Org. Setting and Reporting
- Responsibilities
- Responsibilities: Under the overall supervision of Chief of the Economic Development Unit, the Economic Affairs Assistant will be responsible for the following duties: - Assists in identifying and monitoring substantive aspect of the work of the Unit in various regions/countries. Selects and evaluates a variety of documents, summarize pertinent material, collects and analyses data and prepares background materials for assessment papers, studies, briefs and reports. - Systematically follows through and retrieves, highlights and compiles information from a wide variety of information sources; prepares input for the electronic database and the internet and co-operate with research institutes and organizations in the collection of data. - Assembles and examines original statistical material to ensure accuracy, clarity and validity; makes appropriate adjustments. - Designs, prepares and maintains a country profile for each country assigned to the Unit. - Prepares a variety of reports, presentations, tables, lists, charts, data sets, and/or diagrams for information in order to facilitate the in-depth analysis of the retrieved information by the supervisor and other users. - Participates in the substantive and policy discussions of the Unit. - Maintains and expands contacts with other departments in the Secretariat, as well as the UN agencies and programmes and other organizations relevant to the region, and co-ordinate the input of other departments in the collection of data for assignments received. - Prepares, maintains and updates files (electronic and paper) and internal databases; designs and generates a variety of periodic and ad hoc reports, statistical tables, charts, graphs, and other background materials/notes to facilitate inspection and other reviews. - Drafts programme/project summaries, co-ordinates review and clearance process and co-ordinates with editor, translation services, etc., on finalization and publication of reports in multiple languages. - Identifies the organizational requirements for conferences and meetings and assists in the preparation of documentation and reports for these meetings. - Attends a variety of meetings to follow discussions, takes notes and prepares summary report, notes for the file, correspondence, etc. - Provides guidance and training to new/junior staff - Assists with the collection and analysis of data as well as preparation of data presentations and reports for information sharing, responding to queries, knowledge management, planning and decision making. - Assists with visualizations and updating information material such as web pages or brochures. - Performs other related work as required.
- Competencies
- Education
- Job - Specific Qualification
- Supplementary technical studies or university courses in the social sciences (economics, management studies, etc.) is desirable.
- Work Experience
- Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat; and Spanish is a working language of ECLAC. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required; and fluency in Spanish is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable. Knowledge of the second language (English/Spanish) will be tested unless it can be supported by a certificate from a recognized institution.
- Assessment
- Special Notice
- United Nations Considerations
- No Fee
- THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS' BANK ACCOUNTS.
