Senior Economist (Pacific Islands)

Job #:	req8054
Organization:	World Bank
Sector:	Economics
Grade:	GG
Term Duration:	4 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:	Local Recruitment
Location:	Sydney, Australia
Required Language(s):	english
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date:	7/28/2020 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. Visit www.worldbank.org. The Macroeconomic Trade and Investment (MTI) Team in Samoa, Vanuatu, and Nauru —which is an integral part of the Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions (EFI) Network—is involved in policy advice, analytical work, non-lending technical assistance and lending activities on a wide range of topics! These topics are; economic growth, public finance management, macro monitoring, trade and competitiveness and private sector development. We collaborate closely with other Global Practices and the Country Management Unit (CMU) to integrate economic analysis in the wider portfolio of the Bank’s lending, analytical and advisory work. Responsibilities The selected candidate will report to the MTI Practice Manager based in Bangkok and is expected to have the following duties and accountabilities! • Lead the macroeconomic policy dialogue with Government authorities and development partners. • Head the preparation of Development Policy Operations (DPOs) and Advisory Services and Analytics (ASA). • Manage and lead the Bank’s engagement with the country on its overall policy reform program. • Represent the Bank in its relationship with the IMF on the macroeconomic framework for the country as well as in the preparation of joint World Bank-IMF debt sustainability analyses. • Lead within the country team a variety of country economist tasks such as the annual Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) exercise, preparation of the Macro Poverty Outlook (MPO), regular macroeconomic monitoring, and contribute to Country Partnership Strategies. • Work with the EFI Program Leader, participate in the dialogue with development partners. Selection Criteria • Minimum of a Master’s degree in Economics with eight years of relevant professional experience (A completed PhD is equivalent to 3 years of relevant professional experience). • Strong technical skills on macro-fiscal and growth issues and experience in delivering high quality and technically sophisticated analytical work. • Strong operational and policy dialogue skills, as evidenced by a consistent record in delivering high-quality Development Policy Operations. • Strong integrative skills in order to support the CMU in articulating its strategic thinking on economic growth and poverty reduction and to articulate a coherent policy dialogue with the authorities. • Validated sense of initiative, results orientation, team work and leadership qualities, and ability to work effectively across sectors/GPs. • Strong communication skills, including the ability to speak persuasively and to present ideas clearly and concisely with senior authorities. For information about WBG Core Competencies, please visit: https://bit.ly/2kbIA7O. Poverty has no borders, neither does excellence. We succeed because of our differences and we continuously search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds from around the globe. APPLY HERE

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