Deadline: 26 October 2015
The World Bank is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Economist based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
The World Bank has set two ambitious goals to push extreme poverty to no more 3 percent by 2030, and to promote shared prosperity and greater equity in the developing world.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Economist will perform the following functions-
- Contribute to MFMGP’s Analytical and Advisory Activities (AAA) and Technical Assistance (TA) in the areas of macroeconomic and fiscal management, macro modelling and data work, and economics of the public sector.
- Contribute to the design of the operational and analytical work in alignment with the growth and poverty alleviation objectives of the country.
- Establish partnerships with other bilateral and multilateral agencies, increasing cooperation and leveraging Bank resources in analytical and operational work.
- Contribute to economic analyses of important projects, including infrastructure projects possible future economic policy based lending operations, coordinating closely across sectors as appropriate.
- Participate in missions in area of economic specialization, provide economic inputs and guidance to counterparts, assess economic policy issues, prepare terms of reference for assigned economic work.
- Assist in the preparation of economic briefs as required for Annual and Spring Meetings and/or meetings between Bank’s senior management and client.
- Disseminate findings of analytical work through seminars, publications, and conferences.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Preferably a Ph. D or at least a master’s degree in economics and at least five years of relevant experience.
- Strong background in macro modelling, public finance and macro policy analysis.
- Close familiarity with Bangladesh’s development problems and issues and some research and working experience in the above areas.
- Familiarity with relevant local institutions, economic research work and the sources of economic data in Bangladesh.
- Excellent analytical and communications skills and ability to write clearly and concisely;
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team-based environment and under tight time constraints.
- Ability to provide the full range of operational assistance with independent responsibility. Demonstrated ability to carry out research and analytical tasks and to contribute to resolution of sector and country issues.
- Ability to build effective working relations with clients and colleagues.
- Excellent knowledge of English is essential; fluency in Bangla is highly desirable.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through online process.
For more information, please visit World Bank.
