Economist/Senior Economist (Climate) - SPRDU

Washington D.C.

Organization: IMF - International Monetary Fund
Location: Washington D.C.
Grade: A11, A12, A13, A14 - International Professional - Internationally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
- Economics
- Banking and Finance
- Environment
- Climate Change
Closing Date: Closed

Duties and Responsibilities

The Strategy, Policy and Review Department (SPR) develops IMF policies and ensures their consistent application vis-à-vis the membership.

SPR is seeking several economists to assist with developing climate-related policies and supervising their even-handed implementation. SPR also acts as the IMF’s climate coordination hub and spearheads collaboration with high-level counterparts at both the bilateral and multilateral level. Applicants should have an advanced degree in economics or other relevant area and an interest in designing policies at the intersection of climate, macroeconomics and finance.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants should have a graduate degree (Master's/PhD) in economics, environmental or climate economics, finance or a related field, as well as relevant professional experience at the national and regional levels in macro-critical climate-related policy work or specialized experience in mitigation, adaptation, transition, CGE or DSGE economic modeling with climate change focus, climate risk analysis and stress testing, and proven research interests in climate change issues.

Department:

SPRAI DU Strategy, Policy, and Review Dept. Immediate Office Development Issues Unit

Hiring For:

A11, A12, A13, A14

The IMF is committed to achieving a diverse staff, including age, creed, culture, disability, educational background, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, nationality, race, religion and beliefs, and sexual orientation.