Economic Affairs Officer
Organizational Context
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), specifically its Sub-regional Office for Central Africa (SRO-CA) in Yaoundé, Cameroon, focuses on promoting structural transformation for inclusive and sustainable development. Its mandate includes supporting member states in achieving the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063, enhancing capacity for economic diversification, and reinforcing progress in industrialization and intra-regional trade.
Job Purpose
This role serves as a key economic advisor within the UNECA Sub-regional Office for Central Africa. The purpose is to provide substantive and technical support to member states and regional economic communities in Central Africa. The position contributes to promoting economic diversification, sustainable industrialization, and intra-regional trade by conducting research, analyzing trends, developing policy options, and supporting the implementation of regional and national development strategies, including the AfCFTA. The role aims to enhance the office's knowledge products and facilitate high-level policy dialogues.
Responsibilities
The Economic Affairs Officer will act as a programme/project focal point, collecting and analyzing data on Central Africa's development performance, economic diversification, and SDG progress. Responsibilities include preparing written outputs such as background papers, reports, and studies; coordinating budget and funding activities; and contributing to the development and implementation of industrial strategies and AfCFTA initiatives. The role also involves providing substantive and technical support by researching and analyzing economic issues, assisting in policy development, supporting meetings and outreach activities, and preparing policy briefs and research papers on emerging issues in Central Africa. Collaboration with various UN agencies and national counterparts is essential.
Work Experience
A minimum of 7 years of experience is required in economic research and analysis, policy formulation, project management, and evaluation. Experience with statistics and planning tools, supporting country/regional organizations, and servicing meetings is also necessary. Experience in international organizations and in designing, managing, and reporting on programs/projects using a results framework is desirable.
Skills
Economic research and analysis, policy formulation, project management and evaluation, application of economic principles, statistics and planning tools, country/regional organization support, strategic development planning, servicing meetings, workshops, and conferences, program/project design, management, and reporting, knowledge of AfCFTA, economic diversification, and sustainable industrialization.