Economist/Senior Economist (FADM2)

International Monetary Fund • Washington, DC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Public Financial Management II Division (FADM2) of the Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) is looking for qualified candidates to fill vacancies for economist/senior economist and headquarters-based technical assistance advisors. FADM2 provides capacity development (CD) support to IMF member countries in non-Anglophone Africa, Asia and Pacific, and the Western Hemisphere. The support is extended typically through diagnostic and review missions, trainings, and workshops, and covers a wide spectrum of public financial management (PFM) issues, including PFM legal frameworks; medium-term fiscal and budget frameworks; management of fiscal risks; budget formulation, execution, and reporting; public investment management; cash and debt management; and digitalization of public finance. The successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the various work streams of the Division.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (preferably master’s level or higher) or equivalent qualification in a relevant subject, preferably in economics, finance or other relevant area.
• A minimum of four years of professional experience in a senior line or advisory position within a ministry of finance or an international financial institution is required.
• Demonstrated expertise in a broad range of PFM topics.
• Considerable first-hand knowledge of PFM practices in different countries.
• Thorough appreciation of institution building challenges in emerging markets and developing economies.
• Experience in strategic prioritization, design and implementation of PFM reforms at international level.
• Strong English oral and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in French and Spanish is required for some positions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain effective and cooperative relations with national authorities and development partners at a senior level.
• Ability to handle sensitive issues with discretion in a multicultural environment.
• Sound understanding of IMF policies and processes.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates with at least 10 years of such experience are strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Leading and participating in CD activities in one or more of the above topical areas.
• Coordinating and supervising technical content of the CD delivered by IMF’s regional technical assistance centers and by long-term PFM experts assigned to countries.
• Designing multi-year CD projects for assigned countries based on agreed reform priorities and CD needs, actively managing the project activities, contracting and supervising short-term experts as needed, and reporting on the project performance. This may involve developing proposals for donor-funding and periodic performance reporting to the donors.
• Advising the IMF area departments on PFM priorities in the context of their surveillance and lending operations in countries.
• Contributing to FAD’s analytical/research work on core and emerging global PFM themes.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior