Principal Country Economist
Lead economic strategy and development initiatives for ADB in India.
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Overview
Lead economic strategy and development initiatives for ADB in India.
You have:
- You need to have at least 10 years of experience in economic policy or related fields.
- A master's degree in economics or a related field is required.
- You should have strong analytical skills and experience with macroeconomic analysis.
- Fluency in English is essential, and knowledge of other languages spoken in the Asia-Pacific region is a plus.
- You must be a national of one of ADB's member countries.
Join Our Mission to Foster Prosperity in Asia
Are you ready to make a lasting impact on the future of Asia and be a catalyst for positive change? We are thrilled to offer a unique opportunity to become an important part of the prestigious Asian Development Bank (ADB). At ADB, our mission is simple yet powerful: to alleviate poverty and promote sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region.
Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationship
The Principal Country Economist is assigned to the India Resident Mission (INRM) within the South Asia Department (SARD). SARD is responsible for providing leadership in innovation, lending, project implementation and knowledge sharing for ADB's sector and thematic work that covers operations in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. You will be based at our Resident Mission office in New Delhi, India.
You will report to the Country Director, INRM and work under the guidance of Regional Lead Economist, SARD, and supervise national staff (NS) and administrative staff (AS).
This is open to internal and external applicants.
If you are selected for the position, your assignment to INRM will be immediate unless it involves a change in staff category. If you are a selected external candidate or new IS, you will initially be based in ADB Headquarters in Manila for 1 year before moving to INRM.
Your Role
As a Principal Country Economist, you will lead the preparation and implementation of the Country Partnership Strategy (CPS) in line with the country's development plans and ADB's medium and long-term strategic frameworks (Strategy 2030), including conducting an annual country programming exercise and preparing the annual Indicative Country Pipeline and Monitoring (ICPM) report. You will lead and support a full range of economic-based work in India Resident Mission (INRM) including quality control. Under the guidance of the Country Director, you will also lead and support (i) knowledge production and management; (ii) finance, industry, trade, and private sector; governance and public financial management work, (iii) regional cooperation and integration, external relations management for INRM. Work is undertaken within a framework of broad policies, principles, and goals to accomplish the required outputs. The incumbent will also have a dotted functional reporting line to Economic Research and Development Impact Department (ERDI) on country diagnostic studies, sector/thematic study, macroeconomic analysis, debt sustainability assessment and vulnerability analysis and Asian Development Outlook (ADO) related output, and regional development research if any.
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Benefits
ADB offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. The salary will be based on ADB's standards and comparator markets, taking into account your qualifications and experience.
Additional Information
This is a re-advertisement. If you have previously applied, you do not need to resubmit an application. Applications received in response to previous posting will be considered together with applications received in response to this advertisement.
About Us
Asian Development Bank (ADB) is an international development finance institution headquartered in Manila, Philippines and is composed of 69 members, 49 of which are from the Asia and Pacific region. ADB is committed to achieving a prosperous, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable Asia and the Pacific, while sustaining its efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ADB combines finance, knowledge, and partnerships to fulfill its expanded vision under its Strategy 2030.
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Potential interview questions
| Can you describe a successful economic strategy you developed and implemented? | This question assesses your ability to successfully carry out strategic work in economics. | Highlight specific strategies, methodologies, and the impacts they had. |
| What challenges have you faced while working on macroeconomic issues, and how did you overcome them? | Interviewers want to understand your problem-solving skills and resilience. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you prioritize tasks when managing multiple projects? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Could you give an example of how you engaged stakeholders effectively in a project? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What is your approach to assessing the economic conditions of a country? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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