UNECA Chief of Section Jobs 2024 – Zambia NGO Jobs

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UNECA Chief of Section Jobs 2024 – Zambia NGO Jobs.

UNECA Ethiopia looking for “Chief of Section”.

Applicants with an Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 28th February, 2024.

Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN’s five regional commissions, ECA’s mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa’s development. Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.

The UNECA has published a job vacancy announcement on 17th February, 2024 for qualified Ethiopians to fill in the vacant post of Chief of Section to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.

UNECA Job Vacancy 2024

Responsibilities:

Leads or participates in the formulation, organization and management of mandated programmes of economic analysis and the formulation of possible economic strategies, policies and actions for adoption by the international community.
Leads or participates in the identification of new or emerging development issues of potential concern to the international community, particularly those of a national or sub-regional nature, and designs and develops programmes to address them.
Designs and oversees the work programme of the Section, provides leadership and ensures its timely and effective implementation.
Supervises the preparation of macro-economic frameworks and models as well as forecasting tools.
Tracks progress of macroeconomic and social developments in the sub-region.
Liaises and collaborates with United Nations bodies and external partners, participates in resource mobilization, and builds relevant partnerships to facilitate the implementation of work programme.
Supervises a team of multidisciplinary staff undertaking this work.
Commissions economic studies and analyses that cannot be undertaken internally.
Conceives, plans and manages expert group meetings, seminars and similar consultations that contribute to the unit’s outputs.
Finalizes reports on development for issuance by the United Nations.
Prepares speeches for senior staff and makes presentations on economic issues for specialist or non-specialist audiences.
Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.
Intergovernmental support
Provides direct substantive support on development issues to intergovernmental bodies by offering strategic advice, giving technical guidance and assisting in developing a consensus.
Manages the work unit’s contribution to the preparation and management of meetings of intergovernmental bodies. Represents the organizational unit at international, regional and national meetings on development issues. Provides substantive servicing of inter-agency meetings and functional support to the work of the United Nations country teams and other United Nations inter-agency activities in support to the African Union, Regional Economic Communities (RECs) and other African Union organs. Technical cooperation
Develops and maintains relations with senior officials of member governments and RECs and ensures a response to requests for advice and/or assistance on economic issues and policies.
Negotiates with donor and recipient governments on technical assistance programmes and projects.

Position in Organization:

Posting Title: CHIEF OF SECTION, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
Job Opening ID: 226738
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Economic Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-5
Duty Station : LUSAKA
Department/Office : Economic Commission for Africa
Date Posted : Feb 13, 2024
Deadline : Feb 28, 20244

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics or related filed is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with additional two years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.

Experience:

A minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in economic research and analysis, policy formulation, application of economic principles in development programmes or related area is required.
Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Experience in working with international organizations as well as intergovernmental processes is desirable.

Language:

English and French are the working language of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in English is required.
Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.