ECONOMIST, Manila, Philippines

United Nations; Manila; On-site; PHP 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

The United Nations Resident Coordinator Office in the Philippines invites applications for a National Professional Officer (NO-C) based in Manila, reporting to the Head of RCO. The incumbent will support the UN Development System reform and contribute to advancing development priorities at the country level in alignment with the 2030 Agenda and SDGs.

Working within the RC system, the role requires collaboration with the SDG Policy and Financing Team, strong analytical skills, and the ability to

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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: 284689 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 : MANILA
Department/Office : Resident Coordinator System Date Posted : Sep 15, 2026
Deadline : Sep 29, 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 the Philippines and reports to the Head of RCO. The incumbent works under the overall supervision of the Head of RCO 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.