JOB DETAILS:
The IMF’s Resident Representative Office in Uganda is recruiting a Local Economist. The successful candidate will start work as soon as possible. The initial appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of renewal subject to performance and business needs. Any subsequent contract would be for up to three years and may be renewed indefinitely, subject to performance and business needs. The salary will be competitive and set based on the grade National Officer (NO)-B on the UN salary scale, qualifications, and experience. Benefits include medical insurance, annual leave, sick leave, parental leave, and pension provision in the form of a lump-sum payment in lieu of pension, payable at separation.

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 data bases to monitor program performance.

• Be permanently informed of current events in Uganda. Maintain the Uganda team in 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.

• Help the Resident Representative to prepare and carry out outreach events.
• Perform any other duties which 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’ professional experience for master’s degree holders; at least 2 years’ professional experience for PhD holders.
• An excellent command of English (spoken, read, written).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and at least one econometric or computational package (e.g., Stata, Matlab, Eviews).

Applicants should submit a CV (strictly no more than two pages) and cover letter (strictly no more than one page), both in PDF format, with the subject line “Local Economist Application”; early applications are encouraged and will be considered on a rolling basis. Please include your email address and mobile phone number(s) on the CV. No other documents should be submitted at this stage. Applications which do not comply with the above instructions will not be considered. Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted individually.