Work for the IMF. Work for the World.
The Real Sector Division of the Statistics Department (STARE) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides global leadership on macroeconomic statistical methodologies and standards for the IMF, its member countries, and the international statistical community at large. It supports IMF surveillance and lending operations by strengthening member countries’ capabilities to produce and disseminate macroeconomic and financial statistics for sound policymaking. STA collaborates with other IMF departments, donors, and other external partners to ensure that data needs for bilateral and multilateral surveillance and lending operations are met. Recently, STA has launched a program to develop climate change and related environmental statistics for IMF and external stakeholders’ use in monitoring the inter-relationship between climate change, economic growth, and financial stability.
STARE has an opening for an Economist/Senior Economist that will contribute to the implementation of its emerging environmental-economics statistics work program.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will contribute to the development of frameworks that integrate economic, financial, and environmental-related statistics. The candidate will deliver capacity development (technical assistance and training) to member countries to strengthen the production of data and indicators on environmental economics to support country policy-making purposes as well as IMF surveillance activities. The candidate will also contribute to the update of conceptual standards and the development of a forward-looking research agenda to develop new data at the intersection of the economy and the environment. Potential areas of work include the development of:
Qualifications:
STARE is seeking a dynamic, highly motivated economist with proven ability to work independently as well as being effective in teams. The successful candidate would have:
This vacancy shall be filled by a 3-year Term appointment in accordance with the Fund’s new employment rules that took effect on May 1, 2015. This position requires Review Committee/Senior Review Committee Approval.
Department:
STARE Statistics Department Real Sector
Hiring For:
A11, A12, A13, A14
The IMF is guided by the principle that the employment, classification, promotion, and assignment of staff shall be made without discrimination against any person. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process. Information on how to request accommodations will be provided during the application process.
The International Monetary Fund has a key position in promoting the health of the world economy. Established in 1944 as a part of the United Nations system, the IMF's primary purpose is to ensure the stability of the international monetary system—the system of exchange rates and international payments that enables countries and their citizens to buy goods and services from each other. This is essential for sustainable economic growth and rising living standards.
To maintain stability and prevent crises in the international monetary system, the IMF conducts surveillance of national, regional, and global economic and financial developments. It provides advice to its 190 member countries, encouraging them to adopt policies that foster economic stability, reduce their vulnerability to economic and financial crises, and raise living standards. The IMF also serves as a forum where its global membership can discuss the national, regional, and global consequences of their policies.
The IMF makes financing temporarily available to member countries to help them address balance of payments problems—that is, when they find themselves short of foreign exchange to meet their payments to other countries.
Finally, the IMF provides countries with training to help them build the expertise and institutions they need for economic stability and growth. Supporting all of these activities is the institution's work in economic research and statistics.
