UNECA Principal Economic Affairs Officer Jobs 2023 – Ethiopia NGO Jobs. UNECA Ethiopia looking for “Principal Economic Affairs Officer“. Applicants with a degree in Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 10th March 2023.
Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN’s five regional commissions, ECA’s mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa’s development. Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.
UNECA Principal Economic Affairs Officer Jobs 2023
The UNECA has published a job vacancy announcement on 26th Jan 2023 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Principal Economic Affairs Officer to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
UNECA Job Vacancy 2023
Responsibilities: Within delegated authority, the Principal Economic Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
- Providing technical advisory services on policies and strategies related to debt financing and development finance through policy analysis and dissemination of frameworks and guidelines, including through the provision of guidance to ECA substantive divisions on issues related to the topic.
- Supporting member States through policy analysis and development of appropriate frameworks to implement debt financing and development finance approaches designed to increase the resilience of financial systems in Africa, including through the review of existing studies, regulations and strategies.
- Developing institutional capacity for debt financing and development finance approaches and interventions through review of research, policy analysis and recommendations.
- Building effective partnerships with other UN system agencies and bilateral partners through joint activities, continuous dialogue, mobilization of support and knowledge sharing with ECA member States
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER, D1
- Job Code Title: PRINCIPAL ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
- Department/Office: Economic Commission for Africa
- Duty Station: ADDIS ABABA
- Posting Period: 25 January 2023 – 10 March 2023
- Job Opening Number: 23-Economic Affairs-ECA-200146-R-Addis Ababa (O)
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification & Experience:
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate degree, or equivalent) in social sciences or economics, with a specialization in macroeconomics or financial economics or a 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.
- A minimum of fifteen years of progressively responsible experience in the field of economic and social development policy analysis and research with a focus on macroeconomics, public finance, monetary policy, financial markets, and debt instruments is required.
- Experience providing policy advice to member States is desirable.
- Experience applying relevant econometric approaches and statistical analyses is desirable.
- Experience working on topics related to African economies is desirable.
How to Apply UNECA Principal Economic Affairs Officer Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=200146
The Closing Date: 10th March 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.