Work for the IMF. Work for the World.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an organization of 190 countries, working to foster global monetary cooperation, secure financial stability, facilitate international trade, promote high employment and sustainable economic growth, and reduce poverty around the world. The Secretary’s Department (SEC) organizes the work of the Fund’s governing bodies—the Board of Governors and the Executive Board and their committees—and provides them with secretariat services. SEC ensures open and efficient channels of communication among these organs, the membership at large, management, and staff. It provides strategic advice and policy and logistical support to promote the effective exchange of ideas and perspectives, mutual understanding, and consensus-building.

In particular, SEC works with management in designing, coordinating, and implementing the Fund’s strategic agenda through the Work Program of the Executive Board, including by managing the Board calendar and helping to ensure the overall smooth and effective conduct of Board meetings. SEC has a primary responsibility in organizing and guiding the Fund’s Spring and Annual Meetings, in collaboration with other departments and the World Bank, including the triennial overseas Annual Meetings. More generally, SEC provides policy expertise and institutional memory on a range of Fund governance matters, including as custodian of the record of activities of the governing bodies. Ultimately, the goal of SEC’s work is to help reach institutional consensus for the benefit of the membership, mitigate risks, and enhance the Fund’s relevance, effectiveness, and reputation.

SEC is looking to hire a Board Operations Officer (BOO) in its Operations Division (OP).

Typically Reports to:

Division Chief, Deputy Division Chief

Job Summary

The responsibilities of the position are to support the Secretary and other SEC senior staff in the substantive work connected with the preparation, conduct, and follow-up of the meetings of the Executive Board and its committees, as well as of meetings of the Board of Governors, the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC), and other related bodies.

Duties and responsibilities include:

Preparing thematic summaries of policy issues in formal Executive Board meetings, undertaking analytical and policy-related research and presenting the findings internally, and drafting summaries for management and senior staff of informal sessions of the Executive Board and of Annual or Spring Meetings events and official meetings. The selected candidate will also be asked to prepare short speeches, remarks, or presentations by management and other senior SEC officials as needed.

The candidate will be responsible for summarizing the policy thrust of Executive Board papers and statements ahead of Board meetings, including assessing and tracking the emerging consensus and diverging views of Executive Directors. After the Board meeting, the candidate is responsible for the immediate finalization and clearance of outcome documents, including the Chair’s Statement and Summing Up, Board decisions, internal memoranda, and other documents for the official and informal records of the meeting. The candidate will also be asked to review and comment on draft Board papers or presentations, present in various fora, and participate in other SEC or interdepartmental initiatives, including spearheading and providing innovative ideas/initiatives to enhance the department’s strategic role.

Minimum Qualifications

Educational development, typically acquired by the completion of an advanced university degree in economics, international relations, or a related field, plus four years of relevant experience (e.g., Ministry of Finance, Central bank, other IFIs); or a university degree, or equivalent, supplemented by a minimum of ten years of relevant professional experience.

Knowledge of IMF policies and procedures would be a distinct advantage, while not a necessary requirement.

In addition, the successful candidate must have:

• A strong background in international economics and finance, excellent writing and oral communication skills, and strong quantitative skills.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills, and motivation and resourcefulness in taking initiative.

• Experience with drafting concise summaries of multiple documents under tight deadlines, including the ability to summarize and present results in a succinct, timely, and structured manner. A writing test will be administered for short-listed candidates ahead of the interview process.

• The ability to simultaneously and effectively deal with many diverse and unanticipated issues, pay close attention to detail, work independently as well as a part of a team, and work well under pressure with flexibility and a cooperative attitude.

Department:

SECOP Secretary’s Department Operations

Hiring For:

A11, A12

The IMF is committed to achieving a diverse staff, including age, creed, culture, disability, educational background, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, nationality, race, religion and beliefs, and sexual orientation. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process.