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Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean) publishes vacancies on its own career portal; UNlockit lists every currently-open role here, refreshed daily from the agency's source. This page surfaces internships, consultancies, fixed-term, and temporary positions across country offices, regional offices, and headquarters. Each posting links back to the official Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean application page.
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- Last refreshed
- Jun 05, 2026
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Estudio sobre la informalidad laboral en Guatemala
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean · 🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (CEPAL) seeks a consultant to conduct a detailed study on labor informality in Guatemala. The consultant will analyze typologies of informality, examine causes and implications for labor rights, social protection, and tax compliance, and propose policy recommendations to reduce informality. The study will build on a previous 2025 CEPAL report and respond to a request from Guatemala's Ministry of Labor for deeper analysis. The consultant must work remotely from their place of residence and deliver a comprehensive report with policy recommendations, including visual presentations for a national forum. The role requires extensive experience in public policy analysis, particularly in labor, fiscal, or social policies, with a focus on informality. The study is expected to be completed between July 1 and September 30, 2026.
CON Regional Commission Closes Jun 12, 2026 -
Senior Economic Affairs Assistant, G7
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean · 🇨🇴 Bogota, Colombia
The Senior Economic Affairs Assistant in ECLAC's Bogota office supports economic and social development initiatives for Latin America and the Caribbean. Key responsibilities include monitoring office work, analyzing data, preparing background materials, assisting in project formulation and implementation, organizing meetings, drafting complex technical documents, and supporting data visualization and reporting. The role requires extensive experience in social and economic development data collection and research, with a minimum of 10 years (or 8 years with a university degree) and experience in international technical cooperation and policy design. The position demands strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with proficiency in English and Spanish at UN Level III. The role may involve field work and provides guidance to junior staff. The position is funded by extrabudgetary resources with a fixed-term appointment.
G-7 Regional Commission Closes Jun 19, 2026 -
Editorial and Desktop Publishing Assistant, Spanish, G5
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean · 🇨🇱 Santiago, Chile
The Editorial and Desktop Publishing Assistant, Spanish, G5 position is located in the Marketing and Dissemination Unit of ECLAC, a UN regional commission focused on Latin American economic and social development. The role supports the production and delivery of information communications products and services, including desktop publishing, web content management, and digital repository maintenance. Responsibilities include assisting with visualizations, updating information materials, uploading publications, managing network drives, and supporting data analysis and reporting. The position requires specialized technical skills in digital publishing, web technologies, and editorial marketing via social media, with proficiency in desktop publishing and typographic standards. The role involves working with UN systems and requires strong communication and technological awareness skills.
G-5 Regional Commission Closes Jun 19, 2026 -
Consutoría en instrumentos de captura de valor del suelo en El Salvador
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean · 🇨🇱 Santiago, Chile
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) is seeking a consultant to provide technical expertise on urban financing instruments based on land value capture in El Salvador. The consultant will support the Urban Habitat Unit (UAH) and the Salvadoran Housing System in analyzing mechanisms for financing urban development through land value capture instruments, aligned with circular economy principles. The role involves assessing the legal, institutional, and operational feasibility of such instruments, identifying policy alternatives, and supporting the development of a public policy strategy. The consultant will conduct a review of existing instruments, analyze the regulatory framework, and provide recommendations tailored to El Salvador's context. The work is based in El Salvador with occasional on-site meetings required. The position requires a master's degree and at least 10 years of professional experience in urban law and planning, with a focus on land use policies and urban renewal.
CON Regional Commission Closes Jun 23, 2026 -
Programme Management Assistant, G6
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean · Port Of Spain
The Programme Management Assistant supports the Director of the Subregional Headquarters for the Caribbean of ECLAC in planning, implementation, and coordination of the office's programme of work. Key responsibilities include administrative and executive support, coordination of meetings and schedules, document preparation and review, data analysis and reporting, stakeholder liaison, and maintaining office operations. The role requires strong organizational skills, proficiency in programme management processes, and the ability to work with diverse stakeholders in a multilingual environment. The position is based in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and reports to the Director of the Subregional Headquarters.
G-6 Regional Commission Closes Jun 12, 2026 -
Intern - Economic Affairs
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean · 🇨🇱 Santiago, Chile
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) offers a 6-month hybrid internship in Economic Affairs. The role focuses on public management topics including results-based management, institutional planning, monitoring and evaluation, open government, digital government, and civil service policies. Interns will support research, analyze trends, prepare knowledge products, manage the ILPES Regional Planning Observatory, systematize SDG territorialization experiences, and create reports and visual materials. Under supervision of the Public Management and Open Government Area Coordinator, interns will work on various tasks related to public administration and policy analysis. The internship requires academic enrollment in the final year of a bachelor's, master's, or Ph.D. program, or completion of such programs, with a field of study related to public administration, public policy, or social sciences.
I-1 Regional Commission Closes Jun 08, 2026 -
Consultor para la elaboración del documento analítico y metodológico sobre la relación entre la estructura productiva de Colombia y su impacto ambiental.
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean · 🇲🇽 Mexico City, Mexico
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) seeks a consultant to develop an analytical and methodological document on the relationship between Colombia's productive structure and its environmental impact, along with a database on environmental linkages. The consultant will work remotely, collaborating with Colombia's National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) to support the project "Better statistics and climate change indicators in Latin America and the Caribbean." Responsibilities include creating a database with environmental linkage matrices, documenting the database construction process, developing computational codes for indicator calculations, and producing an analytical report with policy recommendations for green productive transformation. The role requires strong knowledge of input-output environmental matrices, economic structural analysis, and environmental policy management. The consultant must ensure the originality and intellectual property rights of the work, comply with UN security and reporting protocols if traveling, and deliver high-quality, timely outputs in Spanish using standard software tools. This consultancy contributes to strengthening national capacities for climate change statistics and supports evidence-based policy design in the region.
CON Regional Commission Closes Jun 19, 2026 -
Economic Affairs Officer, P4
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean · Port Of Spain
The Economic Affairs Officer (P4) supports economic research, analysis, and policy advice on regional integration, trade, urban development, and development finance for Caribbean countries. Responsibilities include monitoring economic developments, conducting studies, providing policy recommendations, engaging with senior policymakers, organizing expert meetings, and representing ECLAC at international forums. The role requires extensive experience in economic research and analysis, with a focus on small developing economies. The position is based in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, and involves travel to member states. The officer will work under the supervision of the Deputy Chief and support junior staff while contributing to intergovernmental bodies and technical cooperation projects.
P-4 Regional Commission Closes Jun 29, 2026 -
Communications & Multimedia Intern
Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean · 🇨🇱 Santiago, Chile
The Communications & Multimedia Intern at the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) in Santiago supports the creation of multimedia and digital content to enhance the visibility of ECLAC's projects, publications, and institutional activities. Under supervision, the intern will produce and edit videos, create digital content for social media platforms such as YouTube and LinkedIn, add subtitles in Spanish and English, design graphic materials for campaigns and events, manage social media and digital platforms, write brief articles and promotional texts, and organize multimedia archives. This internship offers practical experience in audiovisual production, digital communication, and visual storytelling within the UN system. The role is suited for candidates enrolled in or having completed the final year of a relevant undergraduate program in fields such as Audiovisual Communication, Graphic Design, Communication Sciences, Film or Digital Media Production, Advertising and Digital Marketing, Art and Multimedia, or Multimedia Engineering. Fluency in English is required, and knowledge of other UN official languages is valued.
I-1 Regional Commission Closes Jun 07, 2026
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