Economic Affairs Officer (Mineral Sector Governance)

Within delegated authority, the duties of the Economic Affairs Officer will be the following: 

-Monitors developments in the mineral sector at global, regional and national levels;

-Conducts research and analysis related to mineral sector governance to develop recommendations through the use of relevant tools and policy research methodologies;

-Identifies emerging issues and trends that affect the African Mineral Sector;

-Interprets, applies and, as necessary, adapts models to determine trends, patterns and relationships and the effects of alternative policies related to the mineral sector;

-Drafts inputs for global, regional and national Mineral Sector technical reports;

- Identifies and analyses policy proposals relating to the mineral sector governance to provide a basis for advising national governments on mineral policy and economic development issues;

-Attends international, regional, and national meetings to collect information and to hold discussions with colleagues in other institutions;

-Assists in the organization and servicing of expert group meetings, seminars, etc. on mineral sector governance issues;

-Prepares speeches and other inputs for presentations by senior staff;

-Assists in the organization of panels, round tables etc. on development issues for intergovernmental processes,

-Participates in missions on development issues, usually as a member of a team;

-Monitors, backstops and assesses the implementation of technical cooperation programs and projects;

-Prepares inputs for reports to intergovernmental bodies;

-Prepares documentation for technical cooperation programs and projects.

-Contributes to the preparation of material for the approval of regional, country or sector technical cooperation projects;

-Monitors, backstops and assesses the implementation of technical cooperation programs and projects.

-Undertakes on-the-job and other training activities, both internally and externally;

-Performs other related duties as required, including a variety of administrative tasks necessary for the final delivery of the work unit’s services.

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