The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) has a vacancy for a Group Head and Principal/Lead Economist, Country Surveillance.

The successful candidate will be an expert in macro-financial surveillance and research, financial programming, and modelling, and have strong management and coordination skills. S/he will report to the Chief Economist.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, implementation and supervision of assigned staff group’s work plan in support of AMRO’s mission, vision and goals and ensure efficiency, relevance and impact of AMRO’s surveillance work.
• Actively lead the macroeconomic and financial surveillance of member economies assigned to her/his group.
• Supervise the drafting and compilation of surveillance reports (e.g., annual country consultation reports, briefing notes, and quarterly updates, as well as ad-hoc reports as required).
• Lead and manage the country team in the annual on-site or hybrid consultation meetings with authorities of each of the ASEAN+3 economies in her/his group.
• Prepare, present, and disseminate the output of AMRO’s surveillance work.
• Ensure attainment of AMRO’s achievement of objectives and the delivery of high-quality output in a timely manner.
• Keep AMRO senior management informed of important developments and issues in her/his group of countries.
• Manage the relation with the authorities of the member economies to promote better understand and stronger cooperation.
• Provide analytical and policy support to the CMIM for the countries under her/his group.
• Coordinate and deliver technical assistance to member economies on multilateral surveillance topics and tools.
• Liaise with and maintain good relations with member authorities on surveillance matters.
• Assist the Chief Economist and other senior management in dealing with various surveillance issues of strategic importance.
• Conduct ad hoc tasks as assigned by the AMRO Director and/or Chief Economist.

Institutional Responsibilities

• Participate in any institution-wide activity, such as AMRO’s internal committees or task forces, as assigned.
• Facilitate training/seminars/workshops to disseminate knowledge to AMRO staff and external stakeholders.
• Perform any other duty as may be reasonably required in furtherance of AMRO’s overall goals.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• A postgraduate degree in economics, finance, or other related fields from a reputable university; a PhD would be a significant advantage.
• At least 15 years’ relevant work experience, notably in macroeconomics, finance, surveillance, and policy.
• Deep knowledge in the areas of macroeconomics and international finance, with strong understanding of financial markets and issues.
• Experience in leading a team of economists in undertaking research projects.
• Experience in leading and coordinating the development of analytical tools for macrofinancial surveillance.
• Additional experience in the following areas would be a significant advantage:
  • debt sustainability analysis.
  • leading country surveillance or program missions.
  • working in an international financial institution, international organization, and/or a governmental economic agency.
  • coordinating and/or delivering macroeconomic/financial sector technical assistance to member authorities.
• A solid network of contacts across the public and private sectors and have excellent diplomatic and partnership skills; able to build and maintain relationships with counterparts from other international organizations, senior and working level staff from member authorities, and the private sector.
• Strong leadership and hands-on management skills to lead and manage a multi-cultural and multi-tasked team, as well as motivate, mentor and coach staff.
• Ability to work well in high-pressure situations and under tight deadlines.
• High proficiency in written and spoken English and possess excellent presentation skills.
• Experience in responding to media enquiries, participating in media interviews, and presenting to high-level officials, both in person and virtually.

Closing date: July 9th, 2022

Applicants should submit the following to amro.recruitment@amro-asia.org :

(1) An updated CV.

(2) A brief description of all relevant academic qualifications and work experience.

(3) The earliest possible start date.

(4) Referee details.

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) is looking to hire an experienced Administrative Assistant/Officer/Coordinator for its Surveillance operations. He/she will be responsible for providing administrative and mission and operational support to one Country Surveillance group and the Regional Surveillance group. The Country Surveillance group is responsible for macroeconomic surveillance of member countries including annual consultation visits. The Regional Surveillance group is responsible for the annual flagship ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlook (AREO) and updates and thematic studies and research.

Job Responsibilities

Administrative support
• Create proper database records and filing systems for work documents. Maintain up-to-date files and ensure surveillance documents are filed promptly.
• Draft routine correspondence (emails) using proper grammar, punctuation, and style and with a high level of attention to detail. Handle correspondence, update mailing lists, documentation, and follow-up for daily emails and faxes, as well as postal and courier service coordination.
• Use desktop processing skills to assist task teams to format reports and presentations and to edit large documents when needed, making full use of shared drives and software capabilities.
• Keep records of team activities including attendance at meetings, maintain contact databases, and minutes of meetings and distribute according to standard procedures.
• Organize meetings for and on behalf of the Country/Regional teams, including liaising with team members and others on scheduling, circulating materials for decision in accordance with AMRO procedures, managing attendance, and arranging logistics.
• Organize events such as seminars and training workshops for or by the Country/Regional teams, especially in the context of the internal training program, including scheduling and logistics, catering, audio-visual equipment, room set-up and participant supplies.
• Coordinate time management and schedules for Country/Regional teams, taking current and future priorities into account, anticipate and monitor changes, and communicate information.
• Any other administrative tasks as directed by supervisors.

AREO support [Regional Surveillance]
• Track assigned tasks/publication steps/ timetables for the planning, production, and post-production of the AREO, using modern office management technologies, coordinate with relevant staff and external service providers, provide assistance and/or information on AREO-related matters.
• Work with the Communications team, as necessary, to organize AREO roadshows and post-AREO outreach events and to manage ISSN matters.

Mission and operational support [Country Surveillance]
• Support the Country Surveillance team to undertake virtual and face-to-face missions, including scheduling and liaising with country counterparts to make logistic arrangements for missions.
• Manage mission travel arrangements on behalf of the Country Surveillance team in close consultation with AMRO HR staff, including on visas, flight and hotel bookings, and settlement of travel expenses.

Qualifications and Professional Experience

• Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience, or GCE ‘O’ levels with a minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience.
• High proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office/ Microsoft 365, including Outlook, MS Teams, SharePoint, workflow systems, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Familiarity with Adobe tools (e.g., Acrobat) is a big plus.
• Strong multi-tasking skills and the ability to prioritize and respond to a variety of requests quickly and accurately. The candidate must be self-driven and able to manage urgent day-to-day responsibilities; results oriented and accountable for the accuracy of information.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to spot areas for improvement and follow through with the necessary process enhancements.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work both independently and in close collaboration with other team members, and the ability to interact with the member-country authorities with tact and diplomacy.
• Previous experience with a multilateral/bilateral organization or government agency is an advantage.

Closing date: May 4th, 2022

Applicants should submit the following to amro.recruitment@amro-asia.org :

(1) An updated CV.

(2) A brief description of all relevant academic qualifications and work experience.

(3) The earliest possible start date.

(4) Referee details.