About Economic Commission for Africa

Economic Commission for Africais part of the United Nations system, working to promote international cooperation and address global challenges. As a UN entity, it contributes to the organization’s mission of maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations, and promoting international cooperation in solving international problems and encouraging respect for human rights.

Job Summary

This consultancy provides an opportunity to contribute specialized expertise to Economic Commission for Africa’s mission in international cooperation and sustainable development. Working in Morocco, you will apply your professional skills to address complex challenges in international cooperation and sustainable development and support the organization’s programmatic objectives. This role offers the flexibility of consultancy work while contributing to meaningful international development outcomes with global impact.

Key Details

• Job Title:Strengthening the Migration-Development Nexus in Africa (National Consultant for Lesotho)
• Grade:CON
• Location:Rabat, Morocco
• Department:Economic Commission for Africa
• Contract Type:Consultancy
• Salary Range:$50,000.0 – $120,000.0 USD annually

Qualifications

• Academic Qualifications: Advanced university degree (Masters’ degree) in economics, international economics, Finances, Statistics, Development Economics, etc. or any related field is required.
• Academic Qualifications: A PhD would be an advantage A minimum of five years of experience in economic research and analysis is required Experience in analytical policy research in economies, or macroeconomic analysis in Africa/ Southern Africa is an advantage.
• Language: English and French are the working languages of the UN Secretariat.
• Language: For this consultancy, Fluency in English is required.
• Fluency in French is desirable.

Skills

• Background and rationale for support Diasporas contribute significantly to the sustainable development of both destination and origin countries, making diverse economic, social, and cultural contributions.
• Migrants also acquire financial resources for sole and joint investment to improve lives, make financial returns, or both.
• Despite their increasing importance, diaspora policies still receive less consideration than immigration policies.
• Whereas policymakers and researchers have dedicated more attention to States of origin, they have primarily focused on their role for the immigration policies of States of destination.
• The transnational engagement of States of origin with their citizens abroad for domestic purposes has received less attention.
• Migrants contributions to development have recently received growing recognition.
• However, the positive contribution of international migrants, remittances in particular, is overlooked.
• And while countries have made some progress on capitalizing on migrants contribution to development, in African countries these efforts continue to be a missed opportunity.
• Understanding migrants positive contribution to their receiving countries and designing policies that protect and empower them is key for maximizing the benefits of migration.
• More broadly, in providing support to migrants, public policies are expected to create a “win-win” relationship benefiting the migrant, the country of origin, and the host country.
• Knowing the importance of remittances to economic development and to facilitate evidence-based policies and their implementation, Governments, the private sector, and NGOs need clear tools, framework and policies that help to better optimize the contribution of Diasporas in the development of their countries of origin.
• In this context, ECA is implementing a program on Strengthening the migration-development nexus in Africa from 2024 to 2028.

Benefits

• contributions to inclusive growth and sustainable development and called for reducing remittance transaction costs through SDG
• contributions, including investments and entrepreneurship; investing in research on migrants
• contribution to development, in African countries these efforts continue to be a missed opportunity. Understanding migrants
• s objective is to strengthen the capacities of selected countries to integrate diaspora
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