Duties and responsibilities:
Technical cooperation Coordinates the implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction financing and de-risking initiatives, including on resilient infrastructure, in the region and at national level, working in cooperation with HQ colleagues and external partners.
Carries out development of integrated national financing frameworks, risk sensitive budget reviews and cost-benefit analyses in support of UN partners and national authorities at the country level, and facilitates related training and/or capacity-building events.
Provides technical assistance and policy guidance to Member States to develop national DRR financing strategies, to develop sector-specific DRR financing strategies and to integrate DRR into development finance and economic policy.
Participates in missions on development issues, usually as a member of a team, including to support the implementation of technical cooperation projects at the national level.
Organizes training seminars for national experts, including on the use of risk information in economic and financial decision-making.
Prepares documentation for technical cooperation programmes and projects on topics of DRR financing and resilient infrastructure.
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. Partner support
Performs other related duties as required
Education
An advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent degree) in economics or related field is required.
A first-level university degree in the above-mentioned areas in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Work Experience
A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in economic research and analysis, policy formulation, application of economic principles in development programmes or a related area is required.
Work experience in development finance is required. Work experience in disaster risk reduction, and/or resilient infrastructure, and/or climate finance is desirable.
