Coordinator of the High-level Working Group
Organizational Context
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) coordinates the Africa High-level Working Group on the Global Financial Architecture (HLWG-GFA). This group comprises African ministers, the African Union, African Development Bank, African Export-Import Bank, and the World Bank Group, with IMF participation. It addresses economic consequences of shocks for African countries and builds consensus on reforming the global financial architecture.
Job Purpose
This role serves as a technical expert and coordinator for the HLWG-GFA secretariat, providing substantive and coordination support. The purpose is to strengthen the Commission's support to the HLWG-GFA by monitoring and analyzing global economic developments and their implications for Africa. The role involves drafting policy proposals, technical notes, and presentations for high-level engagements, contributing technical input to ECA's participation in global economic governance platforms, and backstopping HLWG documents. It also supports the integration of climate-related macroeconomic risks and green financing strategies into ECA's economic analysis and policy recommendations, ensuring effective advocacy and impact for African policymakers.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include monitoring and analyzing global economic developments and their implications for African economies, providing timely updates and strategic insights. The role involves tracking and analyzing policies related to global financial architecture reform and their impact on African countries. It requires drafting reform proposals, policy briefs, technical notes, and presentations for high-level engagements. The position will provide technical input to ECA's engagement in global and regional economic governance platforms and backstop HLWG documents and knowledge products. Additionally, it involves supporting the integration of climate-related macroeconomic risks and green financing strategies into ECA's economic analysis and policy recommendations. The role also entails meticulous planning, coordination, and oversight of logistical and substantive arrangements for Ministerial Summits, including document production and participant coordination.
Work Experience
A minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in macroeconomic policy, economic research and analysis, forecasting, and applying economic principles in development programs is required. Experience in organizing and coordinating high-level conferences or ministerial meetings is essential. Experience with Bretton Woods Institutions/Development Finance Institutions and policy advisory roles for inter-governmental organizations or governments is desirable.
Skills
Strong economic analytical skills. Demonstrated experience in innovative climate and nature finance solutions. Ability to produce high-quality, policy-relevant reports on economic and climate finance issues. Experience in organizing and coordinating high-level conferences or ministerial meetings. Fluency in English.