The Junior Professional Officer will support the increasing demand of the Economic Policy Team on strategic planning and analytical work according to the Inclusive Green and Circular Economy theory of change and results frameworks. The role involves supporting the designing and developing macro-economic policy for sustainability (esp. Green and Circular Economies) to address three planetary crises, namely climate change, nature loss and pollution, in collaboration with thematic leads of the unit (sustainable public procurement, green fiscal policy, sustainable trade, sustainable infrastructure), sectoral leads (food and agricultural sector, plastics, textiles, buildings and construction) across UNEP and UNEP’s key external partners (e.g. GEF Secretariat, IMF, OECD, MDBs, PAGE (Partnership of Action on Green Economy) partners including ILO, UNITAR, UNIDO and UNDP); providing substantive guidance to implementing partners, international and local consultants; and providing general support to the Head of Unit and Branch.