Economist/Sr. Economist (Contractual)

The General Macro and Fiscal Division of the Institute for Capacity Development (ICDMF) at the IMF is seeking two Economist/Senior Economists on a contractual basis. The role involves delivering macroeconomic frameworks technical assistance, developing models and approaches for fiscal policy, and organizing training in macroeconomic analysis and fiscal policy.

Responsibilities

• Leading and participating in capacity development (CD) missions as needed.
• Contribute to coordination of all aspects of successful deliveries of macroeconomic frameworks technical assistance, including project design and implementation, preparation of individual TA work programs, development of analytical tools, project work and team management.
• Managing CDMAP project management software, preparation of briefing notes, back-to-office reports, and Technical Assistance Reports.
• Deliver external and internal training.
• Leading the development of CD materials, such as tools/models, applications, lectures, case studies, and workshops.
• Leading and participating in Analytics and Development (A&D) efforts in support of the Divisional and Departmental CD.
• Contribute to the ICD/ITD-led initiative seeking to advance the design and analysis of macroeconomic frameworks across departments (Comprehensive Macroeconomic Frameworks Environment- CMFE project).
• Taking on other departmental responsibilities, as indicated by the Divisional management.

Requirements

• Educational development, including and/or supplemented by work experience, typically acquired through the completion of considerable graduate work in economics, or equivalent, is required.
• The successful candidate could be an experienced macroeconomist with a substantive background in macroeconomic and fiscal policy issues, economic modeling, and medium-term forecasting.
• Strong analytical abilities and a good institutional knowledge of central banks and ministries of finance.
• Experience in macroeconomic modeling and project management of macro frameworks in central banks, ministries of finance, or similar public institutions would be a strong advantage.
• Advanced knowledge of time series analysis (state-space modeling, Bayesian and classical inference, optimization methods, calibration strategies, methods for near-term forecasting and nowcasting).
• Well-versed in standard computing environments for economic modeling – Python/Matlab/R/Excel.
• Expected to develop new tools in these environments and assist others in building analytical tools using these tools.
• First-rate expository skills are essential, as is clearly demonstrated intellectual leadership in economic analysis (prior work experience and research work).
• Prior experience in capacity development delivery and experience with issues related to macroeconomic and fiscal policy analysis and semi-structural and DSGE modeling in central banks and ministries of finance, particularly in emerging market and developing countries, would be important advantages.
• Strong communication (oral and written), organizational, interpersonal skills.

Skills

• Macroeconomic Modeling
• Fiscal Policy Analysis
• Medium-term Forecasting
• Time-Series Analysis
• State-space Modeling
• Bayesian Inference
• Classical Inference
• Optimization Techniques
• Calibration Strategies
• Near-term Forecasting
• Nowcasting
• Python
• Matlab
• Excel
• Economic Analysis
• Project Management
• Capacity Development
• DSGE Modeling
• Semi-structural Modeling
• Institutional Knowledge of Central Banks
• Institutional Knowledge of Ministries of Finance

Languages

English