Economist/Senior Economist (ICDMM)
About The Position
The Macro-Modelling and Monetary Division of ICD has an opening for a Fungible Economist/Senior Economist position. The selected candidate will be involved in the development and delivery of capacity development (CD) in macroeconomic frameworks, focusing on topics in monetary policy, exchange rate policy, managing capital flows, forecasting and nowcasting, model-based monetary policy analysis and DSGE models. Modalities include technical assistance (TA) delivered in-country and virtually, and training conducted face-to-face and virtual at HQ and the regional training centers. S/he will provide technical assistance (TA) on the development of macroeconomic frameworks, principally to central banks, designed to help member countries build capacity for macroeconomic forecasting and policy analysis in support of policymaking and policy communications. The emphasis will be on the use of nowcasting and near-term forecasting tools, semi-structural gap models and DSGE models, tailored to different country settings (including FCS, LICs and EMEs). In addition, the selected candidate is expected to deliver lectures and guide course participants (country officials and Fund staff) through hands-on workshops covering ICD’s training curriculum on macroeconomic and monetary policies, including analytical methods, modeling, and forecasting. The selected candidate is expected to be actively engaged in innovative ways to develop and deliver CD, including by conducting research in relevant areas in support of macroeconomic-frameworks CD, and to contribute to divisional and departmental projects as they arise.
Requirements
- Fungible economist, with a substantive background in macroeconomic and monetary policy issues, as well as surveillance and/or country program work.
- Strong academic and policy-oriented background in macroeconomics and modeling.
- Good knowledge of Fund policies and practices.
- Excellent analytical, written and oral expository, and interpersonal skills.
- Must be flexible and able to work on tight deadlines.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience working at a central bank implementing semi-structural or structural models for forecasting and policy analysis.
- Practical experience in delivering ICD-led TA in macroeconomic frameworks, especially with central banks.
- Proficiency in CDMAP.
- Knowledge of statistical and econometric techniques and related software (especially in Eviews, MATLAB, Python).
- A track record of teaching and research in macroeconomics, monetary policy, exchange rate policy, and capital flow management.
- The ability to deliver CD in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and/or Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Development and delivery of capacity development (CD) in macroeconomic frameworks, focusing on topics in monetary policy, exchange rate policy, managing capital flows, forecasting and nowcasting, model-based monetary policy analysis and DSGE models.
- Provide technical assistance (TA) on the development of macroeconomic frameworks, principally to central banks, designed to help member countries build capacity for macroeconomic forecasting and policy analysis in support of policymaking and policy communications.
- Deliver lectures and guide course participants (country officials and Fund staff) through hands-on workshops covering ICD’s training curriculum on macroeconomic and monetary policies, including analytical methods, modeling, and forecasting.
- Actively engaged in innovative ways to develop and deliver CD, including by conducting research in relevant areas in support of macroeconomic-frameworks CD.
- Contribute to divisional and departmental projects as they arise.
Benefits
- The IMF works to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, and promote high employment and sustainable economic growth.
- Our work on the macroeconomic benefits of challenges such as empowering women, modernizing the global trading system, and wage inequity, provides new ideas to safeguard the stability of the international monetary and financial system and addresses the world's most pressing macroeconomic and financial issues.
- Our 3,100 dedicated employees are leaders in their fields and collaborate to address the needs of our members and make a meaningful, positive difference to lives across the globe.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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