Resident Advisor – Financial Sector Regulation and Supervision

Advises METAC member countries on banking and non-bank regulation and supervision, delivering technical assistance, evaluating compliance with Basel and other standards, strengthening licensing and risk-based supervision, training national authorities and managing regional workplans and budgets.

Department: Middle East Regional Technical Assistance Center

• Manage and deliver financial-sector regulatory and supervisory assistance across METAC countries
• Assess banking and non-bank supervisory frameworks against Basel and international standards
• Recommend legislative, regulatory and operational reforms
• Support implementation of risk-based, consolidated and cross-border supervision
• Coordinate short-term experts and prepare mission documents for IMF review
• Train supervisors through workshops, seminars and on-the-job support
• Lead annual programme planning, budgeting, results management and reporting

• Degree in economics, finance, accounting or a related field
• At least seven years of experience in a financial-sector supervisory agency
• Deep understanding of international banking-regulation and supervision standards and their national or international implementation
• Strong written and spoken English and either French or Arabic
• Ability to work with senior policymakers, donors and teams of senior experts

• Long-term contractual expert assignment with an initial twelve-month term
• Extension may be possible for three to five years subject to performance and funding
• Frequent travel or remote assistance to METAC member countries is expected