United Nations ECA Fellowship 2023 for Young African Professionals
Applications are now open for the UN Economic Commission for Africa Fellowship Programme for Young African Professionals (Multiple positions at multiple duty stations). Application deadline: 26 January 2023 at 11:59...
Applications are now open for the UN Economic Commission for Africa Fellowship Programme for Young African Professionals (Multiple positions at multiple duty stations).
Application deadline: 26 January 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Addis Ababa time
ECA is the regional arm of the United Nations in Africa. Its mandate is to promote the economic and social development of Africa.
ECA’s dual role as a regional arm of the UN, and a part of the regional institutional landscape in Africa, positions it well to make unique contributions to member States’ efforts to address their development challenges.
ECA’s mission is to deliver ideas and actions for an empowered and transformed Africa; informed
by the 2030 Agenda and Agenda 2063.
ECA is hereby inviting applications from qualified young African Professionals in the following
thematic areas:
Macroeconomic policy, development planning, Economic Governance & Public Finance;
Industrialization and Economic Diversification Policies;
Regional Integration; Infrastructure and Trade
Private Sector Development & Finance, including Innovative Finance & Capital Markets;
Poverty, Inequality and social policy;
Food systems and food security
Gender equality and women empowerment;
Demographic Dynamics for Development;
Innovation and Technology;
Climate Change &Management of Natural Resources, including Green Economy;
Labor Economics and Employment
Communication and strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation;
This Fellowship programme aims to provide practical, on-the-job experience to the young professionals in their early and middle career in the academy, public sector or international development in providing them exposure and learning in a multicultural environment of the UN and contribute to the work of ECA.
Qualifications
Education: Advanced university degree (Master’s Degree or doctorate or their equivalents) in economics, development studies, political economy, international affairs, political and social sciences, peace and human security, public administration, law, minerals and natural resources, engineering, and related field is required.
Experience: Academic research or academic work related to the focus thematic areas is required. Experience in research/analytical work in socio-economic and political development, natural resource management/law, regional integration, infrastructure development, governance, peace and related areas in the context of Africa, either in the academia, private, public or civil society organizations, is an advantage.
Language: English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the fellowship advertised, fluency in either language is required and working knowledge of the other is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.
Special Notice
This call is open only to nationals of the Economic Commission for Africa member States. Candidates must submit their Administrative Profiles (APs) and the following documents as PDF attachments:
UN Administrative Profile (AP)* in PDF format, including a motivation statement (cover letter) within the AP (to be submitted as an attachment to email submission).
*The UN AP (Administrative Profile) can be created by signing up for an account at: https://inspira.un.org
Applicants should refer to the Annex of this document on
https://www.uneca.org/sites/default/files/HR/How to Create an
Administrative Profile_English.pdf which contains detailed stepby-step instructions about how to create an AP within the Inspira system and generate a PDF of the document which must be attached to your email submission;
A research proposal of not less than 1,000 words (in candidate’s preferred thematic area listed above) Candidate must clearly indicate the thematic area of choice at the top of the research proposal document
Copies of all advanced-level academic degrees obtained (e.g., doctorate and/ or master’s degree(s). As an advanced-level degree is required for the fellowship, first-level (bachelor’s) degrees and certificates should NOT be submitted
Copy of applicant’s national passport (information page only); if you hold multiple nationalities, the passport provided should be that of an ECA member State),and;
Three letters of reference/recommendation An impeccable record for integrity and professional ethical standards is essential.
The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its recruitment.
Qualified female candidates and young scholars are particularly encouraged to apply.
The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect.
Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.
Application deadline: 26 January 2023 at 11:59 p.m. Addis Ababa time
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