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The IMF’s Institute for Capacity Development and the IMF’s South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC), located in New Delhi, India, is seeking a qualified candidate to fill the position of Resident Macroeconomic Advisor to deliver training and TA in macroeconomic forecasting, diagnostics, and policy analysis. For the selected candidate, this is a full-time position based in New Delhi with an initial appointment term of one year (renewable).

The primary mission of SARTTAC is to enhance the economic and policymaking capacity of its six member countries (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka) by providing capacity development (CD)—i.e., training and technical assistance (TA)—under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Operational since 2017, SARTTAC provides support in building capacity in public financial management and revenue administration, monetary and financial sector policies, and macroeconomic frameworks, forecasting, and statistics (for more information, see https://www.sarttac.org/), working closely with CD departments at IMF headquarters.

The selected candidate will report to ICD’s CD delivery wing for all technical aspects of his/her work, including the set up and management of his/her workplan as an integral part of the delivery of ICD training courses and TA by ICD CD delivery divisions. For all other aspects, the selected candidate will report jointly to ICD resource management division and the SARTTAC Director. He/she will be involved in leading/contributing to the delivery of training to country officials at facilities in SARTTAC and in other locations in South Asia. Time-permitting, he/she may also contribute to work on macroeconomic frameworks through TA to the member countries, jointly with and backstopped by ICD’s HQ delivery divisions. The aim of ICD’s training and TA in macroeconomic frameworks is to help recipient countries improve the macroeconomic forecasting and analytical capabilities of government institutions in support of their macroeconomic policy decision-making processes.

The selected candidate will also work closely with other IMF and non-IMF CD providers to ensure integration of TA with training and to exploit synergies across other CD programs in SARTTAC. He/she is also expected to contribute to the operational work, regional visibility, and sound governance of SARTTAC.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The selected candidate will have the primary responsibility over his/her workplan, coordinating strategically and communicating regularly with ICD delivery division managers and SARTTAC managers to ensure timely and effective delivery.

Preparing and delivering lectures, case studies, hands-on workshops, and other materials for ICD training courses at SARTTAC, in collaboration with staff at IMF HQ and with short-term experts reporting to ICD. The candidate should be prepared to cover most aspects of the training curriculum of ICD, which includes all aspects of macroeconomic diagnostics and forecasting, with a macro-fiscal, macro-monetary, and macro-financial focus. Awareness of transformational issues in CD—i.e., climate, gender and inclusivity, and digitalization and big data—and inclusion of them into macroeconomic training is also desirable.

Liaising and collaborating with other resident advisors in SARTTAC and other regional capacity development centers of the IMF to leverage support, as desirable, in the design and delivery of CD.

Supporting the Director of SARTTAC with contributions to the corporate activities of the Center such as annual workplans and updates, quarterly bulletins, and annual reports on SARTTAC activities, and selected outreach events, in keeping with the Center’s sound governance.

Time permitting and depending on interest, the LTX may also contribute to, or even lead, work on TA projects aimed at improving member countries’ capacity in developing frameworks, models, and processes used to incorporate this into policy decision-making, in collaboration with ICD delivery divisions’ staff and short-term experts.

Qualifications

Candidates should have a Ph.D. or Master’s degree in economics or finance, and experience in delivering training courses. Candidates should have strong analytical skills in macroeconomics and finance, and at least four years of practical experience analyzing economic issues and providing policy advice. Candidates should have practical experience in delivering training, preferably in macro-forecasting and modeling. Experience in providing advanced training to public sector officials in applied macroeconomic policy issues, particularly monetary, fiscal, and/or financial policies and familiarity with the IMF’s financial programming framework and with macro-econometric forecasting tools are highly desirable, as is an ability to connect theory to practice. Excellent teaching and communication skills in English are essential, as are good organization and planning skills, with project management experience a plus. Furthermore, a good research record and/or policymaking experience are also desirable. An understanding of the economies of South Asia would be a plus. Candidates should also have a working knowledge or the capacity to learn the IMF’s results-based framework for the management (RBM) of CD and the Capacity Development Management and Administration Program (CDMAP). Applicants must be willing to live in New Delhi and travel within the South Asia region.

Internal Footnote

In the event a staff member is selected for the position, she/he will retain staff status and move laterally for the duration of the assignment subject to the limit of staff assignments earmarked for this purpose. At the end of the assignment, a staff member is expected to return to his/her home department in the Fund, unless other arrangements have been made (e.g., the staff member has applied and is selected in another department). In the event that a contractual employee is selected for an assignment, she/he will be hired on a Long-Term expert (LTX) contractual appointment basis.

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The IMF is committed to achieving a diverse staff, including age, creed, culture, disability, educational background, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, nationality, race, religion and beliefs, and sexual orientation. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process.