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Resident Advisor in Monetary and Foreign Exchange Market Operations

IMFAlmaty, Kazakhstan
Category | Grade:Professional | A-11–A-14Deadline:17 Aug 2026Job ID:26-R9621Posted on:3 Aug 2026
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Overview

Advises nine CCAMTAC member countries on modernising monetary-policy implementation, foreign-exchange markets and central-bank operations. Based in Almaty, the role designs regional capacity-development work, delivers technical assistance and coordinates policy-consistent advice with IMF experts and national authorities.

Department: Monetary and Capital Markets Department

Languages

Required: English

Minimum Experience

5 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Deliver technical assistance on monetary and foreign-exchange market operations
  • Assess monetary-policy frameworks and advise central banks
  • Develop legislative, regulatory and operational recommendations
  • Prepare mission documents for IMF review and transmission to authorities
  • Coordinate member-country assistance requests with IMF teams
  • Lead regional workshops, seminars and webinars
  • Apply results-based management to capacity-development activities
  • Lead annual programme planning, budgeting, reporting and outreach

Requirements

  • Graduate degree in economics, finance, accounting or a related field
  • At least five years of central-bank experience
  • In-depth knowledge of international standards for monetary and foreign-exchange market operations
  • Strong spoken and written English, including presentation skills
  • Proficiency in modern computer systems and applications, including artificial intelligence

Skills

Monetary Policy OperationsForeign Exchange MarketsCentral Bank AdvisoryTechnical AssistanceReserve ManagementFinancial ReportingCapacity DevelopmentRegulatory AnalysisProgramme Budgeting

Tools

Results-Based ManagementCDMAPArtificial Intelligence

Additional info

  • Initial twelve-month assignment with possible extension, typically up to three to five years
  • Frequent travel or remote assistance across nine CCAMTAC member countries
  • Selection includes a written test and panel interview