Duties and Responsibilities:

• Macroeconomic data collection, analysis, and interpretation which will be used for designing appropriate economic growth policies and strategies for the country.
• Design and implement targeted policy research using both primary and secondary data for UNDP Zimbabwe.
• Write and present high-quality evidence-led policy briefs, reports and summary documents that will be shared both internally and externally, including to key donors and government counterparts.
• Participate in the development of new and novel concepts related to relevant policy discourse and the national development agenda.
• Advocacy and promotion of UNDP’s mandate and mission.
• Creation of strategic partnerships and support for resource mobilization for the Country Office.
• Encourage the contributions of academic and research think tanks to the country’s economic development by promoting their active engagement in policy dialogue and debate;
• Contributions to sub-regional, regional, and inter-agency initiatives related to economic and development issues including UNDPs lead role in the roll out of the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA);
• Contributions to projects and activities in Economics, Inclusive Growth, and related areas;
• Effective contribution to learning and knowledge sharing in poverty analysis;
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
• Assessment of the country’s macro-economic policies and their impact on poverty reduction, growth, equity, etc;
• Generate data and statistics on major macroeconomic variables on a regular basis;
• Provision of policy options, particularly from pro-poor perspectives, on macroeconomic and development;
• Facilitate in the socio-economic impact assessments data analysis, interpretation, visual representation etc;
• Organizing and attending internal meetings, consultations, workshops, conferences, brainstorming sessions as required.
• Make inputs into SDGs and National Development Strategy reports;
• Public and policy advocacy for SDGs, pro-poor and equitable economic growth, as well as sustainable human development, through the active participation in relevant forums, conferences, and trainings;
• Development of partnerships with the UN Agencies, IFI’s, government institutions, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors, private sector, civil society areas based on strategic goals of UNDP, country needs and donors’ priorities;
• Analysis and research of information on donors, preparation of substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation;
• Production of periodic updates and briefs on the country’s development situation to be used by stakeholders, Country Office, and Headquarters;
• Identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned directly linked to the thematic areas;
• Sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice;
• Organization of training on the thematic area;
• Professional growth through active learning.

Minimum Requirement:

Education:

• An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Economics, Development Studies, Business Administration, Social Sciences or related field related field is required. Or
• A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above-mentioned fields of study, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

• Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience and proven expertise and proficiency with macroeconomic research and data analysis.

Required Language:

• Fluency in written and spoken English and Shona and /or Ndebele is required.