ECONOMIST, Beijing, China

## ECONOMIST, Beijing, China - Organization:RCS - Resident Coordinator System - Office:RCS in Beijing, China Organizational Setting and Reporting The UN Secretary-General launched on 1 January 2019 a bold and new global reform which repositioned the UN Development System to deliver more effectively and efficiently with the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals. As part of this reform, UN Resident Coordinator Offices (UN RCO), under the leadership of an empowered and independent UN Resident Coordinator (RC) - the highest-ranking official of the UN Development System and Representative of the UN Secretary-General at country level - support countries in the achievement of their development priorities and the attainment of the SDGs. In its Resolution A/RES/72/279, the United Nations General Assembly endorsed the transformation of the Development Operations Coordination Office (DCO) as a stand-alone coordination office within the United Nations Secretariat. DCO exercises managerial and oversight functions of the Resident Coordinator System under the oversight of the Chair of United Nations Sustainable Development Group (UNSDG). In 2026, DCO undertook a recalibration to ensure the RC system remains optimally configured to support the acceleration of the 2030 Agenda and embodies the UN 2.0 shift- anchored in data, digital, innovation, behavioral science, strategic foresight, and a mission driven organizational culture. This position is located within the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator Office (RCO) in Beijing, China under the direct supervision of the Head of the Resident Coordinator Office. Within delegated authority the incumbent will perform the following duties: 1. PLANS, FACILITATES AND CONSOLIDATES EVIDENCE-BASED ANALYSIS OF THE STATUS OF THE SDGS IN CHINA AND THEIR LINKS TO CHINA'S 15TH FIVE-YEAR PLAN AND RELEVANT NATIONAL POLICY DEVELOPMENTS, PROVIDING SUBSTANTIVE ADVICE TO THE RC AND UNCT, PARTICULARLY ON ELEMENTS PERTAINING TO SDG ACCELERATION, THE ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION AGENDA (INCLUDING GREEN AND JUST TRANSITION, DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND THE FUTURE OF WORK) AND LEVERAGING SDG FINANCING FOR CHINA AND THE WORLD. - Researches, analyzes, consolidates and presents information and data on emerging best practices in SDG acceleration, economic transformation for sustainable development, including green and just transition, digital transformation and the future of work, among others, with attention to China’s 15th Five-Year Plan priorities and related policy measures on high-quality development, green and low-carbon transition, innovation and digitalization; paying special attention to gender and leave no one behind (LNOB) principles. - Provides advice on global/corporate guidelines, tools and other materials related to SDG acceleration, economic transformation and SDG financing. - Guides substantive support to the RC/UNCT on SDG-related issues, particularly on policies to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs, through incorporating a systems approach, assessing alignment with China's 15th Five-Year Plan and related policy developments, and evaluating and highlighting potential synergies and trade-offs between SDGs. - Works with UNCT counterparts to create common, convergent and coherent key advocacy topics related to SDG acceleration, sustainable economic transformation, China's 15th Five-Year Plan implementation priorities and SDG financing, helping identify and analyze entry points for catalytic and consolidated UN policy support options, to enable the transition to more efficient, low-carbon and resilient production and consumption patterns, maximizing social, environmental and economic outcomes that impact the implementation of multiple SDGs and their targets, with proposed 'accelerator interventions' that can help unlock and accelerate progress towards sustainable development. - Collects and analyzes data on UN country level operations in support of SDG acceleration and the implementation of the economic transformation agenda and SDG financing and identifies gaps and proposes follow-up actions. - Working in close collaboration with the United Nations Country Team (UNCT), researches, develops and presents policy papers, guidance notes and other knowledge based-tools and supports discussion in country-level forums to help influence and advance policy dialogue and advocate to reframe economic policies and practices around economic transformation to contribute to the achievement of the SDGs, taking into account China’s 15th Five-Year Plan and related policy directions on modernization, industrial upgrading, green transition, digital China and common prosperity. - Coordinates the preparation of UN flagship reports, on SDG acceleration, economic transformation and leveraging SDG financing, including the analysis of data and the provision of evidence to build the case for policies and interventions to advance multiple SDGs at a time. - Monitors regional, global and China-specific economic and policy trends and issues, including developments under the 15th Five-Year Plan and major policy initiatives on green transition, digital development, innovation, social protection and carbon neutrality, amongst other emergent issues, analyzes their implications for SDG acceleration at the country level and recommends additional issues for consideration. - Conducts and consolidates analytical work to strengthen the understanding of the catalytic role of innovative SDG financing in the context of SDG acceleration and the green economic transformation in China; identifying opportunities to align key SDG financing stakeholders in the context of economic transformation and green growth. - Analyzes trends and provides advice and support on new and innovative mechanisms to leverage SDG financing, including on global initiatives by the UN and other development institutions (e.g. IFIs). - Provides inputs for briefing papers and discussion/talking points on issues related to SDG financing for consideration by the RC/ the UNCT. - Supports UNCT initiatives to advance SDG financing, including in the context of an Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFF). - Provides economic analysis and advice as inputs into the cross-pillar (humanitarian-development-peace) nexus approaches in country. 2.SUPPORTS RC’S AND UNCT’S, ADVOCACY EFFORTS FOR THE CREATION OF STRONG PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE UN SYSTEM, WITH NATIONAL COUNTERPARTS IN GOVERNMENT AND OTHER RELEVANT PARTNERS, INCLUDING INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (IFIS), TO SUPPORT THE REFRAMING OF ECONOMIC POLICIES AND PRACTICES AROUND SDG ACCELERATION, ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION AND SDG FINANCING, INCLUDING ENGAGEMENT WITH NATIONAL PRIORITIES EMERGING FROM CHINA’S 15TH FIVE-YEAR PLAN AND RELATED SECTORAL POLICY FRAMEWORKS. - Fosters peer-exchanges and opens a consistent channel of communication and strong partnerships with economists within the UN System at country level to create and consolidate common, convergent and coherent advocacy opportunities on topics related to SDG acceleration, economic transformation and SDG financing. - Working in close collaboration with the RCO Partnerships Officer, ensures effective engagement of all relevant counterparts to develop collaboration and partnerships around SDG acceleration, economic transformation and SDG financing, for example with national planning or economic offices, IFIs, the private sector, etc. - Stays abreast and follows latest developments in analytical work, policy, financial and capacity development support provided by other relevant development partners (including IFIs, bilateral and multilateral partners, academia, the private sector, and others) on topics related to SDG acceleration, economic transformation and SDG financing, including how these partners engage with China's 15th Five-Year Plan priorities and relevant policy developments, and identifies opportunities for collaboration. - Engages with the private sector