Avis de recrutement d’un Stagiaire économiste, Brazzaville, République du Congo
Org. Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office supports the work of the Resident Coordinator who leads the UN country team in consultation with the Government to define and agree on the UN strategic response to the Government’s development priorities. This post is in the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office (UNRCO) in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.
The United Nations Secretary-General launched a new audacious global reform on January 1, 2019, that repositioned the UN development system to be more effective and efficient in achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. As part of this reform, UN Resident Coordinator Offices (UN RCOs), under the leadership of an autonomous and independent UN Resident Coordinator – the highest-ranking official in the UN development system and representative of the UN Secretary General at the country level – support countries in achieving their development priorities and the SDGs. The RCO works closely with all resident and non-resident agencies, funds and programs that make up the UN Country Team in the Republic of Congo. The RCO maintains regular exchanges with DCO and the Secretariat, as well as with the UN regional architecture (e.g., the Economic Commission for Africa) to promote coherent system-wide collaboration with government and institutional authorities, civil society, the private sector, academia, and member states.
As part of its mandate, the UN system provides support to strengthen national and local capacities in planning, promoting and managing sustainable human development. This includes support for institutional and technical capacity building, particularly through substantive advice on economic and innovative policies on the SDGs, as well as providing the country’s authorities with useful and relevant information and analysis to improve the analysis of the socio-economic situation and lead the revival of development in the Republic of Congo. As such, the Office of the Resident Coordinator (RCO) is recruiting an intern for its Economic Unit. The Economic Unit of the RCO Congo Country Office to which the intern will be assigned supports the achievement of all of these development objectives through key and mandated activities related to the NDP (2022-2026) and UNDAF.
The intern will work closely with the RCO Economist. He/she will also collaborate with the colleague in the Monitoring and Evaluation Unit. The intern will also be expected to interact regularly with UN agencies and the RCO’s Congolese state and non-governmental partners in the area of macroeconomic, sectoral and regional analysis and the design and formulation of economic and social development policies and programs as well as with other technical and financial partners in Madagascar.
The UNRCO, Economist internship is for six (6) months.
The Internship is UNPAID and full-time.
Interns work five days per week under the supervision of a staff member in the department or office to which they are assigned.
Responsibilities
Daily responsibilities will depend on the individual’s background, the intern’s assigned office as well as the internship period.
Under the direct supervision of the Senior Development Coordination Officer, Strategic Planning – RCO Team Leader, and in close collaboration with the Economist, the Intern will perform the following tasks:
Macroeconomic, sectoral and regional analyses:
- Create and maintain a reliable and credible macro-economic and social database.
- Ensure the continuity and relevance of macro-economic analysis and projections as a tool for decision making.
- Provide support for socio-economic studies on the implementation of the NDP 2022-2026 and the resilience plan in response to the food and energy crisis.
- Provide support for the analysis of poverty and social inequality (mastery of STA-TA software).
- Contribute to relevant macro-economic analyses and prepare brief notes on the socio-economic situation and the SDGs.
- Contribute to the preparation of Development Partners Forum (DPF) meetings
- Donor Roundtables (Consultative Groups) and sector or thematic consultations, and analyses on poverty, development assistance, private sector and trade.
Analyses of progress towards the SDGs and human development:
- Support the strengthening of the Office’s capacity to evaluate and strengthen the results and impact of development programs.
- Contribute to the preparation of progress reports on the implementation of the NDP and the SDGs, including recommendations to accelerate their achievement.
- Draft policy briefs on specific SDGs.
- Supporting the monitoring of the human development indicators database and the SDGs.
Provide technical advice and support on the design and formulation of economic and social development policies and programs:
- Contribute to the collection of strategic information for the monitoring and evaluation of the NDP, the Residency Plan and the Agenda 2030.
- Contribute to the proper design of development programs and projects involving the RCO, the United Nations Agencies and the coordination of development partners managed by the Coordination.
- Support the monitoring of the management and results of programs/projects (budgetary policy and achievement of the SDGs, strategic planning and human development, etc.) implemented by the Economist and the RCO Monitoring and Evaluation Officer.
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 the 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.
Client orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view. Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect. Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions. Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ 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 client.
Education
Applicants must at the time of application meet one of the following requirements:
a. Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
b. Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum Bachelor’s level or equivalent).
c. Have graduated with Bachelor’s degree, Masters, PhD or equivalent.
Be computer literate in standard software applications (Microsoft Office).
Have demonstrated a keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which includes a willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
Preferred skills:
- Integrity by adhering to UN values and ethical standards.
- Research and processing of relevant information.
- Organizing events and meetings.
- Writing and communication.
- Computer literacy.
- Skills in macroeconomic modeling and poverty analysis techniques.
- Ability to work under pressure and in a multicultural environment.
- Ability to plan and organize tasks and to work independently.
- Ability to work in a team environment.
Preferred areas of studies:
- Poverty Analysis, Economic Analysis and Policy, Statistics, Economic, Econometric Modeling or any other related field of study.
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.
Knowledge in managing issues of poverty and inequality analysis, as well as a good knowledge in handling STATA software is required.
Experience in the CEMAC sub-region, or other regional or international institutions is desirable.
Experience of working in a multi-partner and multi-cultural environment during the course of your training, at national or regional level, is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this internship, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.
Assessment
Potential candidates will be contacted by hiring manager directly for further consideration.
Special Notice
Your application for this internship must include:
1. A completed application (Personal History Profile) and Cover Note, through the UN careers Portal. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
The Cover Note must include:
- Title of the degree you are currently pursuing
- Graduation Date
- IT skills and programmes you are proficient in
- Explain why you are the best candidate for this specific internship
- Explain your interest in the United Nations Internship Programme, ensure to include all past work experience (if any).
2. Proof of enrollment from current University (if not graduated).
3. A copy of degree certificate (if you have already graduated).
- The intern must be of Congolese nationality and available to work full time.
- Due to a high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.
United Nations Considerations
According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.
Due 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.
Reasonable accommodation may be provided to applicants with disabilities upon request, to support their participation in the recruitment process.
The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.
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 on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.
The evaluation of applicants will be conducted on the basis of the information submitted in the application according to the evaluation criteria of the job opening and the applicable internal legislations of the United Nations including the Charter of the United Nations, resolutions of the General Assembly, the Staff Regulations and Rules, administrative issuances and guidelines. Applicants must provide complete and accurate information pertaining to their personal profile and qualifications according to the instructions provided in inspira to be considered for the current job opening. No amendment, addition, deletion, revision or modification shall be made to applications that have been submitted. Candidates under serious consideration for selection will be subject to reference checks to verify the information provided in the application.
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No Fee
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