CHIEF OF SECTION, ECONOMIC AFFAIRS

Org. Setting and Reporting

ECA's mission is to deliver ideas and actions for an empowered and transformed Africa informed by the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2063. The mission is guided by ECA's five strategic directions which are: Advancing ECA's position as a premier knowledge institution that builds on its unique position and privilege to bring global solutions to the continent's problems and take local solution to the continent; developing macroeconomic and structural policy options to accelerate economic diversification and job creation; designing and implementing innovative financing models for infrastructure, and for human, physical and social assets for a transforming, Africa; contributing solutions to regional and transboundary challenges, with a focus on peace, security and social inclusion as an important development nexus; advocating Africa's position at the global level and developing regional responses as a contribution to global governance issues. The Climate Change, Food Security and Natural Resources Division (CFND) is headed by a director and is accountable to the Deputy Executive Secretary (Programme). The Division is responsible for enhancing climate resilience; efficient and equitable management of natural resource endowments; achieving food security; and advancing inclusive and sustainable development. It is divided into two sections: African Climate Policy; and Natural Resources and Food Systems. The position is located in the African Climate Policy Section within the Climate Change, Food Security and Natural Resources Division (CFND). The Chief of the African Climate Policy Section works under the overall direction of the Director of the Climate Change, Food Security and Natural Resources Division.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority of the Director, Climate Change, Food Security and Natural Resources, the Chief of Section will be responsible for:

• Providing policy guidance to the Director on conceptual strategy development and management of the implementation of overall strategies related to climate change and climate resilience and intra and inter-divisional/departmental policies and procedures.
• Overseeing planning and management of activities undertaken by the Section; ensuring that substantive work programmes and programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion, coordinating diverse projects in the Section, and, in liaison with other organizations of the United Nations System, donors and agencies as appropriate.
• Carrying out, managing and supervising the work programme of the Section under his/her responsibility.
• Providing substantive input in the preparation of position papers and reports for presentation to intergovernmental bodies such as the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budget Questions, Committee for Programme Coordination, Economic and Social Council, the General Assembly and other policy-making organs...