Senior Economics Officer at ADB, Manila, Philippines

Deadline: 29 March 2023

Asian Development Bank (ADB) is currently seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Associate Senior Economics Officer in Manila, Philippines. The duration of this post is 3 years.

The ADB aims for an Asia and Pacific free from poverty.

Key Jobs Responsibilities

The Senior Economics Officer will perform the following functions-

• Economic Research Work
  • Contributes and assists in preparation of technical economic research including: the 4 issues of the Asian Development Outlook (ADO), Asia Bond Monitor (ABM), technical assistance-funded research projects, and ad hoc economic studies.
  • Provides research support, analyzes economic data using statistical software and pursues self-directed and co-authored research work, including data collection, database management, statistical analysis, and data presentation; review and analysis of related economic literature; and clear, logical presentation of ideas and empirical results.
  • Prepares supporting materials for dissemination of research work and provide research support in the preparation of various briefing notes for Management and data requests from other departments.
• Flagship Publications
  • Facilitates and manages the development and dissemination of the April, July, September, and December issues of the ADO, as well as ABM.
  • Supports the preparation of ADO country chapters, global and regional outlook, and thematic report.
  • Coordinates preparation of data, tables/charts, and check country chapters for consistency. Prepares regional summaries, provide support briefings to Management the Board, and other regional departments on ADO and related issues.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must have:

• Master’s degree in economics, statistics or data science preferably with advanced training in econometrics.
• At least 8 years work experience in related field, with some experience in economic research.
• Good knowledge and understanding of macroeconomics, economic policy issues, and development trends in the region.
• Good knowledge and understanding of official statistics, applied statistical/econometric techniques, and other related analytical tools.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the research process.
• A high level of analytical and conceptual skills.
• Excellent skills in verbal and written English, preferably with demonstrated economic research writing ability.
• Proficiency in using spreadsheets, statistical/econometric software (particularly Stata/Eviews and Matlab), database applications, and knowledge in implementing automated routines.
• Skills in data science, knowledge of Python, R, Stata, APIs, and other business intelligence and analytical tools an advantage.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills to work successfully with colleagues and clients.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teams as a constructive team member.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their applications through online process.

For more information, visit ADB.