Chief of Office

hace 2 semanas

Colombia United Nations A tiempo completo

This position is located in ECLAC Office in Bogotá. Each position is usually focused on a sub-specialty such as macroeconomics, development economics, international economics (trade, finance and investment), public economics, environmental economics, gender economics or a specific economic sector or sectors.

The Chief of Office reports to the Executive Secretary.

**Responsibilities**:
Within delegated authority, the duties of the Chief of Office fall mainly into one of the functional areas identified below.

Economic or sector analysis:

- Monitors economic developments in a defined area and identifies recurrent and emerging issues of concern to the United Nations.
- Designs and conducts studies of selected issues in economic development and draft resulting reports.
- Interprets and applies results of econometric modelling to analysis of economic prospects and policies.
- Develops draft policy recommendations pertaining to area of work.
- Formulates proposals for development strategies, policies and measures for presentation to intergovernmental bodies and others.
- Attends international, regional, and national meetings to hold discussions with representatives of other institutions.
- Organizes expert group meetings, seminars, etc. on development issues.
- Prepares speeches and other inputs for presentations by senior staff.

Intergovernmental support
- Provides substantive support on economic issues to intergovernmental bodies (such as the General Assembly, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Economic and Social Council, the Trade and Development Board, the regional commissions and the subsidiary bodies of each).
- Represents organizational unit at international, regional and national meetings.

Technical cooperation:

- Designs and monitors technical cooperation projects.
- Undertakes missions to member states, either alone or as a participant in a diverse team, as part of the Organization’s technical cooperation activities.
- Prepares global, regional, national or sector analyses that provide a basis for advising national governments on economic development issues.
- Conducts training seminars and workshops for government officials and others.
- Formulates technical modalities for the evaluation of individual technical cooperation projects.

General
- Functions as the head of the Office. Plans and oversees the management of activities undertaken by the Office; ensures that substantive work programmes and programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion, coordinating diverse projects in the Office, and, in liaison with other organizations of the United Nations System, donors and agencies as appropriate.
- Manages, supervises and carries out the programme of work and the budget of the office and participate in the formulation of the organization's overall programme of work and other similar endeavours. Co-ordinates the work carried out by the Office
- Supports junior staff, reviewing their work and providing feedback.
- Participates in intra
- and inter-Departmental undertakings of broader concern to represent the views or interests of the organizational unit.
- Performs other related duties as required, including a variety of administrative tasks necessary for the final delivery of the work unit’s service.;
- Undertakes on-the-job and other training activities, both internally and externally.

Competencies
- COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
- PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Education
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics or related field. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

Experience working in the Latin America Region is required.

Experience working in public sector entities, international organizations, or UN Common System entities as head of office is required.

Experience working in the coordination of research centers related to development policies is desirable.

Experience in managing teams is desirable.

Experience in monitoring and public policy analysis is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Spanish is a working language of ECLAC. For the position advertised, fluen

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