Application Deadline : 31 Jan 2013
Starting Date : 1 March 2013 (date when the selected candidate is expected to start)
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) invites applications from the deserving candidates for the post of National Economic Advisor. Job location is Kinshasa, Congo, Dem. Republic. Duration of initial contract is one year , renewable. Fluency in French is essential for the job and good knowledge of English will be considered as an asset.
Duties and Responsibilities :
- Advice to UNDP management on economic and development issues;
- Advice to Government counterparts and facilitation of knowledge building on economic and development issues;
- Building of strategic partnerships and implementation of resource mobilization strategy;
- Advocacy and promotion of UNDP’s mandate and mission.
Impact of Results
The key results of the post strengthen UNDP’s contributions to the national policy dialogue and enhance the policy impact of UNDP programmes and projects. In particular, the key results have an impact on the design of programmes, and creation of strategic partnerships as well as reaching resource mobilization targets. The post increases visibility of UNDP in the discussion about economic policies and analysis.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Master’s Degree in Economics, with strong emphasis on macroeconomic and other quantitative skills, development economics, and economic planning
- 7 years of relevant experience at the national or international level.
- Extensive experience in research and policy-level analysis.
- Some experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems and advanced programmes for statistical analysis of data.
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in French and good knowledge of English will be considered as an asset.
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