Consultant to Support the ECA/SRO-WA Programme

Support UNECA’s West Africa programme through economic research on value chains, diversification and macroeconomic resilience. The consultant assesses policy frameworks, analyses data and produces evidence for debt management, domestic resource mobilisation, sustainable development and AfCFTA implementation.

Department: Subregional Office for West Africa

• Assess regional and national value chains and related policy frameworks
• Analyse policy options for economic diversification and industrialisation in West Africa
• Collect economic data for analysis and policy formulation
• Examine debt management, domestic resource mobilisation, sustainable development and AfCFTA implementation
• Deliver assessments of two critical value chains and evidence for two priority projects

• Master’s degree or higher in economics, statistics, international development or another relevant field
• At least seven years of experience in sustainable development, economic research and analysis, macroeconomic modelling, policy formulation, project management and evaluation
• Application of economic principles in macroeconomics, development programmes or related areas
• Experience in value-chain analysis, economic diversification, strategic planning and policy support
• Strategic report-writing experience
• Fluency in English or French

• The consultancy lasts three months