Economist

The Economist will conduct research and analysis on economic, financial, and sector issues to support lending, policy dialogue, and analytical work in Togo. The role involves macroeconomic monitoring, policy dialogue support, project management, and advising sector teams on macroeconomic and fiscal implications.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze a wide variety of specific economic, financial, country or sector issues to inform lending, policy dialogue and analytical work.
• Co-Lead macroeconomic monitoring for Togo, including weekly updates, the bi-annual Macro and Poverty Outlook (MPO), and the annual Country Economic Update.
• Develop and maintain a framework of Togo economic and social data that underpins broader FPG analytical products and needs from other GPs.
• Support policy dialogue on macroeconomic, fiscal and economic growth issues with the Togolese authorities, the IMF, and other development partners.
• Support and/or co-lead fiscal and debt non-lending activities, including Public Finance Reviews (PFR) Debt Sustainability Analysis (DSA), Sustainable Development Finance Policy (SDFP); as well as the preparation of core diagnostics such as the Country Growth and Jobs Report (CGJR) and Climate Change Development Report (CCDR).
• Co-manage projects, trust funds and grants, and support.
• Advise sector teams on macroeconomic and fiscal implications of sector policies and investment decisions.
• Provide analytical inputs for the Country Management Unit (CMU) on country strategic engagement and economic policy issues.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in economics, with at least five years of experience.
• A PhD would be an asset (equivalent to three years of experience).
• Strong technical and operational expertise demonstrated through the delivery of macroeconomic analytical reports, successful policy dialogue, and budget-support/policy-based lending operations.
• Proven sense of initiative, results orientation, and leadership qualities, as well as effective teamwork skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex economic issues clearly to senior policymakers.
• Strong integrative capacity to position country programs within a coherent strategic framework.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills; ability to work flexibly, creatively, and independently while meeting tight deadlines.
• High motivation, positive attitude, and commitment to teamwork and knowledge-sharing across the World Bank Group.
• Demonstrate the ability to collaborate effectively across teams, disciplines, cultures, and institutional boundaries.
• Responsibly leverage digital and AI-enabled tools to enhance productivity, learning, and decision-making.
• Bring experience working in fragile, conflict-affected, and violent (FCV) contexts and are encouraged to highlight relevant experience in their application materials, where applicable.

Skills

• Macroeconomic Analysis
• Policy Dialogue
• Budget Support Services
• Policy-Based Lending
• Economic Research
• Fiscal Policy Analysis
• Project Management
• Presentation Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Strategic Framework Development
• Intercultural Collaboration
• Digital Tools Utilization
• AI-enabled Tools Deployment
• Fragile Settings Experience

Languages

English, French