Senior Manager – Economic Models

Objective:

Conducting economic analyses and providing technical advice to support the decision-making process in the Department.

Essential Duties:

The Senior Manager for Economic Models will be responsible for:

• Conducting economic analyses at the macro and project levels to guide public policy and decisions
• Building and running economic and financial market models for the purposes of forecasting key economic variables, measuring the economic and financial impact of proposals, and estimating costs
• Introducing new and cutting-edge approaches (latest in econometrics, machine learning, AI, etc.) in the fields of economic modelling and forecasting
• Preparing reports, policy briefs, and presentations for senior management and external stakeholders
• Monitoring key economic developments, locally, regionally and globally, and providing critical summaries to guide decision makers
• Providing technical advice in the field of economics to help all concerned sector employees carry out their roles and responsibilities

Experience and Qualifications:

• Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent in Economics or an adjacent field include policy, finance, and data science.
• Work experience in entities listed below (non-exhaustive) is most relevant: Ministries of Finance, Central banks and monetary authorities, international economic and financial organizations such as the IMF or World Bank, Economic consultants, private-sector banking if the focus was on economic modelling, similar organizations and career paths

Skills

• Economic modeling including but not limited to econometrics, macro-economic flow-of-funds models, input-output models, general equilibria, etc.
• Machine learning is also helpful
• General coding skills, with a preference for Python
• Other languages and programming frameworks such as R and Stata useful
• Advanced expertise in Excel