Economist
Organizational Context
The UN Resident Coordinator Offices (UN RCO), part of the UN Secretariat's Development Operations Coordination Office (DCO), support countries in achieving development priorities and SDGs. This role is within the UN RCO in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, reporting to the Head of RCO, and collaborates with the SDG Policy and Financing Section and Regional Policy Analyst to ensure alignment with UN 2.0 priorities.
Job Purpose
This Economist role supports the UN Resident Coordinator (RC) and UN Country Team (UNCT) in Abidjan by providing substantive economic analysis and evidence-based advice on sustainable development, economic transformation, and SDG financing. The incumbent will research and analyze economic data, identify challenges and opportunities for SDG acceleration, and support the implementation of global guidelines. Key contributions include informing policy options, strengthening evidence-based programming, and facilitating partnerships with national counterparts and stakeholders. The role also involves contributing economic analysis to the UN sustainable development programming cycle, including the UN Country Analysis and Cooperation Framework, and supporting knowledge management on economic transformation and SDG financing to enhance UNCT effectiveness.
Responsibilities
The Economist provides substantive economic analysis and evidence-based advice on sustainable development, economic transformation, and SDG financing. This includes researching and analyzing economic and social data, identifying trends, and supporting the RC and UNCT in developing policy options for SDG acceleration. The role involves implementing global guidelines, preparing analytical notes and reports, and monitoring economic developments. Additionally, the Economist supports partnerships and engagement with national counterparts, UN entities, IFIs, and other stakeholders on economic transformation and SDG financing. The position contributes economic and financing analysis to the UN sustainable development programming cycle, including the UN Country Analysis and Cooperation Framework, and supports knowledge management and learning activities related to economic transformation and SDG financing.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of experience in economic research and analysis, macroeconomic or socioeconomic policy, or development economics is required. Experience in conducting economic/policy analysis, translating trends into policy options, and SDG financing is essential. Experience in strategic planning, supporting government institutions, working with diverse stakeholders, and UN inter-agency coordination is also required. Experience in data analytics is necessary.
Skills
Professionalism, analytical and evaluative skills, data collection and analysis, research, communication (written and verbal), planning and organizing, accountability, gender mainstreaming, and knowledge management.