Economist Program (EP)

IMF - International Monetary Fund
Washington, DC - United States
S: Competitive

Description

The IMF is seeking qualified candidates for its 2015 Economist Program (EP). Entry will be on Tuesday, September 8, 2015.

The EP is an entry-level program for talented, recent PhD graduates in macroeconomics, finance, public finance, monetary economics, international economics, international trade, poverty issues, political economy, or econometrics who are interested in pursuing a career in international economics and finance. It is a 3-year program specifically designed to enable participants to quickly gain operational experience and further develop macroeconomics expertise. Economists in the EP are given full professional responsibilities to carry out operations-related analysis, and to apply their studies and research to policy work that impacts the Fund's 188 member countries.

Each year, the Fund hires about 20 to 30 of the best young graduates from around the world. Economists in the EP undertake assignments to enable them gain well-rounded experience in regional and country-specific issues, as well as in fiscal, monetary, balance of payments, debt, or other issues. They also travel to countries they are assigned where they interact with country authorities and carry out operational work related to the IMF's mission. In addition to their work assignments, they undertake a range of training and development activities and are mentored, guided, and supported by seasoned Economists. Upon successful completion of the EP, Economists take up career positions at the IMF.

Qualifications

To be eligible for the EP, candidates must be recent PhD graduates or would complete a PhD within a year (or less) of joining. A PhD in a field such as macroeconomics, finance, public finance, monetary economics, international economics, international trade, poverty issues, political economy, or econometrics would be most relevant.

Candidates must:

-Possess a superior academic record.
-Have a good command of English (both written and oral).
-Demonstrate strong analytical, quantitative, and computer skills.
-Show an interest in, and aptitude for, working in teams in an international organization, especially on economic policy issues.
-Be from one of the Fund's member countries.
-Be below the age of 34 at the point of joining if selected.

The ideal candidate would:

· Understand and value the work of policy-oriented institutions.
· Be interested in undertaking a combination of operational, analytical, and research work.
· Be strong in their field of expertise, but versatile and flexible in learning other areas.
· Have a strong understanding of macroeconomics (even if specialized in other areas during graduate school), be able to work within a clear conceptual framework, and be comfortable navigating around the different sectors of an economy and understand the linkages between these sectors.
· Be capable of writing high quality policy papers as well as shorter targeted notes to guide the work of the Fund and its member countries.
· Be able to work in teams toward a common goal, making a significant contribution to the team's work, sharing information within the team, and coaching junior staff.
· Be prepared to travel.
· Have foreign language skills or be willing to learn another language, if needed.

We will only contact candidates who are short listed.

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