The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Country Economist.

Established in 1964, the AfDB is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent.

• Analyse the economic and financial situations of assigned Regional Member Countries (RMCs), using internal and external information sources, and determine the implications for the programming and updating of bank group operations as defined in the country strategy paper
• Examine the impact of bank group operations in the countries concerned and make recommendations on the role of the bank group in assisting regional integration initiatives
• Participate in the policy dialogue with government authorities, development partners, and other stakeholders
• Prepare economic and sector work and papers on relevant economic and financial issues in the development process and other country economic tasks, such as the Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA), Country Resilience and Fragility Assessment (CRFA), and Country Risk Rating
• Prepare bank group’s flagship reports, including country notes for the African Economic Outlook and provide inputs for the Regional Economic Outlook
• Contribute to the identification, preparation, evaluation, and monitoring of the implementation of macroeconomic programmes
• Prepare country diagnostic notes and regional diagnostic notes to inform the preparation of country strategy papers and regional integration strategy papers
• Prepare country strategy papers, participate in the preparation of regional integration strategy papers, and related products
• Maintain effective communication with the sector departments and other relevant units in the bank, ensuring a coordinated approach in the preparation of knowledge products in the assigned countries
• Participate in country and regional portfolio reviews
• Contribute to improvements in operational efficiency through peer review of bank group project/operation documents and knowledge products
• Monitor implementation of measures under budget support operations, institutional support projects, technical assistance, and advisory services
• Participate in aid coordination activities with bilateral and multilateral donors, with emphasis on promoting the co-financing of projects and programmes and coordinated nonlending work
• Participate in the preparation of the department’s and country office budget and in the recruitment of consultants
• Prepare annual and triennial lending programmes and briefs on economic reform and institutional support programmes
• Provide background research papers on a variety of economic topics for management discussions, decision meetings, corporate reporting, flagship publications, and client-facing interactions
• Participate in the preparation of the pipeline and lending programmes
• Develop and build client relations at various levels and play a promotional role in generating new business for the bank

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Economics or a related discipline
• Five years, minimum, of relevant experience in an international organisation or in other reputable institution, working on African development issues, country strategy paper preparation and other related documents
• Private sector experience will be a plus
• Good grasp of issues in developing countries, and solid experience in macroeconomic management and the economics of development
• Solid technical and quantitative skills as an applied development macroeconomist and a proven record in delivering high quality and technically sophisticated analytical work
• Good knowledge of portfolio management and demonstrated knowledge of economics and analytical skills
• Proven sense of initiative, results orientation, as well as effective teamwork skills, strong integrative skills, and ability to work effectively across sectors
• Strong experience in policy dialogue, as well as fragility assessment knowledge and skills
• Strong analytical and organisational skills and ability to deliver results on time
• Problem-solving capabilities coupled with innovation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French or English
• Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications

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