Macroeconomist

Start date: August 1, 2023

Work location: Remote position, occasional travel may be required.

Full-time/Senior Level

The Pragma Corporation seeks a seasoned Macroeconomist to provide team leadership and advisory support for the macroeconomic component of Pragma’s ongoing USAID-funded programs in Libya, Yemen, and Northeast Syria. Specifically, the macroeconomist will provide advisory support on macro-financial policy and institutional reforms needed to promote macro-financial stability, effective financial market regulatory reform, and strengthen performance.

Responsibilities:

Coordinate with the project COPs and Project Director on priorities and progress status under the key technical areas of engagement of the ongoing USAID-funded technical assistance/training; most noticeably in monetary management, financial programming, and other relevant support areas as required.
Identify and follow up on program linkages in all project component areas.
Provide reporting coordination support for broader program initiatives and compile the team efforts into reporting mechanisms and final deliverables.
Work with the project advisors and the technical teams on operational issues of the Central Banks the Pragma is supporting, including the establishment of a formulation and implementation of a stable monetary control and exchange rate and foreign reserve management framework that promotes macro-economic stability, as well as a sound banking regulatory and payments framework at the national level.
Drafting and publishing as required periodic program reports, including final deliverables, weekly reports, quarterly reports, and any other requested reports and/or updates.

Qualifications:

Advanced degree (PhD/Masters) in macroeconomics or a related field such as monetary economics, financial economics, public finance, international trade, or econometrics.
Relevant professional experience at the national and regional levels in macroeconomic policy and quantitative techniques such as a central bank, ministry of finance, or international financial institution.
Demonstrated proficiency in quantitative modeling and econometrics to support analysis and policy formulation.
Substantial experience managing multi-disciplinary teams.
Strong interpersonal, communication and writing skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

TO APPLY:

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their detailed CVs and contact information (email and phone numbers). Please include “Macroeconomist” in the subject line of the application email to be considered.