• Job Description

  Req#: req30845

  Economist

  Job #:	req30845
  Organization:	World Bank
  Sector:	Economics
  Grade:	GF
  Term Duration:	4 years 0 months
  Recruitment Type:	Local Recruitment
  Location:	Suva,Fiji
  Required Language(s):	English
  Preferred Language(s):
  Closing Date:	1/8/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

  Description

  Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org .

  
  

  Regional context

  
  

  We need the greatest talent focused on our region in order to harness the potential and innovation happening across the continent. The East Asia and the Pacific Region (EAP) has made the fastest progress in economic growth and poverty reduction of any region in the last quarter-century!

  
  

  Despite this progress, the EAP region still faces huge development challenges. A large portion of the region’s population remains vulnerable to income shocks, including from a global economic slowdown, changing global and regional value-chains, and climate-related risks.

  
  

  Are you ready to make an impact? We are looking for dedicated professionals to join our innovative and diverse team to improve people’s lives and help countries build back better after COVID!

  
  

  East Asia and the Pacific Region: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/eap

  
  

  Roles and Responsibilities

  
  

  We are seeking to recruit a highly qualified Locally Recruited Country Economist to cover Samoa and to be based in Suva, Fiji. The ideal candidate has an academic and professional background with a focus on macroeconomic, growth and fiscal issues.

  
  

  The Macroeconomic Trade and Investment (MTI) Team—which is an integral part of the Equitable Growth, Finance and Institutions (EFI) Practice Group —is involved in policy advice, analytical work, non-lending technical assistance and lending activities on a wide range of topics: economic growth, public finance management, macro monitoring, trade and competitiveness and private sector development. The team collaborates closely with other Global Practices and the Country Management Unit (CMU) to integrate economic analysis in the wider portfolio of the Bank’s lending, analytical and advisory work.

  
  

  MTI has a large team of about 10 country economists covering the Pacific from different locations in the EAP region, including Fiji, Sydney, Port Moresby, Honiara, Jakarta and Bangkok. The MTI Practice Manager is based in Bangkok. The EFI Program Leader is based in Sydney. The Suva office has a total of 3 MTI staff, including this position.

  
  

  The Samoa MTI work program consists of: (1) Development Policy Financing; (2) Growth and Jobs Diagnostics; (3) Sustainable Development Finance Policy (SDFP) implementation; (4) Country Economist Services; (5) Pacific Economic Update.

  Selection Criteria

  • Minimum of a Master’s degree in Economics with 5 years of relevant professional experience (a completed PhD is equivalent to 3 years of relevant professional experience).

  • Technical skills on macro-fiscal and growth issues and a proven track record in delivering high quality and technically sophisticated analytical work.

  • Operational and policy dialogue skills, as evidenced by a proven track record in delivering high quality Development Policy Operations.

  • Integrative skills in order to support the Country Management Unit (CMU) in articulating its strategic thinking on economic growth and poverty reduction and to articulate a coherent policy dialogue with the authorities.

  • Proven sense of initiative, results orientation, teamwork and leadership qualities, and ability to work effectively across sectors.

  • Communication skills, including the ability to speak persuasively and to present ideas clearly and concisely with senior authorities.

  
  

  The World Bank Group is committed to achieving diversity in terms of gender, nationality, culture and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidentiality.

  World Bank Group Core Competencies

  The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

  We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

  Learn more about working at the World Bank and IFC , including our values and inspiring stories.

• About the company

  The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of poorer countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects.

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