Expression of Interest for Research Consultants

African Development Bank

01 B.P. 1387 Abidjan 01 – Côte d’Ivoire

HQ Building, office 10-S11

ECMR1

 

Brief Description of the Assignment: Research Consultant(s)

Department making the request: ECMR/ECMR.1

Place of assignment: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Period of assignment: September 2018 to February 2019

Expected start date of the assignment: 1st September 2018

Last date for expression of interest: 3rd August, 2018

Expression of interest to be submitted to: a.nelson@afdb.org

aka@afdb.org; a.alesse@afdb.org & a.boly@afdb.org  

Any questions/clarifications should be addressed to: a.nelson@afdb.org

aka@afdb.org; a.alesse@afdb.org & a.boly@afdb.org

 

  1. Background

Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). 

Within the Bank, the Macroeconomics Policy, Forecasting and Research Department (ECMR) is dedicated to the generation of high quality knowledge in the area of development in Africa. It provides technical support to operations and Regional Member Countries through rigorous analytical work; engages in impactful policy dialogue with decision-making bodies within and outside of the Bank; and most importantly enhances the operational effectiveness of the Bank in achieving the High 5s. The activities of the Department are structured around Macroeconomic Policy, Debt Sustainability and Forecasting on one side, and Microeconomics, Institutional and Development Impact on the other.

The Macroeconomic Policy, Debt Sustainability and Forecasting Division (ECMR.1) is responsible for the following, inter alia: (i) Conducting policy research and debt sustainability analysis in order to improve the Bank’s macroeconomic surveillance and understanding of sovereign debt risk profile and the policy tools that Regional Member Countries can deploy to contain debt distress; (ii) Conducting macroeconomic analysis, modelling and forecasting to inform decisions made by the Bank’s the Regional Member Countries; (iii) Providing cutting edge analytical support to Senior Management through timely and rigorous economic intelligence work; (iv) Leading the production and dissemination of all the Bank’s flagship publications and other knowledge products on Africa’s emerging macroeconomic and development issues, and on the Bank’s High 5s priority areas.

The Macroeconomic Policy, Debt Sustainability and Forecasting Division (ECMR.1) seeks to hire Research Consultant(s) or Research Assistant(s) to undertake a range of research activities related to its Division’s responsibilities.

 

  1. Duties

Under the overall guidance of the Manager – ECMR.1 and the immediate supervision of the assigned Task Manager, the successful candidate will perform the following tasks:

  • Conduct literature reviews
  • Assist in theoretical macroeconomics modelling and/or forecasting
  • Assist in data collection and analysis;
  • Contribute to the preparation of knowledge products, specifically flagship reports
  • Any other tasks as may be assigned by the Task Manager.

 

  1. Qualifications
  • Candidates should have a minimum of a Master’s degree in Economics, Economic modelling, Macroeconomics; Econometrics, Development Economics; Applied Statistics, or relevant field. PhD students are also encouraged to apply.

 

  1. Work Experience and Competencies
  • Minimum work experience of 2 years in a similar multilateral institution or any other institution engaged in economic research, with a focus on African countries.
  • Strong research orientation and knowledge of economic theories.
  • Strong quantitative skills and ability to manipulate large data sets
  • Mastery of Econometric and Statistical software programs (Stata, E-views, or Matlab) will be an added advantage.
  • The working languages of the AfDB are French and English. For this task, fluency in one of the two languages is required; but fluency in both is highly desirable.

 

  1. Duration and Location

This is a short-term assignment for up to 6 months (if full-time), from September 2018 to February 2019. Part-time contracts are an option.

There is a strong preference for the consultant to be based in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire; but we will also consider the possibility for the consultant to work from their locations.

 

  1. Remuneration and leave

The successful candidate will receive remuneration in line with the Bank’s guidelines depending on experience. Leave will be granted in line with the Bank’s leave policy for short-term consultants.

 

  1. Application process

To apply:

  • Please attach an updated Curriculum vitae on the basis of the template below (see next page).
  • Also submit a detailed CV with the list of publications or research projects (if applicable)
  1. Please attach an updated Curriculum vitae on the basis of the template

 

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