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ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER (Temporary Job Opening)

Job Opening
Job Opening ID: 239254
Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
Job Family : Economic Affairs
Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
Duty Station : ADDIS ABABA
Department/Office : Economic Commission for Africa
Date Posted : Aug 2, 2024
Deadline : Aug 19, 2024
Org. Setting and Reporting
The Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) mission is to deliver ideas and actions for an empowered and transformed Africa; informed by the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063. The mission will be guided by ECA's five strategic directions which are: Advancing ECA's position as a premier knowledge institution that builds on its unique position and privilege to bring global solutions to the continent's problems and take a local solution to the continent; developing macroeconomic and structural policy options to accelerate economic diversification and job creation; designing and implementing innovative financing models for infrastructure, and for human, physical and social assets for a transforming Africa; contributing solutions to regional and transboundary challenges, with a focus on peace security and social inclusion as an important development nexus; advocating Africa's position at the global level and developing regional responses as a contribution to global governance issues. This position is located in the Regional Integration and Trade Division (RITD), Market Institutions Section (MIS) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The incumbent will work under the general guidance of the Director of the division and directly reports to the Chief of the Market Institutions Section of RITD.