Job Opportunity
The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development.
We are seeking an experienced Development Expert based in Victoria, Seychelles, who is passionate about tackling complex challenges, comfortable working in a fluid environment, has technical breadth and depth, strong results orientation, and effective dialogue skills.
Economic Policy in Eastern and Southern Africa
The selected candidate will lead operations, analytical work, and advisory services. The unit has recently seen a significant increase in its work program, including through Development Policy Operations (DPOs) and advisory services in countries that had previously not been borrowing. The work promotes structural reforms for economic transformation, job creation, and prudent fiscal policies.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Conduct macro-fiscal dialogue with government counterparts, the IMF, development partners, and stakeholders;
* Monitor developments in the economy, research and analyze the country's economic issues;
* Maintain databases and regularly prepare updated medium-term projections using software packages and models;
* Contribute to core deliverables including DPOs, lending operations, advisory services, and analytics on issues such as fiscal efficiency and sustainability, productivity, revenue mobilization, public spending quality, and economic transformation for jobs.
* Provide inputs to advise the Country Management Unit (CMU) on country strategic engagement and economic policy issues;
* Develop state-of-the-art approaches in applied analysis relevant to operations and analytical work.
This role requires strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment. If you have a passion for development and are looking for a challenging role, we encourage you to apply.