Senior Country EconomistNew

Provides UNDP Malaysia with strategic economic-policy leadership, advising country programmes, government counterparts and partners on inclusive growth, SDG progress and development finance. The role leads economic analysis, policy products, development-finance work, partnerships and regional knowledge contributions, translating evidence into programme concepts and development solutions.

• Advise country-office management on evidence-based programme development and implementation
• Lead macroeconomic, sectoral and political-economy analysis and provide policy advice
• Lead Development Finance Assessment work and innovative financing service offers
• Produce economic, development and policy outlooks and lead the National Human Development Report
• Translate analysis into programme concepts, partnerships and resource-mobilisation pipelines
• Convene policy dialogue with government, development partners, civil society and the private sector
• Represent UNDP in economic-policy forums and develop strategic relationships with government, academia and think tanks

• Master’s degree in Economics or related field, or bachelor’s degree in Economics or related field with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least seven years of relevant experience with a master’s degree or nine years with a bachelor’s degree
• Extensive research and policy-level analysis experience
• Policy, advisory and advocacy experience
• Experience preparing policy briefs and guidance notes for senior policymakers
• Fluency in English and Bahasa Melayu

• PhD in Economics
• Experience in strategic visioning and advanced analytical work
• Experience leading an economics, research or policy-advisory function
• Experience with SDGs, stakeholder analysis and engagement
• Experience using data and statistical-analysis software
• Experience in Asia and the Pacific or across countries
• Working knowledge of another UN language

• Macroeconomic Analysis
• Economic Policy
• Development Finance
• Economic Forecasting
• Statistical Analysis
• Policy Advisory
• Strategic Planning
• SDG Integration
• Resource Mobilisation
• Partnership Development
• Portfolio Management
• Knowledge Management

• Open to Tier 0, 1 and 2 applicants
• New fixed-term appointments of more than one year are subject to a 12-month probationary period