Economist / Senior Economist - SPRCL

International Monetary Fund

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About The Position

The Economist / Senior Economist will contribute to the Concessional Lending (CL) Division of the IMF’s Strategy, Policy, and Review Department (SPR). The division designs and evaluates policies related to the Fund’s concessional financing arrangements and leads reviews of program, near-program, and post-program monitoring for low-income countries (LICs), covering about 70 countries, including two currency unions.

The division works to modernize Fund facilities, strengthen the global financial safety net for LICs, and develop approaches to collaboration with development partners. It leads strategic development of PRGT toolkits with the Finance and Legal Departments, monitors related policies, and periodically proposes redesigns of Fund programs and conditionality in collaboration with the Non-Concessional Lending Division. It also leads Fundwide work on fragile and conflict-affected states and the annual report on macroeconomic developments and prospects in LICs. Cross-country analysis is used to identify common economic and policy issues across program countries.

The successful candidate will contribute to reviews of PRGT program, near-program, and post-program country documents, including policy notes and staff reports, as well as policy work on the Fund’s lending toolkit and analytical and cross-country work on LIC-related issues. The role also contributes to Board and other policy papers and responds to departmental or management requests. Depending on the workstream, the candidate may lead aspects of this work and may serve as the SPR economist on a country team.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to think originally and work independently.
• Ability to execute multiple tasks, meet tight deadlines, and work well under pressure.
• Analytical depth.
• Strong communication and drafting skills.
• Solid understanding of Fund policies and their role in the international monetary system.
• Team-oriented approach and strong interpersonal and diplomatic skills.

Responsibilities

• Review PRGT program, near-program, and post-program country documents, including policy notes and staff reports.
• Contribute to policy work related to the Fund’s lending toolkit.
• Conduct analytical and cross-country work on issues related to low-income countries.
• Contribute to Board and other policy papers and respond to departmental or management requests.
• As appropriate, lead parts of the division’s workstreams.
• Potentially serve as the SPR economist on a country team.

What This Job Offers

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