Sustainable Development Officer - Regional Policy Specialist

About the role

The Sustainable Development Officer (Regional Policy Specialist) works in the UN Development Coordination Office (UNDCO) Regional Office for Arab States in Amman, reporting to the Regional Team Leader/Senior Programme Management Officer as First Reporting Officer, with the Regional Director as Second Reporting Officer. The role covers policy analysis, SDG financing and regional policy advice within the UN Resident Coordinator system.

Key responsibilities

• Analyze regional and sub-regional SDG bottlenecks, emerging policy, financing and implementation risks, and support corrective actions with stakeholders.
• Carry out policy advisory assignments with Regional Offices, UN Country Teams, Member States and partners, and prepare strategic assessments of sustainable development issues.
• Contribute to DCO policy recommendations and analytical products, and support Integrated National Financing Frameworks, SDG financing strategies and fiscal space analysis.
• Engage with IFIs, MDBs and development partners on SDG financing, debt vulnerabilities and financing reform.
• Support countries in special situations (SIDS, LLDCs, MICs) and provide analytical input to Common Country Analyses, Cooperation Frameworks and regional horizon scans.
• Design surveys and data collection exercises, and produce policy briefs, reports, speeches and presentations.
• Take part in inter-agency task forces, expert groups and the regional community of practice of RC economists, and lead or coordinate outreach, training and seminars.
• Lead complex field missions and prepare mission reports and recommendations.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in sustainable development, political science, economics, public policy, public administration, finance, social sciences or a related field; a first degree plus qualifying experience may be accepted.
• At least seven years of progressively responsible experience in programme or project management, sustainable development, public policy, development cooperation or a related area.
• Experience producing policy analysis and advising senior stakeholders on complex development issues; experience with SDG acceleration, INFFs, fiscal space or financing reform is desirable.
• English at UN Level II reading, writing, listening and speaking; Arabic at UN Level I is desirable.