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The Poverty Reduction and Economic Management (PREM) Unit in the South Asia Region (SASPR) provides technical advice and operational support, and undertakes lending operations in client countries within the region on a broad range of economic management issues, including macroeconomic policy, external debt management, public finance at the national and sub-national levels, public sector reform (including governance and anti-corruption), poverty alleviation, and institutional and policy issues related to the investment climate.

In view of Pakistan’s active and growing dialogue with the World Bank on its economic reform program and poverty reduction strategy, the South Asia Region wishes to augment its capacity within the Islamabad office in the area of economic management and poverty reduction.  The responsible unit, SASEP, seeks to recruit an Economist, with a strong background on macroeconomics.  This is a three-year term position, based in Islamabad.

Duties and Accountabilities

The selected candidate will be responsible for:

•	Monitoring and assessing the macroeconomic and sectoral reform developments in Pakistan and contribute to the World Bank’s ongoing policy dialogue and lending programs;

•	Participate in the Bank’s dialogue with senior government officials;

•	Prepare periodic reports and notes on economic issues for the South Asia Region;

•	Serve as a task leader or a team member for country-specific lending operations and/or analytical and advisory services;

•	Collect, analyze and maintain economic and financial data and information related to Pakistan’s economy, and communicate findings in concise form, namely through statistical tables and charts, and short analytical notes.  Develop, update and manage statistical models for specific programs or projects.  Contribute chapters, sections, and annexes for Bank’s reports and documents; and

•	Work with colleagues in other sectors (human development, private sector development, infrastructure etc) as required; and support the general work of the World Bank office in Islamabad.

Selection Criteria

Candidate should be a self starter with a drive for results; preferably a Ph.D. in Economics, or a Masters degree with adequate work experience, with strong grounding in macroeconomics.  Demonstrable conceptual and analytical rigor covering a range of areas in macroeconomics, coupled with demonstrated problem solving and team working skills.  The candidate should be able to deal sensitively in multicultural environments and build effective working relations with the client and colleagues.  Excellent oral and written communication skills in English are essential.

This would be a local appointment.  The PREM Unit is managed by a Sector Director and three Sector Managers and is highly decentralized, with half of staff based in Country Offices.  The Country Director, based in Islamabad, leads and coordinates a large multi-sectoral team working on Pakistan.  The Bank's economic work is coordinated by the Lead Country Economist.

Appropriately qualified candidates may visit www.worldbank.org/jobs and choose Job # 082223 for on-line submission of application.  Hard copies of applications will not be considered.  The last date for submission of applications is November 15, 2008.  Equally qualified women and special people are encouraged to apply.  Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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