Work for the IMF. Work for the World.
The Strategy, Policy, and Review Department’s (SPR) Macro-Risk Unit is a fast-paced, innovative, technology-focused group that works on assessing global and domestic risks across a range of economic sectors for all countries in the membership. Research assistants (RAs) provide critical support to the unit, ingesting and managing data, developing and interpreting cutting edge analytical tools for risk assessment, and creating and maintaining a suite data visualization tools to communicate complex machine-learning model output and other analytical work internally and externally. The successful candidate will be one of two RAs in the unit. Past unit RAs have successfully taken positions in the tech industry, finance, and post-graduate study.
Main Responsibilities:
Import, process, consolidate, and transform data sets within and between databases using statistical and/or econometric techniques, typically requiring programming.
Analyze economic, financial, or statistical relationships in databases.
Design, document, and maintain systems to facilitate interface or to transfer data between external and in-house databases.
Use of text analysis and natural language processing techniques to retrieve relevant information from documents.
Develop and maintain data visualization tools to communicate model results to economists.
Prepare Power Point presentations collecting the work of the unit.
The successful candidate will have the following:
At a minimum, completion of a Bachelor's degree in economics, computer science, statistics, math, business administration or other related quantitative field.
Knowledge of machine learning is highly desirable, including model estimation and evaluation in classification and regression tasks.
Strong programming skills in Python and Stata, knowledge of R, Matlab, highly valued, knowledge of eViews, LaTex, Fortran, VBA, etc. also helpful.
Data visualization skills including familiarity with PowerBI or Tableau or other data visualization tools, especially Python-based.
Knowledge of macroeconomics or financial risk assessment is important, and previous contributions to academic or policy-oriented economic research is a plus.
Full proficiency in Excel, with strong Word and PowerPoint skills a plus.
Innovation, creativity, proactive problem solving, strong communication skills, and drive for results would be an advantage.
Only candidates physically residing within the Metropolitan Washington D.C. area will be considered
Department:
SPRAI RU Strategy, Policy, and Review Dept. Immediate Office Macro Risk Unit
Hiring For:
A06, A07, A08
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.
