Corporate Sector Economist

Description

Role Overview

The Economics, Policy and Governance (EPG) Department comprises a team of around 50 economists, political counsellors, economic analysts and support staff. It contributes to the operational policy dialogue and strategy work of the Bank and provides intellectual leadership on the development of well-functioning market economies in the EBRD's region of operation, which comprises all countries in Emerging Europe and Central Asia, Turkey, Mongolia, and most recently Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia, as well as Cyprus and Greece. EPG works closely with the Banking Department in structuring, appraising and monitoring investment projects and pursuing policy dialogue opportunities that advance the transition to a market economy. EPG also leads the EBRD's policy dialogue, contributes to the development of country and sector strategies and supports the Bank's operations by monitoring macroeconomic developments and risks.

We are looking for a regional sector economist to contribute to our advice on the Bank's corporate investments, our knowledge economy agenda and related policy dialogue in central Europe and the Baltic States. This position will be initially based in London HQ and then go on assignment to the EBRD's resident office (RO) in Warsaw (the regional hub) within 12 months of starting. In the Warsaw office you will be part of the EPG's central Europe hub, which will comprise 3 experts. You will work closely with banking colleagues in the ROs, as well as with sector bankers based in London and the central and south-eastern Europe region. You will report to the Lead sector economist based in London and be part of the Industry Commerce and Agribusiness (ICA) team in the Sector Economics and Policy pillar of EPG, which comprises 10 sector economists and analysts; you will also have a reporting line to the Lead Regional Economist in Warsaw. Senior banking colleagues in the RO and the ICA Banking team will be involved in setting your work programme and giving feedback on performance at year end.

You will play a key role in implementing the Bank's mandate to promote transition in the EBRD's countries of operation (COOs). Under the guidance of the Lead Sector Economist you will be responsible for the delivery and implementation of projects and policy dialogue activities in support of innovation, the knowledge economy agenda, corporate financial restructuring and the Bank's increasingly deep engagement with EU structural funds, financial instruments, and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI). In that capacity you will also have a lead role in the appraisal of key investment projects in the sector and often be involved in the design of such projects.

You will also support the Lead Regional Economist on more general sector /macroeconomic analysis and on policy dialogue engagement outside of the assigned sector, and in the context of country strategies and sector analytics. This may involve participation in public conferences or meetings with authorities, and presentation of the Bank's strategies, and assessments at such events, for which occasional travel will be required.
This position is advertised as a regular appointment at the Principal level.