Economist at World Bank Group

DUTIES & ACCOUNTABILITIES

• We are looking for a local Economist to work on Kenya, based in Nairobi. You will be a core team member of the EP East Africa team and will report to the Practice Manager (EAEM1). In the day to day work you will contribute mostly to the Kenya EP work program.
• Responsibilities include monitoring and assessment of macroeconomic developments in Kenya and assisting in the preparation and supervision of EP’s work program in Kenya. You will work closely with the Senior Economist and Lead Economist for Kenya to perform the following activities:
• Lead and/or contribute to the macroeconomic monitoring and the analysis on the country's economic, financial and sector issues. Prepare briefs and just-in-time analytical notes.
• Use/run economic/financial models and toolkits using existing software packages, or Bank's own models, to assess economic development and inform policy advice.
• If needed contribute to the design, preparation and implementation of lending operations in Kenya.
• Maintain the macroeconomic and financial database and regularly prepare updated medium-term macroeconomic projections for Kenya.
• Provide substantive inputs to the preparation and dissemination of analytical economic work and reporting on Kenya, including Kenya Economic Update, Country Climate and Development Report, Country Economic Memorandum, Public Finance Reviews, and the Macro Poverty Outlook (MPO); and participate in the preparation of the Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA).
• Contribute to the monitoring of the Performance and Policy Actions in Kenya under IDA’s Sustainable Development Finance Policy and overall debt development.
• Support the Country Management Unit (CMU) in the implementation of the World Bank's Kenya program.
• Engage in policy dialogue with government of Kenya, develop and maintain active engagement with other development partners, private sector, local think tanks and researchers, in coordination with a range of World Bank sectoral teams.

Selection Criteria

• Minimum of a master's degree (PhD preferred) in Economics with at least 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong technical and operational skills to lead or contribute to EP tasks. Previous experience on debt and fiscal policy issues is a plus.
• First-hand knowledge of the Kenyan economy and strong understanding of key economic policy, especially fiscal and monetary policy issues, in Kenya.
• Familiarity with functioning of Kenyan government and knowledge of key stakeholders and local networks that influence economic policy making.
• Proven sense of initiative, results orientation, and leadership qualities, as well as effective teamwork skills.
• Strong communication skills in English, including ability to speak and write persuasively positions to colleagues, management and senior public officials, and to present ideas clearly and concisely.
• High level of personal and professional integrity.
• Strong ability to function well in a multi- cultural environment and working in teams.