Responsibilities

• Within delegated authority, the incumbent will be responsible for the following 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• Prepares speeches and other inputs for presentations by senior staff.
• 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, resilient infrastructure, or climate finance is desirable.