Associate Economics Officer

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Description

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The Associate Economics Officer will serve as focal point in the oversight of department documents, in coordinating with staff and stakeholders across the organization, and in liaising with Management; undertake independent economic research; prepare presentations, talking points, speeches, memos, and other briefing materials for use by ERCD Management; administer technical assistance projects; implement new initiatives; and ensure the quality of front office documents. The incumbent will report to designated International Staff (IS) and Senior National Staff (NS).

Responsibilities:

Economic Research Work:

• Provides research support, analyzes economic data using statistical software and pursues self-directed and co-authored research work, including data collection, database management, statistical analysis, and data presentation; review and analysis of related economic literature; and clear, logical presentation of ideas and empirical results.
• Prepares presentation materials and other supporting materials for dissemination of research work.
• Provides research support in the preparation of various briefing notes for Management and data requests from other departments.
• Provides support and draft qualitative analytical sections with corresponding quantitative support for various reviews/studies on project economic impact including those that have methodological, sectoral or policy related issues.
• Provides support in the preparation and updating of the department’s research priorities document.

Technical Assistance Processing and Implementation;

• Provides technical and administrative support in planning, processing, and implementing knowledge and support TA projects from conceptualization to completion, by drafting concept papers and TA reports; preparing cost estimates; selecting/evaluating consultants; regularly monitoring TA budgets; arranging conferences and workshops under the TA; communicating and liaising with consultants, cooperating agencies, and other ADB departments/offices; assisting the processing of TA study outputs for publication; and preparing TA completion reports as may be assigned by International Staff.

Flagship Publication Management:

• Facilitates the development and dissemination of the new ERCD flagship publication, Asian Development Report, by preparing the production schedule; overseeing day-to-day production activities; and coordinating among department staff, other ADB researchers, and editorial consultants to ensure timely completion of the reports.
• Leads the publication team to balance the workload at critical points in the production process, identifying bottlenecks and recommending solutions.
• As the focal point for report publication and dissemination activities, coordinates with the Department of Communications.
• Supports briefings to Management and the Board on issues related to the flagship publication topics.

Operations Support:

• Prepares presentations, talking points, speeches, briefing materials, data, and other information as requested by operations departments and other stakeholders.
• Formulates cohesive department comments based on inputs from various divisions/units.

Others:

• Contributes to the formulation of the department’s work plan and budget process.
• Supports the organization of ERCD events such as town halls and retreats.
• Monitors progress of the department’s key deliverable outputs and provides timely advice to the ERCD Management.
• Supports the addition of content in the ERCD hub site.
• Performs other assignments as may be assigned by supervisor and reflected in the incumbent’s work plan.

Qualifications:
Relevant Experience & Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Economics, Statistics or Data Science with specialized training in econometrics. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and at least 5 years advanced training relevant to the position can be considered.
• At least 6 years work experience in related field, with some experience in economic research.
• Good knowledge and understanding of macroeconomics, economic policy issues, and development trends in the region.
• Good knowledge and understanding of official statistics, applied statistical/econometric techniques, and other related analytical tools.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the research process.
• A high level of analytical and conceptual skills.
• Excellent skills in oral and written English, preferably with demonstrated economic research writing ability.
• Proficiency in using spreadsheets, statistical/econometric software (particularly Stata/Eviews and Matlab), database applications, and knowledge in implementing automated routines.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to work successfully with colleagues and clients.
• Able to work collaboratively with teams as a constructive team member.

Source: https://www.adb.org/careers/230264

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