IFC Economist Jobs United States 2024
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Location:
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Salary:negotiable / YEAR
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Job type:FULL_TIME
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Posted:3 months ago
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Category:Economic Development, Media and Public Relations
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Deadline:15/07/2024
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB DETAILS:
International Finance Corporation Jobs 2024 – United States International Jobs. International Finance Corporation looking for “ Economist – Telecoms, Media and Technology”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 15-Jul-24.
International Finance Corporation Economist Jobs 2024
The International Finance Corporation has published a job vacancy announcement on 24/06/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Economist to be based in , United States.
Company Name: International Finance Corporation
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Job Title: Economist – Telecoms, Media and Technology
Duty Station: , United States
Country: United States
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Application Deadline: 15-Jul-24
Responsibilities:
• Articulate and measure the development and economic impact of: i) the Telecom and digital infrastructure industries (e.g., mobile services, broadband, data centers, and satellites); ii) the media and creative industries; and iii) the technology platforms (e.g., Infratech). The work will include working with IFC’s Investment Officers to collect and analyze project data, apply the appropriate frameworks based on data and research, create narratives that support the articulation of project impacts, and rate projects.
• Lead IFC’s Anticipated Impact Measurement and Monitoring framework (AIMM) to assess the impacts on the above industries, including ex-ante assessments, project monitoring, XPSRs, and ex-post evaluation.
• Lead the day-to-day project management of development impact assessments in these industries, including quality oversight, stakeholder management, team supervision, participation in the IFC investment review process, analysis, and research.
• Provide expert advice and support to operational teams and managers on trends, key risks, and sector analysis during the project life cycle.
• Lead economic and econometric analytical work on a variety of economic topics relevant to these sectors in collaboration with other economists and Operation;
• Lead impact evaluation studies, project monitoring, and analyzing trends and developments in the telecom and disruptive tech sectors.
• Lead the contribution to various Strategy and Business Plan documents (e.g., Upstream, Strategy and Deep Dive Presentations, Country Private Sector Diagnostics, IFC’s support to WBG reports); support peer reviews of WBG and IFC papers on these topics.
• Supervise a team of junior economists and consultants to support the work plan above.
Requirements:
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• A post-graduate degree in Economics or a closely related field with a focus on microeconomics and industrial organization topics, with preference to experience related to the sectors covered by the TOR.
• At least 10 years of prior non-academic working experience as a telecom/technology sector economist, working for Development Finance Institutions, the private sector, or consulting firms.
• Applied and working knowledge of the telecom industry and digital infrastructure. This includes demonstrated knowledge of key markets, competition, policy, and regulatory trends in the global telecom markets. Robust and tested understanding of telecommunications networks and sector-related financial and economic concepts and data.
• Experience in the development impact measurement cycle, e.g., ex-ante, monitoring, ex-post (e.g., in DFIs, impact funds) for these sectors; and knowledge and application of AIMM are a plus.
• Strong analytical and quantitative economic and econometrics skills – demonstrated through authoring published economic and econometric reports focused on these sectors.
• Demonstrated knowledge of corporate finance concepts and their application; work on financial transactions in coverage sectors is a strong plus.
• Experience of IFC and WBG products, strategic direction, and country engagements is a plus
• Proven capability to handle complex assignments and produce work to a high professional standard.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English and ability to communicate effectively with relevant stakeholders.
• Ability to create project plans, manage projects and team members, and deliver high-quality outputs (presentations, papers, and other material).
• Ability to collaborate within teams and across boundaries, giving own perspective and willingly receiving diverse perspectives.
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