Chief Country Economist, Handling Nigeria at AfDB

[NJD]

Objectives

Under the general supervision of the Director of the Regional Department, the incumbent will focus on macroeconomic work to deepen country knowledge, the coordination of the preparation of the Country Strategy

Paper (CSP) and the preparation of Economic and Sector Work (ESW). In the event that the macroeconomic work of a country requires the services of more than one (1) economist, the incumbent will be supported by other economists, drawn from the Economic Management Division of the Sector Operations Vice Presidency. In cases where country or regional offices exist, the incumbent could be located in these Offices, working with the Resident Representative, with a dual reporting relationship to the Country and Regional Director. The incumbent will work in close collaboration with the Lead Economist.

Duties and responsibilities

• Analyze the      economic and financial situations of assigned Regional Member Countries      (RMCs), using internal and external information sources, and determine the      implications for the programming and updating of Bank Group operations      such as defined in the Country Strategy Papers (CSP);
• Examine the      impact of Bank Group operations, in the countries concerned, of regional      economic integration programmes, and make recommendations on the role of      the Bank Group in assisting regional integration initiatives;
• Coordinate the      lending program and pipeline of projects within the framework of the      Country Team; undertake assigned Economic and Sector Work, focusing mainly      on issues of governance profiling, and papers on relevant economic and      financial issues in the development process; identify, prepare, evaluate      and monitor the implementation of macroeconomic programs;
• Coordinate the      preparation of CSPs, based on the RMCs' Poverty Reduction Strategies      and/or the Governments' Development Agendas;  
• Actively monitor      the implementation of the Bank's portfolio in the assigned countries, as      well as regional projects implemented by Regional Economic Communities, in      collaboration with the Sector Departments;
• Maintain      effective communication with the Sector Departments and other relevant      units in the Bank to ensure a coordinated approach in the implementation      of the Bank's Strategy and Lending Operations in assigned countries.
• Participate in      Country Portfolio Reviews;
• Monitor      implementation of measures under Budget Support Loans in collaboration      with the Governance, Economic & Financial Management Department      (OSGE);  
• Participate in      aid coordination activities with bilateral and multilateral donors, with      emphasis on promoting the co-financing of projects and programs;
• Participate in      the preparation of the Department's budget and in the recruitment of      consultants; prepare annual and triennial lending programs and briefs on      economic reform and institutional support programs;
• Serve as focal      point and spokesperson on economic issues to external constituencies and      expert groups;
• Develop and      build client relations at levels and play a promotional role in generating      new business for the      Bank;                                                  
• Provide certain      technical and practical advice and guidance to Principal and Senior      Country Economists in order to improve the quality of their work, assist      the Lead Economist in coordinating the work of Country Economists at the      regional level;
• Develop new      approaches, procedures and techniques to improve the quality of       execution of projects in the countries covered by the Department;

Selection Criteria

Including desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• At least a      Master's degree (or its university equivalent) in Economics (preferably      Macroeconomics/Econometrics) or a related development field.
• Preferably a      minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in macroeconomic      analysis, preferably gained with a development oriented institution.
• Proven      experience in the formulation of country and/or sector assistance      strategies will be an advantage.
• Client and      results oriented individual, with strong analytical and communication      (both verbally and in writing) skills, sense of accuracy and attention to      detail.
• Ability to deal      with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build      effective working relations with colleagues.
• Strong      leadership and coaching skills, with a proven track record of working with      economic teams and creating an empowering and self-development oriented      work environment.
• Ability to      communicate and write effectively in English and/or French, with a good      working knowledge of the other language.
• Competence in      the use of Bank standard software (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).

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