Senior Country Economist

World Bank Group; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global institution seeks a Senior Country Economist in Washington, D.C. to address complex economic challenges. The role involves leading policy dialogue on macroeconomic issues and contributing to impactful analytical work, supporting economic transformation and job creation in developing countries.

Benefits

Retirement Plans

Insurance

Paid Leave

Accommodations for Disabilities

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of relevant experience in macroeconomics and fiscal policy.
• Experience leading impactful operations and analytical work.

Responsibilities

• Lead macro-fiscal and structural reform dialogue with government counterparts.
• Contribute to analytical reports and policy notes on fiscal efficiency.

Skills

Economic Policy

Macroeconomic Analysis

Policy Dialogue

Education

Ph.D. or Master’s in Economics

Job description

Senior Country Economist

Job #:	req33115
Organization:	World Bank
Sector:	Economics
Grade:	GG
Term Duration:	4 years 0 months
Recruitment Type:	International Recruitment
Location:	Washington, DC, United States
Required Language(s):	English
Closing Date:	5/25/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

The World Bank Group is a major source of funding and knowledge for developing countries, comprising a global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and over 120 offices worldwide, we collaborate with public and private sector partners, investing in innovative projects and leveraging data, research, and technology to address global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.

The Global Practice for Economic Policy (EP):

The Economic Policy Global Practice leads the World Bank Group’s engagement with clients on macroeconomics, economic growth, fiscal policy, and trade. EP connects macroeconomic dialogue with programs aimed at expanding the private sector's role in economic development and job creation. We support Ministries of Finance, Central Banks, and Ministers of Economy, Planning, Trade, and Production in their reform efforts for faster, inclusive, and resilient growth.

Economic Policy in Eastern and Southern Africa:

We seek a skilled and energetic Senior Country Economist based in Washington, D.C., passionate about addressing complex development challenges, adaptable to a dynamic environment, with broad and deep technical expertise, strong results orientation, and effective policy dialogue skills.

The Senior Country Economist will report to the EP Practice Manager for the EAEM2 unit, which covers 14 countries across three Country Management Units: AECS1, AECS2, and AECE3. The role involves leading and contributing to operations, analytical work, and advisory services, especially in countries with increasing work programs focused on structural reforms, economic transformation, and job creation.

Responsibilities include engaging in policy dialogue on economic growth and macro-fiscal issues, leading analytical work, and supporting lending operations in collaboration with country teams.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead macro-fiscal, growth, and structural reform dialogue with government counterparts, IMF, development partners, and stakeholders.
• Contribute to core deliverables such as DPOs, analytical reports, policy notes, and regional flagship reports on fiscal efficiency, revenue mobilization, public spending, and economic transformation.
• Advise the Country Management Unit on strategic engagement and economic policy issues through active participation in review meetings.
• Develop advanced approaches in applied economic analysis relevant to operations and analytical work.
• Support strategic engagement efforts through briefs, presentations, and policy notes for the Practice Manager and Prosperity Management Team.

Selection Criteria

• Ph.D. or Master’s in Economics with at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience leading impactful operations and analytical work in macroeconomics, fiscal policy, and related areas.
• Broad economic knowledge with ability to link macro, institutional, and micro-level behaviors, supporting findings with credible analysis.
• Experience translating technical knowledge into practical country and sector strategies, engaging with policy-level clients.
• Strong policy dialogue skills, anticipating needs and conducting independent discussions with government and partners.
• Ability to undertake cross-sectoral work, understanding interrelations among sectors.
• Proficiency in macroeconomic analysis, debt, trade, fiscal policy, and growth linkages, with ability to translate analyses into policy recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of influencing and persuading diverse stakeholders.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

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