DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION OFFICER, ECONOMIST

The role

The position is located in the United Nations Resident Coordination Office (RCO) in Libreville, Gabon and reports to the Head of RCO. The incumbent works under the overall supervision of the Head of RCO while maintaining a matrixed functional relationship with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Policy and Financing Section of the SDG Coordination, Policy and Programme Division, and collaborates closely with the Regional Policy Analyst to ensure coherence and alignment of SDG policy, financing, and sustainable development support in line with corporate RC system policy corporate priorities.

What you'll do

• Provides substantive economic analysis and supports evidence-based advice on sustainable development, economic transformation and SDG financing
• Researches, analyzes and presents economic, social and sustainable development data and information
• Conducts economic and policy analysis to support the Resident Coordinator (RC) and United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in identifying challenges, opportunities and policy options for accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Supports partnerships and engagement with national counterparts and other stakeholders on economic transformation and SDG financing
• Provides economic analysis and substantive support to the UN sustainable development programming cycle
• Contributes to knowledge management and learning on economic transformation and SDG financing

What it takes

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in Economics is required
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in economic research and analysis, macroeconomic or socioeconomic policy, applied economics, development economics, or a related area in the context of development cooperation is required
• Experience in conducting economic and/or policy analysis and translating development trends and data into policy options, recommendations or other analytical products is required
• Experience in SDG financing, development finance, public finance and/or innovative financing approaches is desirable
• Experience in supporting strategic planning, policy development or financing solutions with government institutions and/or other development partners is desirable
• Experience working with multiple stakeholders, including government, the private sector, civil society, academia and/or development partners, in support of sustainable development priorities is desirable

What you'll bring

How to apply

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