This position will be temporarily vacant for a period of five months.This position is located in the International Trade Unit of the International Trade and Integration Division of the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago, Chile.**Responsibilities**: Within delegated authority, the duties of the Economic Affairs Officer are likely to fall mainly into one of the three functional areas below.Economic or sector analysis- Develops quantitative and qualitative databases related to international trade and sustainable development for specified recurrent or ad hoc assignments.- Develops, adapts and applies econometric models to determine trends, patterns and relationships and to analyse the effects of alternative policies and assumptions.- Drafts specified inputs for technical papers and analytical studies on selected global, regional, national or sector aspects of international trade.- Identifies and analyses policy proposals made elsewhere relating to assigned topics.- Attends international, regional, and national meetings to present research findings, collect information and to hold discussions with colleagues in other institutions.- Assists in the organization and servicing of expert group meetings, seminars, etc. on international trade.- Prepares speeches and other inputs for presentations by senior staff.Technical cooperation- Participates in missions on international trade, usually as a member of a team.- Organizes training seminars for national experts.- Prepares documentation for technical cooperation programmes and projects.- Contributes to the preparation of material for the approval of regional, country or sector technical cooperation projects.- Monitors, backstops and assesses the implementation of technical cooperation programmes and projects.General- Performs other related duties as required, including a variety of administrative tasks for the management of projects and final delivery of the work unit's services.- Undertakes on-the-job and other training activities, both internally and externally.Competencies- COMMUNICATION: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.- TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.EducationAdvanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in economics or related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.Job - Specific QualificationUniversity degree in areas related to social sciences is desirable.Work ExperienceExperience in international trade research, analysis and/or policy formulation is required.Experience with quantitative and econometric analysis is desirable.LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in English (both spoken and written) is required. Knowledge of Spanish is also required.NOTE: 'Fluency'' equals a rating of ''fluent'' in all four areas (speak, read, write, and understand) and "knowledge of '' equals a rating of ''confident'' or "fluent' in two of the four areas.AssessmentApplicants will be assessed based on the information provided in their PHPs. Short-listed applicants might be contact by the Hiring Manager for further assessment.Special Notice- This position will be temporarily vacant for a period of five months.- While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.United Nations ConsiderationsDue regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking o
