The IMF's African Department (AFR) is looking to improve its data management activities to deliver quality economic analysis and policy advice to IMF member countries.
Requirements
- Strong skills in data visualization, statistical modeling, econometrics, and machine learning, including knowledge of STATA, SAS, R, MATLAB, Python, and SQL.
- Knowledge of economic data management lifecycles, including data collection, analysis, warehousing and dissemination.
- Ability to quickly grasp how new technologies work and how they might be applied to achieve business goals
- Master’s degree, or equivalent, in information technology/systems, computer science, statistics, finance, mathematics, economics, or a related field study;
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in a related field of study, supplemented by a minimum of six years of relevant professional experience
- Minimum of two years of experience in a related position at grade A8, or equivalent
- Knowledge of data management tools and technologies
Responsibilities
- Support senior staff by providing advice on the development and strategic direction of data management policies and practices in AFR and the IMF.
- Manage the implementation of data management projects in AFR, consistent with the Fund’s Data Management Strategy, and ensuring data quality and integrity.
- Contribute to the development and enhancement of data management and visualization tools;
- Assist in leveraging advanced analytical methods such as machine learning and statistical modeling to improve data quality and collection.
- Promote best practices in data and information management, by providing support and guidance on practices and procedures to AFR country teams.
- Help foster a strong and skilled community of research analysts in AFR, including coordinating data management related training(s) for and regularly interactions and meetings with RAs on such issues.
- Build relationships across AFR, as well as with counterparts in the Statistics (STA) and Technology (ITD) departments, as well as with IMOs in other departments, to monitor and influence the development and adoption of data management practices and tools.
Other
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Sound written and oral communication skills
- Ability to lead small teams
- Master’s degree, or equivalent, in a related field of study
- Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, in a related field of study, supplemented by a minimum of six years of relevant professional experience
