Economist/Senior Economist (ICDMM)

International Monetary Fund • Washington DC, DC

15h • Hybrid

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 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.

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.
• Ability to deliver CD in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and/or Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver capacity development (CD) in macroeconomic frameworks, focusing on 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, to help member countries build capacity for macroeconomic forecasting and policy analysis.
• Deliver lectures and guide course participants through hands-on workshops covering macroeconomic and monetary policies, including analytical methods, modeling, and forecasting.
• Engage in innovative ways to develop and deliver CD, including conducting research in relevant areas.
• Contribute to divisional and departmental projects as they arise.
• Work both independently and in teams.
• Be flexible and able to work on tight deadlines.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed