World Bank Current Job Opening in Nigeria for Research Economist

The World Bank Country Office in Nigeria is looking for a
highly organized, energized and experienced professional, capable of
operating effectively in a very demanding and fast-paced environment to
serve as a Research Economist in the Macro and Fiscal Management (MFM)
Global Practice on a Short-Term
Consultoncy contract spanning one year
(150 working days) and subject to extension. Nigeria has the biggest
portfolio for the World Bank Group in the Africa region. In
this context, the MFM Global Practice has an expanding and critical work program in helping the WBG meet the
development needs of the country, particularly in a dynamic and fragile environment.

Job Title: Research Economist

The Research Economist will work in the MFM Global Practice in Nigeria to provide substantive research, analytical and
statistical assistance in support of the work program. This will involve frequent interaction with the other MFM team
members in the country office and in Washington DC; technical specialists from other Global Practices and Cross-Cutting
Solution Areas within the Bank; Government: other development partners; civil SOciety; think tanks; academic
institutions; and consultants.

Duties & Accountabilities:

Specifically, the Research Economistwill be responsibleforthe following:

• Support MFM task teams in preparing lending operations such as Federal and Subnational Development Policy
• Financing operations, as well as interventions in the fragile north-eastof the country;
• Participate in other MFM activities, such as learning events, seminars, and workshops.
• Maintaining and updating various economic data bases consisting of
  high and low frequency macro, fiscal, and social data for the Nigerian
  economy;
• Analysis and preparation of relevant write-ups. This will include
  modeling, producing charts and tables using data from the data bases,
  models, and other sources; preparing regular and ad hoc statistical and
  economic reports, policy notes, briefs, and updates, some of which will
  be published;

Requirements

• Computer proficiency in Excel spreadsheets and working knowledge of
  statistical and econometric packages such as E-Views, STATA, or similar
  will be an advantage;
• Effective written and spoken communication skills in English;
• Ability to work flexibly on a range of assignments, and to work
  under pressure to produce good-quality output in response to tight
  deadlines; Good judgment and a high degree of commitment to the job.
• Minimum of Master’s degree in Economics from a reputable university,
  with five or more years of experience In the relevant discipline; PhD
  would be an added advantage;    
• Excellent understanding of macroeconomic and fiscal issues;
  understanding of microeconomics and household-level statistical analysis
  would be a plus;
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills. Proven ability to analyze and present statistical information;
• Proven capacity to network and build confidence with key source data counterparts in a challenging environment;
• Strong inter-personal and team·skills, ability to develop effective
  relations within and outside the organization; interest in working in a
  diverse, multi-cultural team;
• Analytical ability and resourcefulness in performing varied tasks in the area of functional specialty;

How to Apply

Interested persons should send a Statement of Interest and a copy of their CV (in PDf format) to: iborisade@worldbank.org within one week of this publication (i.e. byTuesday, October 20, 2015).