Advisory services

Ms. Atnafu Almaz
Public administration officer

Telephone: +1 212/963-8378
Fax: +1 212/963-2916
E-mail: almaz@un.org
Nationality: Ethiopia
Languages: English, French, some Spanish

Profile:

Ms. Almaz joined the Public Administration Branch in 1989 as Associate Economic Affairs Officer. She formulated, implemented, monitored and evaluated United Nations’ technical assistance projects. Provided administrative, managerial and substantive support to country programmes and projects. Several years of experience in providing assistance to National Electoral Commissions in developing countries by designing technical assistance projects in support of the electoral processes; preparing the overall election budgets; co-ordinating technical assistance and mobilising financial resources from the international community. Organised several high-level expert group meetings, conferences, seminars, workshops and published reports. Currently she is working on local governance and management innovation. Prior to her assignment in New York, she worked at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) during which period she prepared analytical papers on commodities, developed a computerised information system on restrictive business practices and prepared the Restrictive Business Practices Newsletters and annual reports.

Area of specialization:

Public sector management, election administration, non-profit organisation management, human resources management, project design and co-ordination, operations management, programme and project monitoring and evaluation.

Experience:

1999 - present   Public Administration Officer, Governance and Public Administration Branch, Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), United Nations, New York
1994 - 1998   Regional Co-ordinator for Africa and Focal Point for election activities, Governance and Public Administration Branch, DESA, United Nations, New York
1990 - 1994   Head of the Project Management Group, Public Administration Branch, DESA, United Nations, New York
1989 - 1990   Associate Economic Affairs Officer, Public Administration Branch, DESA, United Nations, New York
1986 - 1989   Associate Economic Affairs Officer, Manufactures Division, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Geneva, Switzerland
1984 - 1986   Associate Economic Affairs Officer, Commodities Division, UNCTAD, Geneva, Switzerland

Education:

1997 - M.S. (Management), New York University, United States of America
1979 - B.A. (Economics and political science), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia