Unik mulighet for seniorøkonom innen finanspolitikk i Verdensbanken

Background

The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 130 locations worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit  www.worldbank.org.

The Prosperity Vertical helps countries accelerate inclusive growth and job creation; strengthen macro-fiscal foundations, including debt sustainability, debt management, domestic resource mobilization, and expenditure efficiency; promote a resilient and inclusive financial sector, business‑enabling policies and regulations, and trade facilitation; while advancing transparent, effective, accountable institutions. 

Within Prosperity Vertical, The Fiscal Policy and Growth (FPG) Global Practice leads the World Bank Group’s dialogue and engagement with clients in macroeconomics, fiscal policy, trade, competition and investment. For more information:  https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/economicpolicy

Within FPG, the Fiscal Policy Unit (WKPEF) supports World Bank Group operations to strengthen countries’ efforts in using tax and expenditure policy, the management of fiscal risks and fiscal planning for boosting equitable growth and underpinning macroeconomic stability. As a Global Unit, WKPEF provides technical advice, support and thought leadership on these issues to the wider GP’s operational work in the Regions. This work includes: (a) preparation of analytic work, guidelines, tools, and data that support the Bank’s global engagement and the work by regional units on fiscal policy issues and quality of spending; (b) development and management of the Public Finance Review (PFR) Platform, BOOST program, and fiscal datasets; (c) collaborating with other international stakeholders, such as IMF and OECD, on fiscal policy issues.

Duties and Responsibilities

WKPEF is recruiting a Senior Economist with demonstrating expertise in fiscal regimes of extractive industries and macro-fiscal management of resource revenue. The successful candidate will provide intellectual leadership and conduct analytical work to advance the World Bank Group’s knowledge agenda in these domains. Responsibilities include offering macroeconomic and fiscal guidance to sector teams, ensuring consistency between sectoral policies, investment decisions, and the overarching macro-fiscal framework. Additionally, the candidate will act as the primary liaison for regional teams involved in macroeconomic and fiscal discussions with counterparts in the ministry of finance on extractive matters, including supporting lending operations.

The selected candidate will be offered a two-year appointment, renewable at the discretion of the World Bank Group. 

Required Competencies

• Established professional track record (at least 8 years) in the field, including in areas such as fiscal regimes, taxation of extractives, management of resource revenue.
• Experience on drafting/implementing tax legislation and regulations.
• Ability to work flexibly on a range of assignments and adjust to a variety of complex evolving tasks to meet conflicting and tight deadlines.
• Integrative capacity, including the ability to situate sectoral issues within a broader development framework.
• Strong client-orientation and diplomatic skills combined with candor and courage of opinion. 

• Strong communication skills to write and express complex economic ideas to different audiences, including the general public.
• Creativity, initiative, and ability to work in teams.
• Commitment to high quality product and respect for deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure, work flexibly on various assignments, adjust to changing needs, and prioritize evolving tasks.
• Economic and statistical modelling and strong data visualization skills.
• Strong organizational and collaborative skills.

• Sense of urgency: Anticipate and quickly respond to the needs of internal and external stakeholders.
• Thoughtful risk-taking: Challenge the status quo and push boundaries to achieve greater impact.
• Empowerment and accountability: Empower yourself and others to act and hold each other accountable for results.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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