JOB DETAILS

The Fiscal Affairs Department of the International Monetary Fund is looking for qualified candidates to fill two headquarters based (Washington DC) Economist/Senior Economist vacancies in its Public Financial Management 1 Division (M1).

The successful candidates for this position will be expected to lead and participate in capacity development missions in Europe; Anglophone Africa; and Middle East and Central Asia regions. They will advise on and develop reform plans in one or more of the following public financial management (PFM) areas:

• macro-fiscal;
• medium-term budget frameworks;
• budget preparation, approval, and execution procedures;
• budget classification, fiscal reporting, and accounting systems;
• PFM legal frameworks and governance;

• public investment management;
• fiscal risk management;
• program and performance budgeting;
• cash and debt management

Prior experience in developing and applying the above PFM frameworks to address emerging priority topics such as climate change, gender budgeting or digitalization would be an advantage.

The successful candidates will also be required to supervise PFM experts assigned to member countries and regional centers, to manage funding programs and capacity development projects, to support the division in research and analytical work, and to lead the development of PFM technical publications and tools.

Qualifications:

Applicants should have a relevant advanced university degree or equivalent qualifications in economics, finance, or accounting and at least 4 years of relevant, professional experience. Preference will be given to candidates with 8 years of practical experience in a senior line or advisory position within a ministry of finance, international financial institution, or development partner. It is also highly desirable for applicants to have sound working knowledge of IMF policies and processes and experience delivering capacity development in the PFM area to a wide range of countries. An ability to work in French, Russian or Arabic, in addition to strong English oral and written communication skills, would be an advantage.