Posting Title: Economic Affairs Officer, P3
Job Code Title: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
Department/ Office: Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Duty Station: NEW YORK
Deadline: 10 August 2014
Job Opening number: 14-ECO-DESA-35611-R-NEW YORK (R)
Job Code Title: ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
Department/ Office: Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Duty Station: NEW YORK
Deadline: 10 August 2014
Job Opening number: 14-ECO-DESA-35611-R-NEW YORK (R)
This position is located in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for ECOSOC Support and Coordination, Policy Coordination Branch. The Office provides substantive support and promotes consensus in the United Nations Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly. For more information, please visit the website at:http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/oesc/about/index.shtml. The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Policy Coordination Branch.
Education
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 experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
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 experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in economic and social research and analysis, policy formulation, application of economic and social principles in development programmes or related area. Experience in servicing inter-governmental negotiations and meetings is required.
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in economic and social research and analysis, policy formulation, application of economic and social principles in development programmes or related area. Experience in servicing inter-governmental negotiations and meetings is required.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.
English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.
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