The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has a vacancy in the Regional Surveillance Group for Economist position.
The successful candidate will report to the designated Group Head. The candidate should have a good understanding of macroeconomics and international finance and be knowledgeable about ASEAN+3 economies. Strong communication and coordination skills are also essential.
Job Responsibilities:
- Assist the Group Head in the planning and implementation of the group’s work plan in support of AMRO’s overall goals, ensuring efficiency, relevance and impact of AMRO’s surveillance work.
- Be responsible for conducting surveillance of the region including:
- collecting data, monitoring and analyzing regional developments.
- monitoring and analyzing extra-regional major economies such as the US, Europe and major emerging markets economies.
- monitoring and analyzing global and regional financial markets.
- identifying risks and vulnerabilities in the global economy and global financial markets and implications for the member economies of AMRO, and developing policy options to deal with them, in close collaboration with the country desk economists.
- preparing initial drafts of flagship reports and other monthly or quarterly reports.
- Contribute to country, cross-country and sectoral surveillance activities of other ASEAN+3 economies as assigned.
- Plan and conduct economic and financial studies and research under the guidance of the Group Head.
- Collect and manage data from the ASEAN+3 authorities, IFIs, private sectors and other data sources.
- Guide Associate Economist and Research Analysts.
- Maintain good relations with the authorities and liaise with authorities on all surveillance matters between AMRO and the member economies.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by Group Head or Senior Management.
Institutional Responsibilities:
- Participate in any institution-wide activity, such as AMRO’s internal committees or task forces, as assigned.
- Facilitate training/seminars/workshops to disseminate knowledge to AMRO staff and external stakeholders.
- Perform any other duty as may be reasonably required in furtherance of AMRO’s overall goals.
The candidate should possess:
- A PhD or Master’s degree in economics, or related fields, from a reputable university.
- At least 5 years of relevant work experience and knowledge in economics and/or finance, including macro-financial modelling and policy.
- High level of familiarity with ASEAN+3 economies and policies; experience in macroeconomic, financial, and fiscal sector surveillance, and empirical research would be a significant advantage.
- Strong analytical ability and capacity to conduct rigorous research.
- Strong familiarity with key third-party economics and finance databases, such as Bloomberg, CEIC, Haver Analytics, Refinitiv (Datastream), would be an advantage.
- Proficiency in software applications such as Microsoft Office and high proficiency in the application of econometric packages, such as EViews, MATLAB, Stata; proficiency in programming languages such as Python and R would be beneficial.
- Strong motivation and willingness to take initiative and accountability for the accuracy of both data and analyses; Demonstrated team spirit with strong negotiation and communication skills to interact effectively with colleagues and officials from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
- High proficiency in written and spoken English; proficiency in local languages would be an advantage.
Applicants should submit the following to complete the job application:
- An updated CV.
- A brief description of all relevant academic qualifications and work experience.
- The earliest possible start date.
- Referee details.
The last day to apply to this position is October 16, 2024.
If you have any questions, please contact amro.recruitment@amro-asia.org
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted via email.