Economic Affairs Assistant

UN Atlas; Bogotá; On-site; COP 90,000,000 - 140,000,000; Full time

Job summary

ECLAC National Office Bogotá is seeking an Economic Affairs Assistant to provide essential technical support and coordination for the national office. The role reports to the Director and contributes to the restorative component of a regional program, handling data collection, analysis, and reporting.

The successful candidate will monitor timelines, maintain databases, prepare summaries, and engage with UN agencies and stakeholders to advance economic analysis and productive development in

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Seven years of data collection and research experience required (may be five years with a first-level degree).
• Experience in international technical cooperation programs and project management.
• Desirable experience in Latin America and the Caribbean and in data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Maintain liaison with the Executive Office and senior officials on program specifics and technical matters.
• Monitor project outputs and timelines.
• Identify and monitor substantive aspects of the unit's work in economic analysis and productive development.
• Assemble and verify statistical data and maintain country profiles.
• Prepare background information for studies, reports, and presentations.

Skills

Data analysis

Research methodologies

Data collection

Report writing

Coordination

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma

First-level university degree

Job description

Organizational context: The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is a UN regional commission established in 1948 to foster economic and social development in the region. The ECLAC National Office in Bogotá supports this mission through policy design, monitoring, evaluation, advisory services, and promoting regional cooperation. This Economic Affairs Assistant role supports the Director within this context.

Job purpose: The Economic Affairs Assistant provides essential technical support and coordination for the ECLAC National Office in Bogotá, reporting to the Director. This role is crucial for the program "Support to the implementation of the restorative component within alternative sanctions, promoting the operationalization of the Restorative System for victim reparation and territorial peacebuilding in Colombia." The assistant monitors project timelines, liaises with internal and external stakeholders, and contributes to the unit's work on economic analysis and productive development. The position involves data collection, analysis, report preparation, and maintaining databases, directly contributing to informed decision-making and the effective execution of ECLAC's mandate in the region.

Responsibilities

The Economic Affairs Assistant performs a wide range of technical support and coordination duties. This includes maintaining liaison with the Executive Office and senior officials on program specifics and technical matters, while monitoring project outputs and timelines. The role involves identifying and monitoring substantive aspects of the unit's work, focusing on economic analysis and productive development. Key tasks include selecting and evaluating documents, summarizing material, collecting and analyzing data, and preparing background information for studies and reports. The assistant is responsible for assembling and verifying statistical data, maintaining country profiles, and preparing various reports, presentations, and data sets. They will participate in substantive discussions, expand contacts with relevant UN agencies and organizations, and manage internal databases and files. Additionally, the role involves drafting project summaries, coordinating publication processes, assisting with conference preparations, attending meetings to take notes and prepare summaries, and providing guidance to junior staff. The assistant also supports data visualization and updating information materials.

Education

A high school diploma or equivalent is required. Candidates must clearly indicate completion of high school in their application profile.

Work experience

A minimum of seven years of experience in data collection and research related to social and economic development is required. This can be reduced to five years with a first-level university degree. Experience in international technical cooperation programs, project management, and providing input for policy design is also required. Experience in Latin America and the Caribbean, and in data analytics, is desirable.

Skills

Professionalism, Teamwork, Continuous Learning, research methodologies, data collection and maintenance, data analysis and interpretation, report preparation, communication, and coordination.

Required languages

English, Spanish, French