Economist/Senior Economist (ICDMM)

Work for the IMF. Work for the World.

 

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 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.

Qualifications

In addition to the qualifications set forth in the job standards, the successful candidate must be a fungible economist, with a substantive background in macroeconomic and monetary policy issues, as well as surveillance and/or country program work. The successful candidate should have strong academic and policy-oriented background in macroeconomics and modeling, good knowledge of Fund policies and practices, as well as excellent analytical, written and oral expository, and interpersonal skills.

Previous experience working at a central bank implementing semi-structural or structural models for forecasting and policy analysis would be a plus. Practical experience in delivering ICD-led TA in macroeconomic frameworks, especially with central banks, would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be expected to work both independently and in teams and must be flexible and able to work on tight deadlines. Proficiency in CDMAP, knowledge of statistical and econometric techniques and related software (especially in Eviews, MATLAB, Python), and a track record of teaching and research in macroeconomics, monetary policy, exchange rate policy, and capital flow management would be advantages. The ability to deliver CD in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and/or Spanish would be an asset.

Department:

ICDMM Institute for Capacity Development Macro Modelling and Monetary Division

Hiring For:

A11, A12, A13, A14

The IMF is guided by the principle that the employment, classification, promotion, and assignment of staff shall be made without discrimination against any person. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process. Information on how to request accommodations will be provided during the application process.