Economic Affairs Officer

1 week ago

กรงเทพมหานคร, Thailand United Nations ESCAP Full time

-Job Code Title:

ECONOMIC AFFAIRS OFFICER
Department/ Office:

Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Duty Station:

BANGKOK
Posting Period:

13 November 2024-19 November 2024
Job Opening number:

24-ECO-ESCAP-247414-J-BANGKOK(G)
Staffing Exercise ID:

N/A
- United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for DiversityOrg. Setting and Reporting
- The mandate of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is to promote sustainable and inclusive development and regional connectivity in the Asian and Pacific region. ESCAP’s role as a regional development arm of the United Nations Secretariat is to support its membership with policy oriented research and analysis, normative support and technical assistance and capacity building, to respond to the development priorities and changing needs of the Asian and Pacific region.

This position is located in the Transport Research and Policy Section, in the Transport Division. The incumbent reports to the Chief of Transport Research and Policy Section.
Responsibilities
- Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Transport Research and Policy Section, and overall supervision of the Director, Transport Division, the incumbent is required to perform the following functions:
Economic or sector analysis
- Develops socio-economic research and compiles qualitative information necessary for recurrent or ad hoc assignments related to emerging issues in transport policy and development in Aisa and the Pacific.
- Drafts specified inputs for technical papers and analytical studies including various transport flagship publications on selected regional, sub-regional, national or sector aspects related to transport policy and development.
- Identifies and analyses policy proposals related to transport policy and development.
- Assists and/or conducts the organization and servicing legislative meetings, expert group meetings, seminars, etc. on transport policy and development issues.
- Prepares speeches and other inputs for presentations by senior staff.
- Undertakes surveys, designs data collection tools, analyses and interprets responses, identifies problems and prepares conclusions.

Intergovernmental support
- Prepares, assists, provides inputs for reports to intergovernmental bodies and to the existing and new intergovernmental agreements on transport.
- Follows and assists intergovernmental meetings and prepares summary reports.
- Prepares inputs to statements by members of the Bureau and Secretariat staff to such meetings.
- Assists in the organization of panels, round tables etc. on development issues for intergovernmental processes.

Technical cooperation
- Participates in missions on transport policy and transport development issues.
- Organizes training seminars for national experts.
- Prepares documentation for technical cooperation programmes and projects.
- Contributes to the preparation of material for the funding and approval of regional, country or sector technical cooperation projects.
- Monitors, supports, backstops and assesses the implementation of technical cooperation or capacity building programmes and projects, as relevant to his/her field of work.

General
- Performs other related duties as required, including a variety of administrative tasks necessary for the final delivery of the Section’s services.
- 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.

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in transport, economics, management, law, engineering is required.

A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying transport experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
Experience in the United Nations Common System or international organizations similar to UN Common System is desirable.

Experience in intergovernmental processes is desirable.

A minimum of one year of work experience in the Asia-Pacific region as demonstrated by living and working in the region outside of home country is desirable.
Languages
- English and French are

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