Job Responsibilities
- Analyze macro/fundamental drivers of SSA economies by performing in-depth analysis, under the supervision of the Senior Economists;
- Maintain models and analytical tools;
- Work closely with the lead economists; liaise with strategists and other economists to formulate forecasts and views;
- Contribute to regular research reports covering Africa economies;
- Monitor/compile news flow by country; update chart books and templates for weekly/monthly/ad hoc publications;
- Interact with and assisting internal sales and trading personnel, and interfacing with external institutional clients on customized requests.
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- A background in economics;
- Strong quantitative skills with proven aptitude to analyze macro data;
- Excellent knowledge of economic principles and statistics;
- Knowledge of regional political, economic and business trends and prospects;
- Excellent ability to work with spreadsheets and statistical programming languages/packages (Eviews, R, Python);
- You have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, can engage and influence partners and stakeholders.
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Preferably some experience within a research role within a financial institution, although this is not essential;
- Prior research experience in EM or in official creditor sector would be a strong advantage.