his position is located in the Integrated Policy Analysis Branch, Division for Sustainable Development Goals (DSDG), Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA), based in New York. The incumbent reports to the Chief of the Integrated Policy Analysis Branch and works in close collaboration with other staff of the Branch and the Division. The Division contributes to the intergovernmental processes on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including those under the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the High-level Political Forum, with its substantive analytical work on thematic issues of the Sustainable Development Goals. More information on the Division for Sustainable Development Goals can be found on sdgs.un.org. The services of the Inter-regional Adviser (IRA) aim to ensure the provision of high-level technical expertise, the transfer of knowledge from global entities to Governments on policy-related issues and development strategies and the formulation, assessment or evaluation of projects and programmes, with a focus on the integration of concepts of sustainable energy and climate change into national development strategies. This will include the targets and indicators of SDG 7 and SDG 13, and other internationally agreed frameworks, such as the Paris Agreement on Climate Change, and the monitoring and reporting on sustainable development initiatives and commitments around SDG 7 and SDG 13. The Inter-regional Adviser (IRA) is a member of DESA’s IRA Network. The services of the Senior Sustainable Development Officer/IRA need to comply with intergovernmental guidance on the use of the Regular Programme on Technical Cooperation (RPTC), when appropriate, and with strategies and guidance concerning capacity development activities endorsed by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) and supported by the Capacity Development Programme Management Office (CDPMO).