Inter-Regional Adviser – Public Administration

About the role

The Inter-Regional Adviser supports the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs in delivering high‑level technical expertise to governments. The role focuses on applying behavioural insights to improve public administration, governance and service delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Provide policy advice online and through short‑term field missions to governments and relevant stakeholders in developing countries on raising awareness and building capacity to apply behavioural insights.
• Support the integration of behavioural science into institutional arrangements, including advising on the establishment and operation of behavioural insights units.
• Identify behavioural barriers affecting citizens and frontline public servants and design citizen‑centred interventions to improve public service delivery and online services.
• Integrate behavioural approaches into national development planning and policy implementation to enhance citizen engagement and policy compliance.
• Promote experimentation and learning by encouraging governments to test, evaluate and scale behavioural interventions.

Required profile

• Works under the direct supervision of the Chief of the Programme Management and Capacity Development Unit and receives overall guidance from the DPIDG Director.
• Demonstrated experience providing policy advice to governments or international organisations.
• Familiarity with behavioural insights, public administration and capacity development activities.
• Ability to conduct short‑term field missions and deliver training workshops or guidance materials.

Required skills