Resident Advisor (Real Sector Statistics, AFRITAC Central)

The Resident Advisor (Real Sector Statistics) will oversee and undertake capacity development support in real sector statistics for nine countries and regional agencies covered by AFRITAC Central. The role involves developing work programs, coordinating capacity development activities, conducting technical assistance missions, managing experts, and contributing to reports and outreach activities.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Contribute to reports prepared for the AFC Steering Committee, as well as to other outreach activities that promote AFC and STA’s CD program.

Requirements

• 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 French and 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.

Skills

• National Accounts Statistics
• Macroeconomic Statistics Frameworks
• Balance of Payments Statistics
• Government Finance Statistics (GFS)
• Monetary and Finance Statistics
• National Accounts Methodology
• Capacity Development
• Technical Assistance Coordination
• Training Coordination
• Relationship Management
• Negotiation Skills
• Influencing Skills
• Project Management
• Report Writing
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• French
• English

Languages

French, English