Duties and Responsibilities
Macroeconomic data collection, analysis, and interpretation which will be used for designing appropriate economic growth policies and strategies for the country.
Design and implement targeted policy research using both primary and secondary data for UNDP Zimbabwe.
Advice and support to Resident Representative, senior management and staff on economic and development issues including the authoring of evidence-led economic publications.
Write and present high-quality evidence-led policy briefs, reports and summary documents that will be shared both internally and externally, including to key donors and government counterparts.
Participate in the development of new and novel concepts related to relevant policy discourse and the national development agenda.
Advocacy and promotion of UNDP's mandate and mission.
Creation of strategic partnerships and support for resource mobilization for the Country Office.
Conduct economic research focusing on achievement of the following results:
Compilation, analysis and interpretation of economic and statistical data, thorough research of the economic and development issues in the country and preparation of analyses and reports;
Advice on possible areas for UNDP support and adjustment of on-going programmes to ensure that UNDP programmes are in line with national policies and priorities;
Facilitate to the implementation of UNDP's country programme in Zimbabwe, providing advice on how to ensure alignment of UNDP's country programme with national policies and priorities, and contributing to the management of UNDP's Programme in strategic policy and economics;
Encourage the contributions of academic and research think tanks to the country's economic development by promoting their active engagement in policy dialogue and debate;
Contributions to sub-regional, regional, and inter-agency initiatives related to economic and development issues including UNDPs lead role in the roll out of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA);
Contributions to projects and activities in Economics, Inclusive Growth, and related areas;
Effective contribution to learning and knowledge sharing in poverty analysis;
Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Provide overall economic policy technical advice.
Assessment of the country's macro-economic policies and their impact on poverty reduction, growth, equity, etc;
Generate data and statistics on major macroeconomic variables on a regular basis;
Provision of policy options, particularly from pro-poor perspectives, on macroeconomic and development;
Facilitate in the socio-economic impact assessments data analysis, interpretation, visual representation etc;
Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice through identification of best practices and lessons learned;
Maintain documents according to required standards and perform any other tasks relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the position;
Organizing and attending internal meetings, consultations, workshops, conferences, brainstorming sessions as required.
Ensure provision of relevant technical support to SDGs and National Development Strategy (NDS) processes.
Make inputs into SDGs and National Development Strategy reports;
Public and policy advocacy for SDGs, pro-poor and equitable economic growth, as well as sustainable human development, through the active participation in relevant forums, conferences, and trainings;
Maintain regular contact with both the SDG and NDS theme networks, working closely with the Ministry of Finance, Economic Development, and Investment Promotion and the Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare.
Ensure creation of strategic partnerships and support to resource mobilization focusing on achievement of the following results:
Development of partnerships with the UN Agencies, IFI's, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society areas based on strategic goals of UNDP, country needs and donors' priorities;
Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation;
Production of periodic updates and briefs on the country's development situation to be used by stakeholders, Country Office, and Headquarters;
Undertaking studies/research on emerging and topical development and economic issues.
Ensure facilitation of knowledge building and knowledge sharing.
Identification of sources of information related to policy-driven issues;
Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to the thematic areas;
Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;
Organization of training on the thematic area;
Professional growth through active learning.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional arrangement:
The Policy Research and Data Specialist will have a matrix reporting arrangement to the Resident Representative and directly to the UNDP Senior Economic Advisor and will closely work with Government economic line ministries and departments as well as research institutions.
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