Sustainable Transport Economist & Policy Analyst

Global Roles; Genf; Hybrid; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

UNCTAD seeks an Assistant Economic Affairs Officer to support economic and sector analysis for resilient and sustainable transport and logistics systems in Geneva. You will assist in reports, technical cooperation projects, and intergovernmental support within the Transport Section.

You will analyse statistics, help design econometric tools, prepare briefing notes, and contribute to meetings and documentation for intergovernmental processes.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics or related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Two years of progressively responsible experience in economic research and analysis, data analysis, economic modelling, survey design and management, and policy formulation.
• Experience in transport, trade and supply chains is desirable.
• Experience in organising meetings and events is desirable.
• Experience with international organizations is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provides support for collecting, evaluating, interpreting, analysing statistics and qualitative information on transport and supply chains.
• Assists in design, testing and modification of econometric models and analytical tools related to transport and trade logistics.
• Supports preparation of briefing notes, inputs to speeches and material for intergovernmental bodies.
• Assists in organisation and servicing of expert group meetings, seminars and intergovernmental processes.
• Supports compilation and analysis of data for technical cooperation project proposals in sustainable transport and logistics.

Skills

Economic Research

Data Analysis

Econometric Modelling

Survey Design

Survey Administration

Policy Formulation Support

Economic Principles Application

Transport Sector Knowledge

Trade and Supply Chain Knowledge

Report Preparation

Technical Cooperation

Meeting Organization

Event Organization

Education

Master's degree in economics

First-level university degree with 2+ years qualifying experience

Job description

UNCTAD seeks an Assistant Economic Affairs Officer to support economic and sector analysis for resilient and sustainable transport and logistics systems in Geneva. You will assist in reports, technical cooperation projects, and intergovernmental support within the Transport Section.

You will analyse statistics, help design econometric tools, prepare briefing notes, and contribute to meetings and documentation for intergovernmental processes.