.This position is located in the Economic Development Unit at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, Subregional Headquarters in Mexico City. The Economic Affairs Officer reports to the Chief of the Unit.**Responsibilities**: Under the overall supervision of the Chief of the Economic Development Unit, the Economic Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties:Economic or sector analysis:- Monitors economic developments in a defined area and identifies recurrent and emerging issues of concern to the United Nations.- Designs and conducts studies of selected issues in economic development and draft resulting reports.- Interprets and applies results of econometric modelling to analysis of economic prospects and policies.- Develops draft policy recommendations pertaining to area of work.- Formulates proposals for development strategies, policies and measures for presentation to intergovernmental bodies and others.- Attends international, regional, and national meetings to hold discussions with representatives of other institutions.- Organizes expert group meetings, seminars, etc. on development issues.- Prepares speeches and other inputs for presentations by senior staff.Intergovernmental support:- Provides substantive support on economic issues to intergovernmental bodies (such as the General Assembly, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Economic and Social Council, the Trade and Development Board, the regional commissions and the subsidiary bodies of each).- Represents organizational unit at international, regional and national meetings.Technical cooperation:- Designs and monitors technical cooperation 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.- Prepares global, regional, national or sector analyses that provide a basis for advising national governments on economic development issues.- Conducts training seminars and workshops for government officials and others.- Formulates technical modalities for the evaluation of individual technical cooperation projects.General:- Collect and analyse data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables, and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation, and reporting.- Supports junior staff, reviewing their work and providing feedback.- Participates in intra- and inter-Departmental undertakings of broader concern to represent the views or interests of the organizational unit.- Performs other related duties as required, including a variety of administrative tasks necessary for the final delivery of the work unit's service.; - Undertakes on-the-job and other training activities, both internally and externally