Background
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) supports transition toward markets and democratic systems in 34 countries from Central Europe to Central Asia and Southern and Eastern Mediterranean region. We currently work on projects with a combined value of about €180 billion, primarily in the private sector, and actively participate in policy dialogue to create an environment that encourages private sector-led growth.
We are looking for a regional lead or senior regional economist to head our macroeconomic and structural reform analysis and policy advice in Istanbul, covering Turkey and several “early transition countries” (ETC) in Central Asia.
As part of EBRD’s Modernisation agenda, this position will be located in the EBRD’s offices in Istanbul. You will start your job with a four-month induction at EBRD’s headquarters in London. You will be responsible for this region within the EBRD’s Office of the Chief Economist (OCE). You will have dual reporting, the primary report to the Director of Country Strategy and Policy in OCE and the second to the regional Managing Director in Banking.
Eligibility
- Advanced degree in economics;
- Strong knowledge of economic policy issues facing transition economies and emerging markets;
- Extensive relevant postgraduate professional experience (7-10 years plus), preferably in an international organization, government agency,
think tank or other policy environment;
- Experience with policy and policy-relevant research on emerging market economies, in particular on countries of operation of the EBRD;
- Knowledge in one or more sector policy areas (financial sector, energy and infrastructure, competition policy, agribusiness) and project
experience would be a major plus;
- Excellent personal skills;
- Excellent communication and writing skills in English at the standard required for professional publication and official documents;
- Experience in team management would be a major advantage;
- Fluency in Turkish is advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Be in charge of assessment of macroeconomic developments and monitoring of structural reforms in the selected countries. Specifically,
provide macroeconomic and structural reform advice; conduct and facilitate policy dialogue in close coordination with OCE’s sector
economists, country Regional Offices (ROs) and other EBRD departments; and interact with country authorities, the private sector, local
think tanks, academia and other IFIs.
- Lead OCE’s input to country strategies (CS) and country strategy updates (CSUs) in these countries under the coordination of VP Policy;
- Support EBRD bankers in local ROs and sector economists to identify priority areas and potential projects with high transition impact; help
interface project design with sector economists and provide input to the assessment phase of major projects.
- Oversee the drafting of economic reports, including weekly economic briefings, input for the region and its countries for OCE’s regular
forecasting exercise (REP), Transition Report country assessments and briefing notes for EBRD senior management.
- Communicate OCE’s views, and provide input to general Bank views on these countries to the media and in various public forums.
- Manage the regional economic analyst.
- The job will require extensive travel to the assignment countries from the regional hub; in Russia within the country.
Deadline: 07 June 2013
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