Job at CA Global Africa, Kenya

CA Global Africa Recruitment is looking for a Chief Macroeconomist for a Development Bank in Africa.

Main purpose of the role:

The Economic and Financial Management Division is specifically responsible for planning, identifying, proposing and following up Bank operations in Member Countries in the areas of economic management and financial sector consolidation and development, in order to support Member Countries in strengthening transparency and accountability in the management of public resources and in creating an enabling environment for private sector development.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage an active and complex portfolio of project/programs (from identification to completion) of policy based operations (budget support operations, balance of payments support program) as well as institutional support projects in the area of Governance, and economic management to ensure timely implementation according to agreed objectives;
• Provide expert advice and contribute to the preparation of Economic and Financial Assessment Programs/Plan and other upstream analytical and diagnostic work to inform Country Strategy papers (CSP) and Regional assistance strategy (RASP) ; provide guidance to Country/Regional departments on policy dialogue with Member Countries relating to economic and financial reform programs and related issues (economic and financial governance, creating an enabling environment for the private sector, strengthening regional cooperation and economic integration); interact with Country Economists in CSP/RASP implementation, mid-term review and completion reports with due attention to economic and financial reforms; and provide back-up to country offices to ensure provision of quality advisory service to Member Countries.
• Lead, organize, coordinate and/or oversee the identification, appraisal, supervision missions and ex-post reviews of Bank operations focusing on economic and financial management, involving Member Countries’ governments, other development partners and concerned parties or other stakeholders;
• Promote

1. Sector knowledge building and dissemination in the area of economic management and financial development within and outside the Bank, including establishing and managing networks relevant to issues related to its areas of responsibility;
2. New approaches, procedures and techniques to improve the Division operational activities formulation and implementation and lead dialogue with relevant Divisions/Departments on these issues;

• Participate with other development partners in public expenditure reviews (PER), public expenditure and financial accountability reviews (PEFA); and ensure that operations meet quality and compliance with Bank’s rules and procedures, international standards as well as Paris declaration requirement issues.
• Lead, coordinate and/or participate in the preparation of policy statements, papers, briefs and various reports on economic and financial governance issues and other areas relevant to the Economic and Financial management Division;
• Provide assistance to Member Countries in understanding and applying the Bank Group’s policies and procedures relating to assistance to the Economic and financial sectors as well as on other issues related to project or program implementation, including policy issues;
• Participate to the preparation of the Department budget and recruitment of research assistants and consultants; and advice junior staff in projects/programs designing, launching and managing;
• Carry out any other duties pertinent to the work of the Division, assigned by the Division Manager or the Director.
  

The Candidate must have

• A minimum of a Master’s degree in Economics (preferably Macroeconomics/Econometrics) or a related development field.
• Preferably a minimum of seven (7) years of relevant professional experience in macroeconomic analysis, other main development partners’ policy and practices and public finance with solid analytical and conceptual abilities, preferably gained with a development oriented institution.
• Client and results oriented individual, with strong analytical and communication (both verbally and in writing) skills, sense of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build effective working relations with colleagues.
• Capacity to work in a team and set work program priorities;
• Aptitude to design intervention strategies, apply innovatory approaches and change working methods while remaining effective in a changing work environment;
• Competence with standard Microsoft Office applications; familiarity with SAP recommended;.
• Excellent written and spoken communication in English or French, with a good working knowledge of the other language.
  

Please send your CV to Camilla at CA Global (Camilla @ caglobal.co.za) or visit our website (www.caglobalint.com) for further details.

Should you not hear from us within two (2) weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.