Lead Economist - GH
World Bank
- Washington DC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide intellectual guidance and leadership for high-quality research and surveillance work on topical issues that are of high concern to policy makers in emerging market and developing economies.
- Make critical contributions to the Global Economic Prospects (GEP), one of the World Bank Group flagship reports, and the Commodity Markets Outlook (CMO).
- Lead analytical chapters for the GEP as well as for other major reports on policy-relevant issues. These chapters and reports are founded on strong analytical content, using state-of-the-art econometric techniques, and will require a deep familiarity with topical issues in the current global policy debate.
- Make critical contributions to the formulation of the Bank's views on the state of the global economy and regional economic outlooks.
- Nurture a high-skilled, responsive team with the capability and flexibility to respond to changing thematic focus of the flagship reports as well as clients' needs, including those of Senior Management.
- Provide analytically-founded support for Senior Management and other parts of the World Bank Group.
- Continuously renew and upgrade the Prospects Group's expertise and analysis in the area of economic modeling and macroeconomic analysis at the global, regional, and country levels.
- Collaborate with other units and various experts in order to play an active and leading role in the Prospects Group's and the World Bank's policy-oriented research.
- Work as a key member of the Prospects Group's management team.
- Master's degree with 12 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience. Ph.D. in Economics and a strong record of academic publications preferred.
- Outstanding drafting skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with quantitative analysis, modelling techniques, and econometric skills.
- Strong record of analytical and surveillance contributions to flagship reports and policy-oriented publications.
- Demonstrated ability to provide intellectual leadership and guidance to the analytical and surveillance work of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct research with an eye for policy implications of technical analysis and modeling applications.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues in a multi-cultural team.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight and frequent deadlines.
- General Economic Knowledge and Analytical Skills Possesses a demonstrated track record of working with economic and sectoral data and analytical tools and models to conduct economic analyses and produce user-friendly written outputs.
- Research Temperament/Intellectual Curiosity Has demonstrated an aptitude for research through academic studies.
- Written and Verbal Communication Delivers information effectively, including an ability to identify topical policy issues and articulate policy analysis. Experience as policy economist.
- Deliver Results for Clients Proactively addresses clients' stated and unstated needs.
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