Economist
Organizational Context
The UN Resident Coordination Office (RCO) in Bangkok, Thailand, operates under the UN Secretariat's Development Operations Coordination Office (DCO). It supports the UN Resident Coordinator in achieving national development priorities and SDGs. The RCO is part of the UN's global reform to enhance development system effectiveness, focusing on data, digital innovation, and strategic foresight.
Job Purpose
This Economist role supports the UN Resident Coordinator and UN Country Team in Bangkok 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 policy options for accelerating SDG progress, and support the implementation of global guidelines. The role involves contributing to integrated UN policy support, preparing analytical reports, monitoring economic developments, and fostering partnerships with national counterparts and stakeholders to advance sustainable development goals and UN 2.0 initiatives.
Responsibilities
The Economist will conduct in-depth economic and policy analysis to support evidence-based advice on sustainable development, economic transformation, and SDG financing. This includes researching and presenting data on emerging trends, identifying policy options for SDG acceleration, and supporting the localization of global guidelines. The role involves analyzing entry points for integrated UN policy support, preparing analytical notes and reports, and monitoring national and global economic developments. Additionally, the Economist will support partnerships with national counterparts, UN entities, IFIs, and the private sector, and contribute economic analysis to the UN sustainable development programming cycle, including the UN Country Analysis and Cooperation Framework. Knowledge management and learning on economic transformation and SDG financing are also key responsibilities.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible 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 supporting strategic planning, working with diverse stakeholders, applying inclusive approaches, and knowledge management.
Skills
Professionalism, Accountability, Planning and Organizing, Client Orientation, ability to conduct data collection and analysis, conceptual and evaluative skills, research and analysis, data interpretation, gender perspective integration.