Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Section, and overall supervision of the Principal Officer of the Office of the Executive Secretary, the incumbent is required to perform the following functions:
- Provides substantive support to the regional process of implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including through the preparation of intergovernmental meetings, sub-regional consultations, and other initiatives related to the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, preparation of background documents, liaison with member States and major stakeholders, meeting servicing, consolidation and reporting of outcomes.
- Prepares and coordinates studies on specific economic, environmental and social issues to be considered at the Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development on the basis of the outcomes of the subregional preparatory Meetings and background documents; and institutionalizes the Forum process, and ensures that the views expressed by Member States are clearly reflected and considered at the Forum.
- Undertakes research, develops publications and formulates policy advice on sustainable development to support the delivery of the regional roadmap for sustainable development and in line with the Section’s work programme and ESCAP’s mandate.
- Monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and sustainable development issues to be addressed and initiates corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; ensures follow-up actions.
- Researches, analyzes sustainable development issues and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
- Coordinates engagement of Major Groups and other Stakeholders in the Regional processes of the Follow-up and Review of the 2030 Agenda, (including the APFSD)
- Develops draft policy recommendations on sustainable development issues, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies,
- Organizes and prepares written outputs on sustainable development issues, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
- Provides substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations on sustainable development issues.
- Initiates and coordinates outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
- Leads and/or participates in large, complex field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.
- Coordinates activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
- Prepares inputs for presentations by senior staff on sustainable development issues.
- Performs other duties as required.
