Deadline: 16 December, 2021
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking to fill the role of Macroeconomist.
AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs), thus contributing to poverty reduction.
Responsibilities
- Analyse the economic and financial situations of assigned RMCs using internal and external information sources, and determine the implications for the programming
- Examine the impact of the AfDB group operations in Kenya
- Undertake assigned economic and sector work, focusing mainly on preparing papers on relevant economic and financial issues in the development process
- Identify, prepare, evaluate and monitor the implementation of macroeconomic programme
- Carry out the analysis required to prepare country strategy papers based on the Kenya poverty reduction and growth promotion strategies and/or the government’s development agenda, and the bank’s ten-year strategy and high-fives
- Maintain effective communication with the sector departments and divisions, and other relevant units in the bank, ensuring a coordinated approach in the implementation of the bank’s strategy and lending operations in Kenya
- Participate in the preparation of country diagnostic notes and regional diagnostic notes to inform the preparation of country strategy papers and regional integration strategy papers
- Participate in the preparation of African Economic Outlook reports and Regional Economic Outlook reports
- Participate in country portfolio reviews
- Participate in the preparation and monitor implementation of measures under budget support loans in collaboration with the governance, economic and financial management department; and in the preparation of information notes on economic reform programmess and institutional support
- Participate in aid-coordination activities with bilateral and multilateral donors, with emphasis on promoting the co-financing of projects and programmes
- Participate in country dialogue
- Participate in the preparation of the country policy and institutional assessment for Kenya
- Participate in the preparation of annual and triennial lending programmes
- Develop and build client relations at all levels and play a promotional role in generating new business for the bank
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Economics or a related field
- Five years, minimum, of relevant experience
- Good grasp of the developing countries in general and of Kenya in particular
- Experience in handling macroeconomic management issues and the economics of development
- Proven sense of initiative, results orientation, as well as proven teamwork skills and ability to work effectively across sectors
- Ability to take personal ownership and accountability to meet deadlines and achieve agreed-upon results
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in French or English
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