Social Affairs Officer
4 days ago
The mandate of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) is to promote regional cooperation for inclusive economic and social development in the Asian and Pacific region. ESCAP's role as a regional development arm of the United Nations Secretariat is to support its membership, through its analytical, normative and technical cooperation, to respond to the development priorities and changing needs of the Asian and Pacific region.
This position is located in the Sustainable Socioeconomic Transformation Section of the Social Development Division. The incumbent reports to the Chief, Sustainable Socioeconomic Transformation Section.
**Responsibilities**:
Under the general direction of the Director, Social Development Division, and direct supervision of the Chief, Sustainable Socioeconomic Transformation Section, the Social Affairs Officer is responsible for the following duties:
Social Analysis
- Develops and designs research methodologies for advancing knowledge on social development at regional and national levels with a focus on reducing inequalities, leaving no one behind and broadening social protection.
- Together with colleagues, initiates, develops leads the drafting of the Divisional flagship publication, the Social Outlook for Asia and the Pacific.
- Initiates and implements research projects on a variety of cross-cutting socioeconomic issues, with a view to strengthening the evidence base of the social dimension of sustainable development.
- Collects, processes and analyzes data through the use of advanced quantitative methods and statistical tools.
- Assesses and evaluates existing policies, programmes and initiatives to reduce inequality and leave no one behind.
- Liaises with other Divisions and Sections within the organizations as well as intergovernmental organizations, academic institutions, government bodies and NGOs to exchange ideas and enlist support for research analysis and other initiatives.
- Ensures that lessons learned are disseminated and incorporated into development programmes and other social development initiatives and activities.
- Organizes and provides substantial servicing of legislative meetings, intergovernmental meetings, expert group meetings, conferences, seminars and workshops.
- Develops policy recommendations and formulates proposals for regional strategies to address key challenges related to inequality and social protection.
- Prepares a variety of studies, reports, background papers, parliamentary documentation, etc. on a wide range of social development and related issues.
Intergovernmental Support
- Provides substantive support on social development issues to intergovernmental bodies (such as the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, ESCAP Commission session and the Committee for Social Development).
- Represents the organizational unit at international, regional and national meetings.
- Organizes panels, roundtables and related forums on social development issues for intergovernmental processes.
Technical Cooperation
- Provides technical assistance to ESCAP members and associate members to enhance national capacity to develop and implement social development policies aiming at reducing inequalities.
- Conducts training seminars and workshops for government officials and other stakeholders.
- Designs, monitors, backstops and assesses the implementation of technical cooperation programmes and 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 and/or in support of the work programme.
- Prepares global, regional, national or sectoral analyses that provide a basis for advising national governments on social development issues.
- Formulates technical modalities for the evaluation of individual technical cooperation projects.
General
- Participates in the planning and preparation of the Section’s budget and work programme and in the administration of its day-to-day operations.
- Provides leadership and work direction to assigned work team, and/or mentors and supervises the work of new/junior officers.
- Prepares statements on social and economic issues for senior management, as required.
- Performs other related duties as required.
Competencies
- Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
- 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 resour
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