Africa Regional SDG Liaison & Policy Analyst

UN Secretariat; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

UN Secretariat, Regional Office for Africa, seeks a Sustainable Development Officer to serve as a key liaison between Headquarters in New York and regional offices, advancing the 2030 Agenda and UN 2.0. You will prepare briefing notes, monitor development trends, visualize data, and support senior leadership engagements, intergovernmental processes, and knowledge sharing across UN offices.

Advanced degree required; five years' experience in sustainable development and public policy; English

Qualifikationen

• Advanced degree in sustainable development, economics, public policy, or social sciences.
• Minimum five years in sustainable development, public policy, or development cooperation.
• Experience with inter-agency or intergovernmental collaboration in the development sector.
• English is required; French is desirable.

Aufgaben

• Provide substantive analysis, briefing notes, and support to senior leadership in complex development contexts.
• Collect, analyze, and visualize data on regional and country-level SD trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support intergovernmental processes and information flow between Headquarters and the Africa Region.

Kenntnisse

Professionalism

Teamwork

Communication

Data analysis

Data visualization

Independent research

Ausbildung

Master's degree or equivalent in sustainable development, economics, public policy, or social sciences

First-level university degree with qualifying experience

Tools

Data analytics tools

Jobbeschreibung

UN Secretariat, Regional Office for Africa, seeks a Sustainable Development Officer to serve as a key liaison between Headquarters in New York and regional offices, advancing the 2030 Agenda and UN 2.0. You will prepare briefing notes, monitor development trends, visualize data, and support senior leadership engagements, intergovernmental processes, and knowledge sharing across UN offices.

Advanced degree required; five years' experience in sustainable development and public policy; English