Local Economist

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Resident Representative, the Local Economist will:

• Monitor economic developments and policies. Proactively identify strengths, problems, and issues.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and current databases to monitor program performance.
• Be permanently informed of current events in Uganda. Keep the Uganda team at headquarters informed of political issues that may have economic and program implications.
• Contribute to research projects carried out by the Uganda team.
• Follow up on technical assistance provided by the Fund teams.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships/contacts with national technical staff, IMF headquarters staff, development partners, and representatives from the private sector and civil society while observing the utmost discretion with respect to confidential information.
• Help carry out logistical and technical preparations for missions visiting from headquarters. Prepare program/background notes for them as requested by the Resident Representative.
• Assist the Resident Representative in preparing and carrying out outreach events.
• Perform any other duties that may reasonably be required for the smooth functioning of the office.

Eligibility Requirements:

• An advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in economics or a related field such as finance or statistics.
• At least 5 years of professional experience for Master’s degree holders; at least 2 years of professional experience for PhD holders.
• An excellent command of English (spoken, read, and written).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), and at least one econometric or computational package (e.g., Stata, Matlab, Eviews).

For job and application details, please visit:
www.imf.org/en/Countries/ResRep/UGA