ECONOMIST, NOC

United Nations; Val-au-Perche; On-site; EUR 53,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The United Nations is seeking a National Professional Officer (NO-C) to support the Resident Coordinator System in Male, Maldives, under the guidance of the Head of the RC Office. The role entails policy coordination, program alignment, and collaboration with regional partners to advance sustainable development priorities.

The position is part of the UN Development System reform, emphasizing data-driven decision making, innovation, and cross‑sector coordination in support of the 2030 Agenda.

Job description

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Job Network

Economic, Social and Development

Job Family

Sustainable Development

Category and Level

National Professional Officers , NO-C

Recruitment Type

Position Specific Job Openings

Job Opening Job Opening ID: 284633 Job Network : Economic, Social and Development Job Family : Sustainable Development Category and Level : National Professional Officers , NO-C
Recruitment Type : Position Specific Job Openings Duty Station : MALE
Department/Office : Resident Coordinator System Date Posted : Oct 9, 2026
Deadline : Oct 23, 2026

The UN Secretary-General launched on 1 January 2019 a bold and new global reform which repositioned the UN Development System to deliver more effectively and efficiently with the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. As part of this reform, UN Resident Coordinator Offices (UN RCO), under the leadership of an empowered and independent UN Resident Coordinator - the highest-ranking official of the UN Development System and Representative of the UN Secretary-General at country level - support countries in the achievement of their development priorities and the attainment of the SDG's. In its Resolution A/RES/72/279, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the transformation of the Development Operations Coordination Office (DCO) as a stand-alone coordination office within the United Nations Secretariat. DCO exercises managerial and oversight functions of the resident coordinator system under the oversight of the Chair of United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG). In 2026, DCO undertook a recalibration to ensure the RC system remains optimally configured to support the acceleration of the 2030 Agenda and embodies the UN 2.0 shift- anchored in data, digital, innovation, behavioral science, strategic foresight, and a mission driven organizational culture. The position is located in the United Nations Resident Coordination Office (RCO) in Male, Maldives under the supervision of the Head of the Resident Coordinator Office while maintaining a matrixed functional relationship with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Policy and Financing Section of the SDG Coordination, Policy and Programme Division, and collaborates closely with the Regional Policy Analyst to ensure coherence and alignment of SDG policy, financing, and sustainable development support in line with corporate RC system policy corporate priorities.