Economist/Senior Economist - FADT2

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The Tax Policy 2 Division of the Fiscal Affairs Department at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has vacancies at the Economist/Senior Economist level. These are specialist Economist positions and Fungible Macro Economists are welcome to apply.

The successful candidates will be expected to take an active role in the IMF's delivery of capacity development in tax policy to its members, as well as in executing the Division’s analytical agenda. Staff of the division also contribute to the tax policy component of IMF-supported programs, prepare internal policy papers, respond to queries from member countries and elsewhere in the Fund, and liaise with other providers of capacity building. The candidates would contribute to external conferences and workshops and engage with civil society and industry on tax policy issues.

The division’s work covers tax policy in the Western Hemisphere, non-francophone Africa, and the Asia-Pacific region. Examples of issues include VAT design, international corporate taxation, fiscal regimes for extractive industries, property taxation, personal tax systems, excise taxation, etc. Generally, effects are explored on revenue, the income distribution, efficiency, and fiscal stabilization. Travel should be expected.

Qualifications

To be qualified for this position, the candidates must possess an advanced university degree in economics or related field and demonstrate sound knowledge of public finance and taxation principles as well as data analysis together with at least 4 years of relevant professional experience. In addition, the candidates should have experience as a tax policy economist in government, academia or relevant consulting firm. Capacity to undertake analytical work and research is required. In addition to technical expertise, the applicants should possess strong diplomatic skills, and excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Practical experience with tax policy formulation and analysis in developing countries, will be ideal, and knowledge of Spanish will be a bonus.

This vacancy shall be filled by a 3-year Term appointment in accordance with the Fund’s new employment rules that took effect on May 1, 2015.

A regular staff member who is selected to fill the vacancy will maintain their open-ended status. If the selected candidate is a contractual employee, they will be offered a Term staff appointment. Staff members already on a term appointment will continue their current term but may receive an extension provided that their current term appointment has not already been extended.

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