Overview
The Economic Affairs Officer supports the extra-budgetary project “Enhancing Traceability of Sustainable Value Chains in critical sectors for the green transition in the UNECE region and beyond”. The role involves economic and sector analysis, intergovernmental support, and technical cooperation.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitors economic developments in sustainable value chains management and identifies issues.
- Develops draft policy recommendations and supports information exchange standards.
- Attends international, regional, and national meetings.
- Prepares speeches and inputs for senior staff presentations.
- Provides substantive support on traceability and transparency for sustainable value chains management.
- Serves as secretary to the UNECE Team of Specialists on ESG Transparency and Traceability for Sustainable Value Chains.
- Represents organizational unit at meetings.
- Designs and manages technical cooperation projects.
- Undertakes missions to member states.
- Prepares analyses to advise national governments on economic development issues.
- Conducts training seminars and workshops.
- Formulates technical modalities for project evaluation.
- Supports junior staff, reviewing their work and providing feedback.
- Participates in intra- and inter-Departmental undertakings.
- Undertakes on-the-job and other training activities.
- Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights.
- Works to mobilize extra-budgetary funds.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Required Experience
A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in economic research and analysis, policy formulation, application of economic principles in development programmes or related area is required. At least two years or more of experience in sustainable value chains management area is required. At least two years of experience in the value chains traceability is desirable. Work experience in the United Nations or similar international organizations is desirable. Experience in data analytics or a related area is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics or related field 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.
