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The Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has a vacancy in its Technical Assistance Strategy Division for a Headquarters-based Financial Sector Expert/Senior Financial Sector Expert. TA Strategy Division (TAD) is responsible for formulating the CD strategy, workplan, and budget of the department, coordinating the delivery of technical assistance (TA) and training, and managing the relationship with the Fundโs area departments, Regional Capacity Development Centers (RCDCs), and other CD providers. The division is also in charge of CD governance and evaluations, donor relations, the flagship Financial Sector Stability Review (FSSR), and oversees about 40 resident advisors.
TAD is looking for an expert to:
Help design, manage, and evaluate CD projects.
Act as country manager for a portfolio of countries, liaising with functional experts in MCM, relevant Area Departments, and country authorities.
Lead TA needs-assessment or evaluation missions.
Help formulate and implement CD guidelines specific to MCMโs areas of work.
Backstop long-term and short-term experts in the field.
Support the work of the division in developing TA strategy, including the integration of TA and surveillance, adapting to new modalities of work, exploring emerging and growth areas of delivery and developing results-based management.
Participate in other work of the department as needed, including delivery of TA or training in the personโs area of expertise, participating in Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) or the Financial Sector Stability Review (FSSR) work, or contributing to interdepartmental policy work.
Qualifications
The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:
Advanced academic degree in business administration, finance, economics, or related fields.
At least four years of practical experience working in and with central banks, on areas of expertise that fall within MCMโs remit (these would include monetary and exchange rate policy and operations; financial sector regulation; government debt management; financial stability; and crisis management).
Experience in TA management and/or delivery.
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills.
Excellent organizational and communications skills.
Fluency in French and/or Spanish would be highly desirable.
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.
Department:MCMTA Monetary and Capital Markets Dept. Technical Assistance Strategy
Hiring For: A11, A12, A13, A14
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.