Resident Advisor (Macroeconomics), (ATI-Mauritius)

Overview

The Resident Advisor will support member countries of the IMF-Africa Training Institute (ATI) to develop human and institutional capacities related to analysis, policy, and program design, and address critical economic challenges and policy issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach several macroeconomic policy courses.
• Be actively involved in the preparation of course material.
• Support the IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development macro-frameworks technical assistance practice.
• Conduct original research on economic issues of relevance to the ATI's training mission (time permitting).
• Contribute to annual reports, newsletters, Steering Committee meetings, outreach, and engagements with donor partners.

Required Experience

Extensive practical experience in the development of macro-modeling tools, including in developing countries with limited statistical capacities, and knowledge of forecasting and macroeconomic diagnostics is desirable.

Qualifications

Ph.D., or Master’s degree in economics or finance, and a strong background in macroeconomics and preferably modeling, with a special interest in financial sector issues, public finance, monetary and exchange rate policies, and structural issues (climate, inequality, gender, or economic regional integration).

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