Inter-Regional Adviser Structural Transformation Job New York New York USA,Government

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INTER-REGIONAL ADVISER ON STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION, P4

Job Opening

Job Opening : 268427

Job Network :
Economic, Social and Development

Job Family :
Economic Affairs (and Sustainable Development)

Category and Level :
Professional and Higher Categories , P-4

Recruitment Type :
Position Specific Job Openings - Fixed Term Limited

Department/Office :
Department of Economic and Social Affairs

This position is located in the Programme Management Unit, Economic Analysis and Policy Division (EAPD), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). The Inter-regional Adviser (IRA) will work under the direct supervision of Director. The Division is mandated to provide research and policy analysis on global macroeconomic trends and long-term development issues such as structural transformation to the General Assembly and Economic and Social Council, to support Member States in their efforts to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, to serve as the Secretariat of the Committee for Development Policy, including through assessments and support for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) graduation from that category, especially in the context of the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA).

More information on EAPD can be found on https://policy.desa.un.org The services of the IRA aim to ensure the provision of high-level technical expertise, the transfer of knowledge from global entities to Governments on policy-related issues and development strategies and the formulation, assessment or evaluation of projects and programmes. The IRA is a member of DESA’s IRA Network. The services of the IRA need to comply with intergovernmental guidance on the use of the Regular Programme on Technical Cooperation (RPTC), when appropriate, and with strategies and guidance concerning capacity development activities endorsed by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and supported by the Capacity Development Programme Management Office (CDPMO).