Economiste National(e)

The Economiste National(e) provides strategic and technical support to the UNDP Mauritania office and national partners in economic analysis, public policy formulation, and development planning aligned with national priorities and Sustainable Development Goals. The role supports evidence-based decision-making, integrated and innovative development solutions, and promotes gender mainstreaming and strategic partnerships to enhance UNDP's impact in Mauritania.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical advice to UNDP, government, UN system and partners on strategic planning, innovation, and sustainable development
• Support consultations, prospective and sectoral analyses to anticipate development trends and inform national planning
• Support identification and operationalization of strategic priorities to accelerate progress towards SDGs
• Support mobilization of technical and institutional capacities for transforming national budgets into visible development results
• Strengthen UNDP innovation through integrated portfolio design and implementation focusing on digital transformation, gender equality, and sustainable finance
• Support institutional capacity building in economic management, public finance, and national statistical systems
• Facilitate governance mechanisms and working groups to enhance policy coherence and accountability
• Contribute to strategic communication, advocacy, and knowledge sharing to highlight UNDP impact
• Represent UNDP in national, regional, and inter-agency initiatives and working groups
• Support development and institutionalization of decision-support tools and data management systems
• Promote use of digital platforms and AI tools to enhance quality of analysis and evidence-based decision-making
• Support capacity building of national and local institutions in decision-support tools
• Monitor, evaluate and document experiences related to decision-support tools and recommend scaling up
• Support intersectoral and regional coordination for policy coherence and complementary interventions
• Support establishment and animation of governance and coordination mechanisms to enhance accountability and collective impact
• Identify and mobilize strategic partners and innovative financing sources for inclusive and resilient development trajectories
• Support credit rating preparation and structural reforms to enhance investor confidence and mobilize sustainable financing
• Maintain strategic watch on development financing trends and orient resource mobilization accordingly
• Contribute to diversification of development financing through innovative financial instruments and strategies
• Develop financing proposals and economic models and negotiate investments in priority sectors
• Support governance frameworks to ensure coordination, transparency, accountability and sustainability of mobilized financing and partnerships
• Facilitate workshops, forums, and resource mobilization initiatives to promote financing innovation and share best practices
• Develop and animate strategic partner networks to catalyze investments and maximize intervention impact
• Support design and implementation of policies promoting private sector development, public-private partnerships, and decent employment for women, youth and vulnerable groups
• Conduct diagnostics and mapping of economic fabric including SMEs, startups, and women and youth initiatives to identify barriers and opportunities for economic inclusion
• Promote private investment aligned with SDGs and strengthen public-private dialogue for sustainable and inclusive development
• Support collaboration between UNDP and private sector actors to direct investments towards startups, SMEs and social and environmental infrastructure
• Support integrated policies and programs on employment, social protection, informal sector and social and solidarity economy aligned with national priorities and economic and social transitions
• Support development of entrepreneurial ecosystem, innovation and employability infrastructure and technical capacity building
• Strengthen synergies between training, employability, entrepreneurship linking training institutions, innovation centers, private sector and labor market
• Promote integration of youth and women in digital economy through capacity building, incubation and mentoring programs
• Develop joint initiatives with UN agencies, private sector, technical and financial partners, universities and local actors to co-create inclusive and employability solutions beyond traditional approaches
• Organize and animate communication, advocacy and networking actions to promote entrepreneurship, innovation and visibility of UNDP initiatives
• Promote gender mainstreaming in national strategies and UNDP interventions, strengthen stakeholder capacities and promote synergies between political and sectoral initiatives aligned with Gender Seal Gold Action Plan

Requirements

• Master's Degree with 5 years of experience OR Bachelor's Degree with 7 years of experience
• Experience in economic analysis, public policy formulation, and development planning
• Experience supporting government and UN system partners in strategic economic advice
• Experience in innovation, governance, gender equality, and digital transformation integration in development programs
• Experience in coordinating multi-stakeholder partnerships including public, private sector, civil society, and academia
• Experience in mobilizing innovative financing and development funding
• Experience in conducting prospective and sectoral analyses to anticipate development trends and risks
• Experience in developing and institutionalizing decision-support tools such as dashboards, simulation models, and monitoring and evaluation systems
• Experience in promoting gender mainstreaming in national development strategies
• Experience in managing and coordinating teams of experts, consultants, and project staff
• Fluency in French required; English and Arabic desired

Skills

• Economic Analysis
• Public Policy Formulation
• Development Planning
• Strategic Economic Advice
• Innovation Integration
• Governance
• Gender Equality
• Digital Transformation
• Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships
• Innovative Financing Mobilization
• Development Funding
• Prospective Analysis
• Sectoral Analysis
• Decision-support Tools Development
• Dashboard Development
• Simulation Models
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Gender Mainstreaming
• Team Management
• Consultation Coordination

Languages

Français, Anglais, Arabe