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Job Description

Within delegated authority, the Fellows will be responsible for the following duties:
The Fellow(s) will agree to a work programme, either in the Programme Pillar focused on areas of
economic and social development or in the Programme Support Pillar, focused on areas of
communication, advocacy, knowledge/information management and administration. The work
programme will be defined mutually with the receiving/mentoring Division, Sub-Regional Office
or Centre. The fellow(s) will contribute to the work of the Division, Sub-Regional Office or Centre
by carrying out research, analytical studies, drafting reports and supporting other activities, as
directed.
Assignments within the areas of focus may include, but are not limited to, collecting, evaluating,
interpreting, and analyzing economic, social and political development issues in the focus areas.
The fellow(s) will also contribute to technical and policy reports, briefing notes, and support in the
organization and servicing of expert group meetings, workshops, and seminars; and fulfil various
other administrative tasks for the effective delivery of the activities. The fellow(s) will be required
to prepare a research paper and make presentation on it in the course of their fellowship.

About the Organization

Established by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations (UN) in 1958 as one of the UN’s five regional commissions, ECA’s mandate is to promote the economic and social development of its member States, foster intra-regional integration, and promote international cooperation for Africa’s development.

Made up of 54 member States, and playing a dual role as a regional arm of the UN and as a key component of the African institutional landscape, ECA is well positioned to make unique contributions to address the Continent’s development challenges.

ECA’s strength derives from its role as the only UN agency mandated to operate at the regional and subregional levels to harness resources and bring them to bear on Africa’s priorities. To enhance its impact, ECA places a special focus on collecting up to date and original regional statistics in order to ground its policy research and advocacy on clear objective evidence; promoting policy consensus; providing meaningful capacity development; and providing advisory services in key thematic fields.

ECA’s thematic areas of focus are as follows:

· Macroeconomic Policy

· Regional Integration and Trade

· Social Development

· Natural Resources

· Innovation and Technology

· Gender

· Governance

ECA also provides technical advisory services to African governments, intergovernmental organizations and institutions. In addition, it formulates and promotes development assistance programmes and acts as the executing agency for relevant operational projects.

Specialized regional advisory services and meaningful capacity development support to member States is provided in the following priority areas:

· Promotion of industrialization

· Design and implementation of macroeconomic policy

· Design and articulation of development planning

· Supporting mineral resources contract negotiations

· Promoting the proper management of natural resources for Africa’s transformation