Economic Commission for Africa Jobs Vacancy
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Org. Setting and Reporting ECA’s mission is to ship concepts and conduct for an empowered and reworked Africa; knowledgeable by the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063. The mission might be guided by ECA’s 5 new strategic instructions that are advancing ECA’s place as a premier information establishment that builds on its distinctive place and privilege to convey transnational options to the continent’s issues and take the native answer to the continent; creating macroeconomic and structural coverage choices to speed up financial diversification and job creation; designing and implementing revolutionary financing fashions for infrastructure, and for mortal, fleshly and social belongings for a remodeling Africa; contributing options to indigenous and transboundary challenges, with a give attention to peace safety and social addition as an necessary growth nexus; championing Africa’s place on the transnational degree and creating indigenous responses as a contribution to transnational governance points. The Macroeconomics and Governance Division (MGD) is headed by a Director and studies to the Deputy Government Secretary (Programme). The Division is chargeable for supporting African member States of their efforts to speed up financial transformation and inclusive development by way of effective growth planning, improved macroeconomic administration and financial governance in addition to advanced mobilization and allocation of home and worldwide public finance. It’s divided into three essential sections Macroeconomic Evaluation; Growth Planning; and Financial Governance and Public Finance.
Position INTERN – ECONOMIC AFFAIRS,
The Internship Program is positioned within the Macroeconomics and Governance Division (MGD) of the Financial Fee for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The intern/ s might be working beneath the general supervision and steering of the Director of MGD and the direct supervision of the Chief of Macroeconomic Evaluation Part( MAS) and the related responsible officers. For more info, please go to our web sitewww.uneca.org. The internship is for three months with a chance for extension, relying on the wants of the Part. The internship is overdue and full- time. Interns work 5 days per week (35 hours) beneath the supervision of a employees member within the Part to which they ’re assigned.
Tasks Below the overall steering of the Chief of the Macroeconomic Evaluation Part and the direct supervision of a related responsible officer, the intern will make an necessary contribution to the work of the Part. Day by day obligations will rely upon particular person ‘s background, the intern’s assigned workplace in addition to the internship interval.
Duties might embrace however are usually not restricted to
• Analysis and analyze subjects regarding sustainable financial growth, governance, planning and poverty discount in Africa
• Present inputs to and edit publications, papers and different paperwork
• Liaise with MGD stakeholders
• Help the group of conferences and occasions
• Help with outreach actions
• Take part in day- to- day functional duties of the Division. This will embrace servicing requests for info; help for creating displays; liaison with accomplice organizations, and numerous others; and
• Carry out executive duties as assigned.
Competencies
The United Nations Core Competencies include
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 the audience
• Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed cooperation
• 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 particular agenda
• Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when similar decisions may not entirely reflect own position
• Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts common responsibility for team shortcomings
Client Orientation
• Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “customers” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view
• Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with customers by gaining their trust and respect
• Identifies customer's needs and matches them to appropriate solutions
• Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the customers’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems
• Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects
• Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to customer
The intern is expected to
• Have a demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and a particular commitment to the ideals of the United Nations Charter; and
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different artistic backgrounds and beliefs, which includes willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Education
To qualify for an internship with the United Nations Internship Programme, applicants must, at the time of operation, meet one of the ensuing requirements ( a) Be enrolled in, or have completed, a graduate school programme (alternate- level university degree or original, or advanced); or (b) Be enrolled in, or have completed, the final academic time of a first university degree programme (minimum Bachelor’s level or original);
• Applicants who have graduated( as defined in (a) or (b) above), if selected, must commence the internship within a one- year period of graduation.
• Applicants must be computer knowledgeable in standard software applications.
Work Experience
• No working experience is required to apply for the United Nations Internship Programme. Your training, education, advance course work or skills should benefit the United Nations during your internship.
Languages
• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
For the Internship Programme, fluency in both language is required.
Assessment
Implicit candidates will be contacted by the hiring manager directly for farther consideration.
Due to the large number of operations received, only successful candidates will be contacted.
Special Notice A completed online application( Cover Note and Personal History Profile) is required. Deficient applications won't be reviewed.
The Cover Note must include
• Degree Programme (What are you currently studying?)
• Graduation Date (When will you graduate or when did you graduate from the programme?)
• List the IT skills and programmes that you're complete in.
• List your top three areas of interest.
• Explain why you're the stylish candidate for this specific internship.
• Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme.
Duty Station ADDIS ABABA
Posting Period 15 September 2023 – 11 October 2023 In your online Personal History Profile, be sure to include all once work experiences, IT skills and three references.
