDP in various working groups.
- Support the establishment of a modern and efficient data information system.
- Provide quality contributions to knowledge networks.
- Participate in the evaluation of the country's macroeconomic policies.
- Participate in training and support capacity building for government representatives, public institutions, and UNDP staff.
- Advise on advocacy for Sustainable Human Development (SHD) concepts.
- Facilitate policy dialogue and follow up with national authorities.
- Support the Government in the formulation and implementation of the Botswana Economic Development Programme and the National Development Plan.
- Ensure the technical quality of UNDP contributions in conducting surveys on poverty and household living conditions.
- Act as the Project Manager of Public Finance for the SGDs Global Project.
- Promote private sector development.
- Identify, establish and consolidate programmatic and policy partnership with the private sector, IFIs.
- Lead UNDP’s substantive work on strengthening the capacity of national counterparts on SDG planning and decision making.
- Support relevant stakeholders in SDG reporting.
- Keep abreast of financing trends, horizon and partnership scanning.
- Support programmes teams and national counterpart mechanisms in resource mobilization efforts and strategies.
Required Experience
- Minimum 7 years (with master’s degree) or 9 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible relevant experience at the national or international level in economics and social policy, sustainable development, public finance, and/or data analysis is required.
- Experience and strong track record in multi-stakeholder partnership building and dealing with both public and private sectors, international and/or intergovernmental organisations.
- Experience in the provision of economic or development policy advocacy.
- Practical skills in IT/statistical and econometric software for economic modelling and presentations; web-based management and advanced econometric and statistical data analysis software (Eviews, SAS, SPSS, STATA, etc.).
- Good knowledge of innovative financing mechanisms.
- Experiences in formulation of concept notes, position papers, economic analysis and project management.
- Experience with a proven track record in resource mobilization and partnership engagement.
- Good analytical and communication skills/experience.
- Good and proven understanding of macroeconomic and budgetary issues, poverty and inequality, human development, youth employment and empowerment policies in Botswana (desirable).
- Experience in development project design and monitoring and evaluation, in research, policy analysis, and writing related studies/reports (desirable).
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in economics and social policy, public policy, sustainable development, public Finance, economics, development studies, or related field is required, or;
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
