Economist/Senior Economist (FADRM)

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The Resource Management and Information Division of the Fiscal Affairs Department (FADRM) is seeking to fill an Economist/Sr Economist staff vacancy.

Since 1964, the Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provided expertise on fiscal policy and management. FAD monitors and analyzes global fiscal trends, advises IMF member countries on fiscal issues, and contributes to the design and implementation of IMF-supported programs. Building on its extensive analytical work, FAD provides capacity development (CD) to enhance fiscal performance and strengthen fiscal institutions of IMF member countries across advanced, emerging, and low-income economies. 

FADRM oversees the financial and administrative management of the department, support initiatives related to CD strategy and management, develop tools and processes to improve productivity and efficiency, and coordinate initiatives to leverage FAD’s unique information and knowledge assets.

Working closely with the management of FADRM, the Economist/Sr Economist will contribute to a wide-range of projects and activities, including: (i) supporting the implementation of the FAD CD Strategy, with a special focus on CD governance and administration and CD financing architecture; (ii) contributing to strengthening the department’s procedures for financial and operational controls; (iii) leveraging data to analyze and contribute to the internal dialogue on resource allocation and performance; (iv) compiling and analyzing data on FAD outputs; and (v) reviewing and participating in Fund-wide initiatives on corporate and CD matters, including resource mobilization and communication.

Qualifications

Applicants should hold an advanced degree in economics and/or related field supplemented with four years of relevant professional level experience at minimum - at least ten years of directly relevant professional experience is strongly preferred. A degree in public administration, economics, finance, or accounting would be an asset for this role. A mix of operational and advisory experiences, gained within a ministry, international financial institution, international organization, development partner, or consulting firm, is highly desirable. The successful candidate should demonstrate experience of collaborating with senior managers. Moreover, they should have practical experience of budget formulation or implementation, business process modernization, project management, and supporting the implementation of strategic initiatives.

In addition, this role requires excellent analytical and quantitative skills; experience in planning and project management; strong oral and written communication skills in English; ability to set priorities, work under pressure, and manage concurrent tasks within tight deadlines; and ability to lead or be part of a task team.

This vacancy shall be filled by a 3-year Term appointment in accordance with the Fund’s new employment rules that took effect on May 1, 2015. 

A regular staff member who is selected to fill the vacancy will maintain their open-ended status. If the selected candidate is a contractual employee,  they will be offered a Term staff appointment. Staff members already on a term appointment will continue their current term but may receive an extension provided that their current term appointment has not already been extended.

All applicants are expected to include a Statement of Interest as an attachment to the application, which may be used in the screening process for this vacancy.

Department:

FADRM Fiscal Affairs Department Resource & Info. Management

Hiring For:

A11, A12, A13, A14

The IMF is committed to achieving a diverse staff, including age, creed, culture, disability, educational background, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, nationality, race, religion and beliefs, and sexual orientation. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process.