Economic Affairs Officer position is available in the Investment Policies Branch, Division on Investment and Enterprise (DIAE), United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

Key Responsibilities

• Analyzes foreign direct investment trends (FDI), patterns and relationships, as well as strategies of international investors.
• Identifies and prepares proposals for policy actions in the field of investment.
• Also, interprets, applies and, as necessary, adapts models to analyse the effects of alternative policies and assumptions.
• Drafts specified inputs for technical papers and analytical studies on selected global, regional, national or sector aspects of economic development.
• In addition, identifies and analyses policy proposals made elsewhere relating to assigned topics.
• Attends international, regional, and national meetings to collect information and to hold discussions with colleagues in other institutions.
• Conducts policy discussions with policy makers, the private sector and civil society, including in French and Arabic speaking countries.
• Similarly, assists in the organization and servicing of expert group meetings, seminars, etc. on development issues.
• Prepares speeches and other inputs for presentations by senior staff
• Likwise, prepares inputs for reports to intergovernmental bodies, including the Commission on Investment and Enterprise Development, expert group meetings and the Trade and Development Board.
• Follows intergovernmental meetings and prepares summary reports.
• Furthermore, participates in missions on development issues, usually as a member of a team.
• Organizes training seminars for national experts.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in economic research as well as analysis, policy formulation, application of economic principles in development programmes or related area.
• Experience in advisory services-related work in international investment for development is desirable.
• Likewise, experience of policy formulation in international investment for development is desirable.
• Fluency in English and French, (both oral and written)
• Moreover, knowledge of Arabic is desirable.