Computational Economics Expert / Sr. Computational Economics Expert

Develops computational-economics services for IMF surveillance, lending and capacity-development work. The expert combines economic, econometric and machine-learning modelling with advanced software development, advises on quantitative problems, and helps economists select methods and data that produce efficient, reproducible solutions for Fund business needs.

• Collaborate with economists and financial-sector specialists to select methods and data sets for economic and econometric modelling
• Develop and implement advanced economic and econometric models for Fund business capabilities
• Design methodologies, programs and modules in response to complex modelling requests
• Research and develop algorithms that improve model performance for parallel computing and large-scale simulations
• Write and maintain computational and data-processing programs, reusable libraries and automated testing frameworks
• Develop course materials and train users in economic and econometric modelling techniques

• Advanced degree in Computer Science, Economics, Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or a relevant field plus at least four years of post-graduation professional experience, or a bachelor’s degree plus at least ten years
• Economic and econometric modelling expertise covering time series, cross-section, panel-data econometrics and macroeconomic models
• Advanced programming ability in scientific-computing and data-science languages including Matlab, Python and R
• Strong oral and written communication skills to convey higher-level technical concepts to non-experts

• Economic Modelling
• Econometric Modelling
• Quantitative Modelling
• Statistical Estimation
• Numerical Methods
• Algorithm Development
• Distributed Computing
• Machine Learning
• Data Processing
• Technical Training

• Matlab
• Python
• R
• EViews
• Stata
• Julia

• Contractual appointments are renewable subject to performance, budget availability and continuing business need