Senior Economist: Macroeconomics & Fiscal Policy

International Monetary Fund; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The IMF is seeking an Economist/Senior Economist in the General Macro and Fiscal Division (ICDMF) to lead capacity development missions and deliver macroeconomic framework TA for fiscal agencies and public institutions. The role combines project management, tool development, and external/internal training across in-person, virtual, and hybrid modalities.

Candidates should have strong analytical abilities, extensive experience in macroeconomic modeling, time series analysis, and policy analysis,

Qualifications

• Advanced graduate study in economics or equivalent experience.
• Strong macroeconomic modeling and policy analysis background.
• Experience with central banks or finance ministries is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and participate in capacity development missions and TA deliveries.
• Coordinate project design, implementation, and reporting for macro framework TA.
• Develop analytical tools and training materials for external/internal use.
• Contribute to analytics efforts and CD material development.
• Possibly contribute to cross-department macroeconomic framework initiatives.

Skills

Macroeconomic modeling

Time series analysis

Project management

Strong communication

Leadership

Education

Graduate work in economics

Tools

Python

R

Matlab

Excel

Job description

The IMF is seeking an Economist/Senior Economist in the General Macro and Fiscal Division (ICDMF) to lead capacity development missions and deliver macroeconomic framework TA for fiscal agencies and public institutions. The role combines project management, tool development, and external/internal training across in-person, virtual, and hybrid modalities.

Candidates should have strong analytical abilities, extensive experience in macroeconomic modeling, time series analysis, and policy analysis,