Duties and Accountabilities

• Lead or contribute to MTI core deliverables including Development Policy Operations and other lending operations, core advisory services and analytics (ASAs) including Country Economic Memorandums (CEMs), Public Expenditure Reviews (PERs), Regional Flagships, and policy notes and technical notes on a wide range of issues. These include fiscal policy, domestic revenue mobilization, natural resources revenue management, economic diversification, public investment management, economic transformation and jobs, and fiscal decentralization.
• Lead or participate in the design, preparation and dissemination of analytical economic work and reporting, including bi-annual economic updates, macroeconomic modelling/forecasting, ASAs and various briefs;
• Lead and coordinate the policy dialogue on macroeconomic and fiscal policy and economic growth issues with the authorities, with the IMF and economic departments of other development agencies and non-government stakeholders
• Where relevant, advise sector teams and government authorities on the macroeconomic implications of sector policies and investment decisions, including in the selection and execution of public investments;
• Provide analytical inputs for and advise the Country Management Unit (CMU) on country strategic engagement and economic policy issues, including through active participation in key review meetings;
• Support the analytical work program of the Country Management Unit (CMU), including the preparation of Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCDs), Country Partnership Frameworks (CPFs);
• Support the Practice Manager and the GP with corporate demands, quality control of deliverables, and the preparation of ad-hoc briefs;
• Contribute to the interpretation of analytical findings, formulation of key messages, and identification of policy implications and recommendations that are supported by the evidence;
• Contribute to the drafting of presentations, memos, reports, notes, blogs, and analytical findings as per business needs

Eligibility Criteria

• At least Master’s degree in Economics and 8 years of relevant experience.
• General Economic Knowledge and Analytical Skills – Possesses Cross-country knowledge in economic specialty and demonstrates ability to link the macro, institutional, and micro-level behaviors; able to support findings/policy recommendations with credible analysis and tools.
• Knowledge and Experience in Development Arena – Translates technical and cross-country knowledge into practical applications and contributions to country and sector strategies; interacts with clients at the policy level.
• Policy Dialogue Skills – Anticipates needs and requests in the field and conducts independent policy discussions with representatives of the government and non-government partners.
• Integrative Skills – Understands relevant cross-sectoral areas how they are interrelated; able to undertake cross-sectoral work in lending and non-lending operations.
• Macroeconomic Skills and Country Economics Experience – Able to translate technical analyses of macroeconomic, debt, trade, fiscal policy, and growth linkages into policy recommendations and cross-country lessons.
• Written and Verbal Communication – Demonstrates the ability to influence and persuade others to accept ideas and suggestions (such as counterparts in government, international partner organizations, academia, and Bank colleagues, senior staff and managers)