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The IMF's Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) has an opening for a Research Officer within the Global Markets Analysis Division (GA).
The GA division is responsible for monitoring financial markets and informing the IMF’s member countries and senior management about pertinent macrofinancial developments. The division conducts in-depth analytical projects that serve as the foundation of the IMF’s flagship Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) and other IMF research products. In performing these tasks, the GA division uses data analytics as well as conducts investor outreaches and market intelligence.
Duties and responsibilities
Together with other research officers, economists, and other financial sector experts in MCM, the candidate will:
- Support the division's technical, analytical, and operational projects, such as research projects and the production of the GFSR. This includes the processing of data, coding and implementing econometric and statistical procedures, developing analytical tools, charting, and interpreting results.
- Lead efforts to build, enhance and maintain and the infrastructure of the division. This entails liaising with the Information and Technology Department (ITD) to use tools available at the IMF to automate asset pricing and yield curve models, financial metrics, and market monitoring dashboards. In doing so, implement GA’s strategic framework for data and analytics infrastructure.
Other responsibilities include:
- Take a lead role in GA’s and MCM’s use of artificial intelligence applications to monitor financial markets and derive economic analysis.
- Other projects and tasks as required.
Qualification and requirements
-Advanced university degree, or equivalent in economics, mathematics and statistics, data science or information technology or a university degree, or equivalent, supplemented by a minimum of six (6) years of relevant professional experience;
- Three years or more of relevant work experience in financial, market or economic analysis; experience in database management and automation is an important advantage;
- Must have a strong understanding of advanced statistics or econometrics and the ability to apply these techniques on large and complex datasets. Must be proficient in coding using languages such as Python or Matlab.
- Must be familiar with financial databases and information sources, such as Bloomberg, Haver Analytics, and WRDS.
- Must have a strong work ethic, intellectual curiosity and willingness to cover all aspects of GA’s work. The role requires the ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines under pressure, and work independently.
- Must have good interpersonal skills, collegiality, and the ability to collaborate with staff across MCM, ITD, and in other departments, leveraging on excellent oral and written communications skills.
A regular staff member who is selected to fill the vacancy will maintain their open-ended status. If the selected candidate is a contractual employee, they will be offered a Term staff appointment. Staff members already on a term appointment will continue their current term but may receive an extension provided that their current term appointment has not already been extended.
All applicants are expected to include a Statement of Interest as an attachment to the application, which may be used in the screening process for this vacancy.
Department:MCMGA Monetary and Capital Markets Dept. Global Markets Analysis
Hiring For: A09, A10, A11
The IMF is guided by the principle that the employment, classification, promotion, and assignment of staff shall be made without discrimination against any person. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process. Information on how to request accommodations will be provided during the application process.