Technical Assistance Officer at IMF Tanzania

• locations Tanzania
• time type Full time
• job requisition id 24-R7153

Technical Assistance Officer at IMF Augus 2024

Work for the IMF. Work for the World.
The Statistics Department (STA) of the IMF, and the IMF’s African Regional Technical Assistance Center in East Africa (AFRITAC East),
have an opening for a Real Sector Statistics Advisor (RSSA) based in
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The RSSA will oversee and undertake capacity
development support in real sector statistics in the eight countries
covered by AFRITAC East: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South
Sudan, Tanzania (including Zanzibar), and Uganda. The RSSA’s initial
appointment would be for a period of one year with the possibility for
extension up to three years, contingent on performance, ongoing
budget/business need and management approval.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The successful candidate is required to:

• Develop
  an annual work program and manage support on statistical capacity
  development (CD) in national accounts, price indices and other real
  sector statistics;
• Coordinate CD activities with the relevant
  IMF Departments and, where appropriate, with other international
  institutions and bilateral agencies involved in providing technical
  assistance and training in real sector statistics;
• Conduct
  country technical assistance missions and provide regional training
  primarily in national accounts and price statistics but also in other
  areas of real sector statistics as needed;
• Manage and backstop missions by short-term experts;
• Apply
  IMF standards and policies (and STA’s guidelines) in documenting CD
  activities; Monitor the implementation and evaluation of CD activities
  in the IMF CDMAP IT portal. and
• Contribute to reports prepared
  for the AFRITAC East Steering Committee, as well as to other outreach
  activities that promote AFRITAC East and STA’s CD program.
• The
  RSSA will work under the general direction of the AFRITAC East Director
  and the technical direction of STA at IMF headquarters. He/she should
  expect to travel within the region and to interact frequently with
  country authorities, including remotely.

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QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate would have:

• Expert
  knowledge in national accounts statistics. Experience in at least one
  of the following macroeconomic statistics frameworks: balance of
  payments/international investment position statistics, government
  finance statistics, or monetary and finance statistics is considered an
  asset.
• Proven expertise in national accounts methodology and compilation, demonstrated by at least ten years professional experience.
• An advanced degree (Masters’ or PhD) in economics, statistics, or related field.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
• Strong
  relationship management, negotiating and influencing skills, as
  developing relations with national authorities are critical for the
  position.
• An ability to organize and coordinate capacity
  development support (both technical assistance and training) with the
  relevant IMF Departments, short-term experts, and with other
  international institutions and bilateral agencies is also essential.
• Strong drive for results with the ability to work on various projects under tight deadlines.
• Female
  candidates and nationals of the IMF’s underrepresented regions
  (Sub-Saharan Africa, East Asia and Middle East and North Africa) are
  encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Department: STARE Statistics Department Real Sector
Hiring For: A11, A12, A13, A14
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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. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for
disabilities during the selection process.