Economist
Organizational Context
The UN Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, operates under the UN Secretariat's reform to enhance SDG achievement. The Economist role supports the UN Country Team in addressing Congo's development challenges, including economic diversification and fiscal constraints. This position leverages UN 2.0 capabilities to integrate economic analysis into UN strategies and strengthen partnerships.
Job Purpose
The Economist provides critical economic, policy, and financing analysis to the UN Resident Coordinator (RC), RCO, and UN Country Team (UNCT) in the Republic of Congo. This role supports evidence-based policy advice, strategic prioritization, and the identification of opportunities for sustainable economic transformation and SDG financing. The Economist will enhance engagement with government, IFIs, development partners, and the private sector, utilizing UN 2.0 capabilities like data, digitalization, innovation, and strategic foresight. The position aims to strengthen the integration of macroeconomic analysis, economic transformation, SDG financing, climate action, employment, and private sector development into the UN's collective response, aligning with the next UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and national development plans.
Responsibilities
The Economist provides substantive economic analysis and evidence-based advice on sustainable development, economic transformation, and SDG financing. This includes researching and presenting economic data, conducting policy analysis to identify challenges and opportunities for SDG acceleration, and supporting the implementation of global guidelines on integrated SDG analysis and strategic foresight. The role involves preparing analytical notes, briefing materials, and knowledge products on macroeconomic trends and SDG financing, while monitoring global economic developments and their implications for the country. The Economist will analyze the private sector's role in sustainable transformation and SDG financing, research innovative financing approaches, and support UNCT initiatives like Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs). Additionally, the role supports engagement with national counterparts and stakeholders, facilitates collaboration with development partners, and contributes economic analysis to the UN sustainable development programming cycle, including the UN Country Analysis (UNCA) and Cooperation Framework. The Economist also promotes the use of data, digitalization, innovation, and strategic foresight in development analysis and contributes to knowledge management and learning within the UN system.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressive experience in economic research, macroeconomic/socioeconomic policy, or development economics is required. Experience in economic/policy analysis, translating trends into policy options, and SDG financing is essential. Desirable experience includes work in development finance, supporting strategic planning with governments, multi-stakeholder engagement, applying inclusive approaches, resource mobilization, UN inter-agency coordination, and data analytics.
Skills
• Professionalism: Strong analytical and conceptual skills, ability to conduct independent research, use various data sources, and apply sustainable development theories. Conscientious, efficient, and persistent in achieving results. Ability to analyze and interpret data for decision-making. Incorporates gender perspectives and promotes equal participation. • Accountability: Takes ownership of responsibilities, meets commitments, and operates within organizational rules. Provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments. • Planning and Organizing: Sets clear goals, prioritizes activities, allocates resources efficiently, anticipates risks, and monitors plans effectively. Uses time efficiently.