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The Unit is looking to hire a Senior Intern Economist in Singapore for 2025, reporting directly to the CEAAE manager. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated and dynamic professional with outstanding analytical abilities, hands-on experience in policy development, expertise in private sector growth and applied research, a strong publication record, and excellent teamwork and collaboration skills.
Duties and Accountabilities
Identify and develop real-time analytics to create markets and help shape business strategies in the region.
Provide timely and quality input to IFC investment projects on country/regional context, macro/market analysis, policy issues, strategic fit, key risks, and other analysis during the full project life cycle, especially on high-risk projects.
Contribute to business development by providing investment and upstream/advisory teams with customized, up-to-date research, such as macro/market updates, assessments of regional-global trends and/or analysis of real-time issues, etc.
Provide analytical support and advice to CEAAE project teams to identify and deliver actionable reforms that can open private sector opportunities and support IFC industries.
Lead preparation of CPSDs in selected countries, including: (i) coordinating with regional and industry colleagues and WB’s counterparts to select strategic sectors; (ii) designing and leading data collection and analysis; and (iii) identifying/developing deep dives.
Focal point for coordination/collaboration between IFC and the World Bank (WB). This includes: (i) contributing as co-TTLs and focal points to strategic country engagement products (CPFs, CCDRs, etc.), to help frame a consistent WBG agenda in EAP countries; (ii) providing inputs to country/sector analysis; (ii) coordinating and contributing to policy dialogue and IBRD lending programs (DPOs, IPFs, and P4Rs) to ensure that key private sector reforms are considered.
Work closely with IFC’s global economics and industry teams, to (i) coordinate diagnostics (i.e., macroeconomics assessments, investment trend updates, etc.); (ii) jointly develop flagship studies (i.e., climate-related policies and impacts, decarbonization, new technologies, etc.); and (iii) ensure a consistent IFC’s position on global/country/market issues/trends.
Provide front-office support to the Regional Director and the Vice-President of the Asia Region including: (i) preparing analytics and updates on countries’ economies and selected markets; and (ii) in collaboration with the communication team, preparing briefing and talking points for key meetings and events (conferences, interviews, blogs etc.).
Facilitate consultations with various stakeholders including other development finance institutions, civil society and enterprise sector
Mentor junior colleagues and provide quality control of strategic and analytical work, as well as operational projects.
Selection Criteria for Senior Intern Economist 2025
PhD or master’s degree in economics with at least 12 years of relevant professional experience.
A track record of excellence in research and analytics, including published research.
Proven expertise in both macro- and micro-level issues; that is, in addition to typical macroeconomic diagnostics and public sector analysis, the ideal candidate shall have solid expertise in private sector policies and market issues, as well as experience in private sector diagnostics and/or sector/market analysis.
Expertise in a specific thematic area (private sector regulations, climate policies, etc.) and sector (finance, infrastructure, etc.) will be considered a plus.
Experience with economic models, financial models, or econometrics approaches is desirable.
Ability to understand how the macroeconomic framework and trends at global/regional/country level produce impacts at the micro-level, e.g., on financial flows, private investments, and risks/opportunities within specific sectors and markets.
Strong understanding of the interdependence between various sectors of an economy.
Ability to translate economic and policy analysis into country and sector strategies/programs/reforms.
Experience with policy dialogue, lending operations (including policy-based and investment lending) and delivering programs and solutions to clients.
Familiarity with WBG country engagement process; experience in leading/contributing to WBG analytical work such as CPSDs, CCDRs, CPFs will be considered a plus.
Strong writing skills, including the ability to write quickly and concisely on a variety of topics in a well-structured manner.
Strong communication skills, including ability to interact with internal stakeholders within the WBG and IFC’s client countries, and participate in programs/initiatives in collaboration with the WB/MIGA/external stakeholders.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills; proven ability to work effectively as a team leader and team member, build and maintain relationships with colleagues, manage junior staff and maintain collaborative relationships with stakeholders.
Proven ability to work flexibly on a range of assignments, adjust to changes in schedule and priorities, and juggle concurrent tasks effectively and efficiently.
