Senior Economic Affairs Assistant

About the role

The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is seeking a Senior Economic Affairs Assistant to support its Bogota office. Reporting to the Chief of Office, the incumbent will play a pivotal role in preparing analytical materials, coordinating projects, and facilitating high‑level meetings.

Key responsibilities

• Identify and monitor substantive aspects of the Office’s work independently.
• Collect, analyse, and summarise data and documents to produce background material for studies, briefs, and reports.
• Assist in drafting project proposals and monitor day‑to‑day implementation.
• Prepare analytical, quantitative and qualitative inputs for regular and extraordinary work programmes.
• Organise committee and task‑force meetings, draft agendas and procedural notes.
• Liaise with external delegates, NGOs and internal units.
• Draft, edit and proofread complex technical texts and newsletters.
• Undertake mission or field work as required.
• Provide guidance to junior staff, review assignments and contribute to performance evaluations.
• Support data visualisation, web‑page updates and preparation of presentations.

Required profile

• Strong knowledge of United Nations structures, policies and procedures.
• Ability to extract, interpret, analyse and format diverse data sets.
• Experience in preparing analytical reports and briefing documents.
• Excellent written communication skills in English.
• Capacity to work autonomously and coordinate multi‑stakeholder activities.

Required skills