Appel à candidature : Banque Interaméricaine de Développement (BID) recherche un Economiste pays, République Dominicaine (H/F).

 

 

 

What you’ll do:

Dialogue with the country

  • Analyze and monitor the macroeconomic development of the Dominican Republic by raising knowledge for the Bank and supports the identification of risks and opportunities. Keep up to date with the main problems at the microeconomic level that inhibit the functioning of certain markets/sectors (labor market, banking sector);

  • Keep up to date with the main social trends of the country, such as poverty, internal migration, urbanization, political economy, etc.;
  • Identify research topics for the Bank’s Country Strategy and for the design and implementation of the Bank’s program in the country and identifies critical areas for the Bank’s dialogue with the country and the agenda needed to sustain this dialogue. Coordinates the evaluation, preparation and monitoring of progress and results of the Country Strategy. Articulate and participate in the dialogue with counterparts (MEF, Central Bank) on policies and reforms in strategic areas identified by the Representative; supports dialogue with the private sector and other relevant counterparts;
  • Keep abreast of the activities of other multilateral agencies and donors in the country and supports coordination with them.

What you’ll need

  • Education: Master in Economics, International Development, or Public Policy, PhD preferred.

  • Experience: Minimum five years of relevant experience in economic research, economic monitoring and analysis of economic information. Proven knowledge of standard debt analysis techniques, balance of payments current account and sustainability analysis is a requirement for this position. Experience in policy issues and development problems in the countries of the region. It is desirable that you have experience working in or with the IDB, including knowledge of its policies and procedures, as well as a good management of econometrics software (STATA, MATLAB, etc.).
  • Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English.

Key skills :

  • Learn continuously;
  • Collaborate and share knowledge;
  • Focus on clients;
  • Communicate and influence;
  • Innovate and try new things.

Requirements :

  • Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents;

  • Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab;

  • As an international specialist, the selected candidate will be expected to rotate between country assignments every 3 to 5 years.

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