Economist

Job #: req27174
Organization: World Bank
Sector: Economics
Grade: EC2
Term Duration: 1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Kyiv,Ukraine
Required Language(s): Ukrainian, English
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date: 5/1/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? The World Bank Group 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 and promoting shared prosperity. 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.
The World Bank’s Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment team for Ukraine is delivering a broad work program that encompasses analytical work on macroeconomic monitoring, economic growth, and fiscal policy. The team is also responsible for delivering policy-based budget support operations and to provide just-in-time analytical inputs as well as technical assistance. Considering an expanding work program, the team is recruiting an experienced economist to represent the team in Kyiv and act as a core team member for delivering the work program.
The successful candidate is expected to undertake the following tasks:

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  Act as a local focal point for the Country Management Unit and technical-level clients in Ukraine.
• Establish a network and build relationships with clients, think tanks, and other economic policy stakeholders in Ukraine.
• Contribute to regular macroeconomic monitoring, including by updating economic projections and preparing a bi-weekly newsletter of important developments.
• Closely monitoring economic developments in Ukraine, including data releases, policy initiatives, and the overall economic discourse, and report in frequent informal updates to the broader team.
• Maintain databases of public economic indicators and evaluate data accessibility and quality for non-public data sources.
• Lead in the coordination of agendas and meetings for visiting missions.
• Contribute as needed to programmatic and just-in-time analytical and lending work.
• Address institutional requests on data review and data collections.
• Support other Global Practices on selected tasks, as needed.

Selection Criteria

The successful candidate is expected to have the following qualifications:

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  A master’s degree in economics (PhD preferred), with at least [3] years of relevant profession experience.
• Written and spoken fluency in Ukrainian and English.
• Excellent writing and data analysis skills.
• Proficiency in excel, word, and specialized data analysis software (Stata, EViews, R, etc.).
• Willingness to work in-person from the World Bank’s Kyiv office.
• Strong teamwork skills and ability and willingness to communicate clearly and proactively within the team.

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.

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