ECONOMIST

GloJobs; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 1,056,338,000 - 1,760,563,000; Full time

Job summary

The United Nations in Jakarta seeks an Economist to support evidence-based analysis and strategic advice on the SDGs, the economic transformation agenda, and sustainable development priorities, with emphasis on LNOB and gender considerations.

The role involves consolidating data, researching best practices in SDG acceleration and digital transformation, and presenting substantive findings to the RC and UNCT to inform policy and program decisions in Indonesia.

Job description

ECONOMIST at UN. Grade: NO-D. Location: Jakarta, Indonesia. Application deadline: 21 September 2026.

Within delegated authority the incumbent will perform the following duties:

• PLANS, FACILITATES AND CONSOLIDATES EVIDENCE-BASED ANALYSIS OF THE STATUS OF THE SDGS PROVIDING SUBSTANTIVE ADVICE TO THE RC AND UNCT, PARTICULARLY ON ELEMENTS PERTAINING TO SDG ACCELERATION, THE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION AGENDA (INCLUDING GREEN AND JUST TRANSITION, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND THE FUTURE OF WORK) AND LEVERAGING SDG FINANCING.
• Researches, analyzes, consolidates and presents information and data on emerging best practices in SDG Acceleration, economic transformation for sustainable development, including green just transition, digital transformation and the future of work, among others; paying special attention to gender and leave no one behind (LNOB) principles.
• Salary figures shown on this page are estimates derived from published UN salary scales, post-adjustment data, and duty-station comparisons.