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( Cotonou,Benin/Term Contract of 2 years- local hire)

The Africa Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Department (AFTP4) is currently seeking to locally recruit a highly qualified candidate for the position of Economist in the Cotonou (Benin) office. The successful candidate will be mapped to the Africa Region’s Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) network and will be a core member of the economic team for Benin, working closely with the country economist and under the overall guidance of the Lead Economist and the Sector Manager (based in Washington, D.C.). He/she will also work closely with the Country Manager and the Country Director for Benin and interact with other members of the Benin country team both in Benin and Washington D.C.
The Africa Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Group plays a key role in implementing the Africa Action Plan. It has particularly significant responsibilities in strengthening efforts to: assure shared growth; build sustainable and effective institutions; and deepen results orientation.
The AFTP4 unit comprises about 35 staff working on West African countries (Benin, Burkina Faso, Cape Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and Togo). Several of the economists working in the unit are based in the field.
The Economist will provide support to the Bank team and Country Office to implement the Bank’s Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for Benin, with particular focus on the macroeconomic policy dialogue, analysis of core macroeconomic trends, support for economic management capacity development and donor harmonization.

Responsabilities:
• Along with other members of the Benin economic team, provide support to the Senior Economist in the economic policy dialogue with the government and develop close and productive relations with clients and stakeholders in the government, academia, NGOs, private sector, and the international community.
• Manage and contribute to economic monitoring and contribute to the macroeconomic work program for Benin.
• Work on a macroeconomic database for Benin and use this to prepare various economic monitoring reports.
• Support cooperation with the IMF and other development partners, notably through active participation to the Joint Donor Budget Support group.
• Contribute to the implementation of the Country Assistance Strategy as a member of the Benin Country team.
• Manage and/or contribute to selected tasks in a range of areas with a focus on fiscal policy, governance, competitiveness and growth and sectoral developments in Benin, including preparation of analytical reports, as needed.
• Assist in the supervision of existing lending operations in the area of economic management and public sector reform and the preparation of new operations as needed.
• Oversee the work of short-term consultants and research assistants as needed.

Selection Criteria:
Qualifications:
In addition to the Bank-wide criteria listed below, the successful candidate for this position should have demonstrated superior technical skills in macroeconomic analysis, fiscal policy and aid effectiveness. A good knowledge of decision processes in public administration would be preferred. The Economist needs to be able to interact effectively with clients, Bank teams and managers, and the donor community to find practical solutions to problems, and to facilitate quick results on the ground.
• Advanced degree in Economics or a related field (Masters or equivalent) with substantial experience (minimum of eight years) in dealing with fiscal policy, macroeconomic management and aid effectiveness;
• Ability to conduct independent policy discussions with representatives of both the government and non-government partners on selected policy issues and to participate in formal negotiations;
• Ability to learn quickly, and the capacity to work simultaneously and effectively on a variety of tasks, independently adjusting priorities to achieve agreed results;
• Strong analytical and strategic skills and a significant track record of both policy engagement and operational work;
• Experience in working with large macroeconomic databases, producing medium-term forecasts, in-depth knowledge of spreadsheet and word processing software;
• Good knowledge of budget systems, processing and reporting rules, preferably for francophone countries;
• Ability to understand client needs, translate them into action with professionalism, work independently and take initiatives;
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the capacity to influence without formal authority and to work in teams across organizational boundaries within the multi-cultural environment;
• Excellent communication skills in French and English, both in oral presentations and in writing.

the World bank group is committed to achieving in terms of gender, nationality, culture, and educational background. Individuals with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Applications must be submitted electronically at www.worldbank.org/careers (job Ref# 101 727 ).The closing date for receipt of applications is September 6th , 2010.