Overview
The Resident Advisor on External Sector Statistics (ESS) will develop statistical capacities in 9 AFC member countries to compile and disseminate ESS according to BPM6 and support their transition to BPM7.
Key Responsibilities
- Organizing and delivering TA missions and regional workshops in ESS
- Managing and backstopping short-term experts’ TA missions on balance of payments, international investment position (IIP), external debt, international reserves, remittances, and other ESS
- Facilitating activities carried out by, and promoting collaboration among, government and regional agencies in the development of such statistics
- Coordinating TA activities with the module manager of the project, relevant IMF departments, and other international and regional agencies providing TA in ESS
- Maintaining the IMF’s Results-Based Management (RBM) log frames outlining program objectives and specific outputs for the beneficiary countries
- Collaborating with other AFC resident advisors with a view of building synergies in different TA areas supported by AFC
Required Experience
- A minimum of 10 years of practical experience in compiling and disseminating balance of payments, IIP, and external debt statistics
- Experience negotiating with country authorities
- Experience in organizing and conducting training courses and workshops
- demonstrated project management skills
Qualifications
A post-graduate university degree in a relevant discipline (statistics, economics, finance, business administration, mathematics or other relevant fields)
