Job Description

Posted 5 days ago

DUTIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

• We are looking for a local Economist to work on Tanzania, based in Dar es Salaam. You will be a core team member of the EP East Africa team and will report to the Practice Manager (EAEM1). In the day to day work you will contribute mostly to the Tanzania EP work program.

• Responsibilities include monitoring and assessment of macroeconomic developments in Tanzania and assisting in the preparation and supervision of EP’s work program in Tanzania. You will work closely with the Senior Economist and Lead Economist for Tanzania to perform the following activities:

• Lead and/or contribute to the macroeconomic monitoring and the analysis on the country’s economic, financial and sector issues. Prepare briefs and just-in-time analytical notes.

• Use/run economic/financial models and toolkits using existing software packages, or Bank’s own models, to assess economic development and inform policy advice.

• If needed contribute to the design, preparation and implementation of lending operations in Tanzania.

• Maintain the macroeconomic and financial database and regularly prepare updated medium-term macroeconomic projections for Tanzania.

• Provide substantive inputs to the preparation and dissemination of analytical economic work and reporting on Tanzania, including Tanzania Economic Update, Country Climate and Development Report, Country Economic Memorandum, Public Finance Reviews, and the Macro Poverty Outlook (MPO); and participate in the preparation of the Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA).

• Contribute to the monitoring of the Performance and Policy Actions in Tanzania under IDA’s Sustainable Development Finance Policy and overall debt development.

• Support the Country Management Unit (CMU) in the implementation of the World Bank’s Tanzania program.

• Engage in policy dialogue with government of Tanzania, develop and maintain active engagement with other development partners, private sector, local think tanks and researchers, in coordination with a range of World Bank sectoral teams.

Selection Criteria

• Minimum of a master’s degree (PhD preferred) in Economics with at least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong technical and operational skills to lead or contribute to EP tasks. Previous experience on debt and fiscal policy issues is a plus.
• First-hand knowledge of the Tanzaniaan economy and strong understanding of key economic policy, especially fiscal and monetary policy issues, in Tanzania.
• Familiarity with functioning of Tanzaniaan government and knowledge of key stakeholders and local networks that influence economic policy making.
• Proven sense of initiative, results orientation, and leadership qualities, as well as effective teamwork skills.
• Strong communication skills in English, including ability to speak and write persuasively positions to colleagues, management and senior public officials, and to present ideas clearly and concisely.
• High level of personal and professional integrity.
• Strong ability to function well in a multi-cultural environment and working in teams.

• A thorough understanding of macroeconomics and interlinkages between the various macroeconomic accounts.
• Skills and experience in working on economic policy issues and data analysis.
• Skills to conceptualize and conduct economic analyses and derive policy relevant findings.
• Ability to translate technical analyses of macroeconomics, debt, trade, fiscal policy, and growth into policy recommendations and cross-country lessons;
• Proficiency in basic econometric and statistical analysis and relevant software packages (STATA, E-views, or other statistical packages and MS Office programs, including Excel) is essential;

WBG Culture Attributes:

1. Sense of Urgency – Anticipating and quickly reacting to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
2. Thoughtful Risk Taking – Taking informed and thoughtful risks and making courageous decisions to push boundaries for greater impact.
3. Empowerment and Accountability – Engaging with others in an empowered and accountable manner for impactful results.

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