Deadline: 05 September, 2021

Location: Pretoria, South Africa

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has opened applications for the role of Lead Regional Economist.

AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs).

Responsibilities

• Ensure the bank is at the forefront of economic development knowledge and practice
• Lead the preparation of knowledge products to inform the design of country strategy papers in collaboration with the regional directorate general and other stakeholders inside and outside of the bank; and contribute to the preparation of th country strategy papers
• Develop partnerships with the other knowledge departments within and outside of the bank, and ensure that the highest level of knowledge is incorporated in the design of bank strategies and operations
• Lead production of flagship reports on country economic issues
• Lead the prioritisation of the High Fives and knowledge-based solutions in country strategy papers in collaboration with the regional directorate general and other stakeholders
• Lead the application of economic research generated inside and outside of the bank
• Coordinate the work of country economists in the bank towards improved harmonisation of approaches and standards of quality
• Lead the production of country-relevant, timely, analytically sound, and reliable policy advice for RMCs
• Monitor economic conditions and policies in RMCs and provide policymakers with well researched insights about developments in their economies
• Provide advice and guidance on core bank policies, strategies and processes for greater bank effectiveness
• Foster the bank’s position on high level strategic issues in relation to economic governance
• Enhance the bank’s comparative advantage and quality assurance in delivering its development goals to member countries
• Design, lead and oversee the implementation of the bank’s knowledge strategy
• Manage and monitor the complex economic research agenda
• Support the economic work transformation venture across the bank in coordination with other relevant bank units
• Coordinate partnership with sister institutions with regard to high level economic development initiatives
• Contribute to knowledge generation and outreach

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Macroeconomics, Econometrics, or Applied Economics (PhD will be an added advantage)
• Eight years, minimum, of relevant and progressive professional experience in macroeconomic management, applied economics, research gained within major international organisations
• Proven experience in leading policy dialog with the highest level of government bodies in the RMCs
• Excellent knowledge of the international development institutions’ policies, guidelines and procedures
• Operational experience in a multilateral setting
• Fluency in French or English

To apply and for more information, click here.

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