Economic Policy Associate

The Resident Coordinator’s Office supports the work of the UN Resident Coordinator and coordinates activities of the UN Country Team in its engagement with the Government as defined by the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF).

The UN system is implementing the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) for 2021-2025 aligned to the Third National Development Plan (NDP III) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN General Assembly Resolution 72/279 on the repositioning of the UN Development System, positions UNSDCF as the single most important UN country planning instrument in support of the 2030 Agenda.

As the current UNSDCF cycle is coming to an end, the UN Country Team (UNCT), under the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, has initiated its evaluation and agreed on the roadmap for preparation of the new UNSDCF for 2026-2030. Both the implementation of the current UNSDCF and preparation of the new one requires a highly dynamic and dedicated team to support the analysis, strategy formulation and visioning of the UN’s support to Government of Uganda. Based in the UN RCO in Uganda, the role of the Economic Policy Associate will support in providing evidence-based economic policy analysis and development partner engagement to support the implementation and achievement of SDGs in Uganda.

Under the overall guidance of the Head of the direct supervision of the Development Coordination Officer/Economist in the UN RCO as the first supervisor, the Economic Policy Associate will be responsible for:

• Supporting evidence-based analysis to establish the trends of sustainable development, challenges, and opportunities in Uganda to inform policy and programming.
• Participating in UN internal and external engagements aimed at providing advice on innovative economic and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) policies to accelerate progress on the 2030 Agenda.
• Supporting the work of the UN SDG Technical Working Group to drive multi-stakeholder approaches to policy, analysis, and programming in the country.
• Participating in the preparation of programmes aimed at accelerating the achievement of the SDGs.
• Supporting the planning and coordination of high-level SDG related events.
• Engaging in sustainable development policy advocacy and communication activities.
• Supporting knowledge management on SDGs related issues and promote learning within the relevant networks.
• Support in maintaining existing and building new partnerships with Government, development partners, and other stakeholders that collaborate with the UN in the implementation and achievement of the 2030 Agenda.
• Keeping abreast of Uganda’s socio-economic trends and identify their implications for the country and UN’s development cooperation.
• Engaging in any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.