AMRO EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES DEC 2013
ASEAN+3 MACROECONOMIC RESEARCH OFFICE (AMRO) , located in Singapore, is the surveillance unit of ASEAN+3 countries (www.amro-asia.org) to (a) conduct macroeconomic and financial surveillance of the members; (b) provide the members with policy recommendations to mitigate economic and financial risks; and (c) assist the members if they are utilizing financial resources of the Chiang Mai Initiative Multilateralisation (CMIM). AMRO is in the transition period of becoming an international organization.
AMRO is currently looking for Principal Economist or principal level Senior Specialist , Economists or economist level Specialists, and Coordination Officer, starting from early-2014 (on a fixed term, renewable at the discretion of AMRO). AMRO offers competitive remuneration and expatriate benefit packages pursuant to the internal guidelines.
PRINCIPAL ECONOMIST (Head of Surveillance Group)
Principal Economist (Head of Surveillance Group) will lead a surveillance group conducting country or regional macroeconomic surveillance (incl. country consultation visit), producing AMRO’s key regional economic report and country surveillance reports of the ASEAN+3 members, and providing policy recommendations on the CMIM related issues.
Principal Economist (Head of Surveillance Group) will lead a surveillance group conducting country or regional macroeconomic surveillance (incl. country consultation visit), producing AMRO’s key regional economic report and country surveillance reports of the ASEAN+3 members, and providing policy recommendations on the CMIM related issues.
The candidate should possess: (i) Ph.D. in Macroeconomics, Finance, Public Finance, International Finance and Exchange Rate Policy or related fields from a reputable university, or master’s degree with outstanding experiences and knowledge; (ii) Excellent analytic skills in macroeconomics; (iii) At least 10-15 years of relevant working experience (N.B. Background in multilateral surveillance activities is desirable.); (iv) Deep understanding of the macroeconomic, financial, fiscal and exchange rate policies and situations of ASEAN+3 members and advanced economies.
SENIOR SPECIALIST (Principal /Senior Economist Level)
Senior Specialist will lead a group conducting sectorial based economic surveillance and research to produce AMRO’s key regional economic report and country surveillance reports of the ASEAN+3 members, and providing policy recommendations on the sectorial related issues.
Senior Specialist will lead a group conducting sectorial based economic surveillance and research to produce AMRO’s key regional economic report and country surveillance reports of the ASEAN+3 members, and providing policy recommendations on the sectorial related issues.
The candidate should possess: (i) Ph.D. in Macroeconomics, Finance, Public Finance, International Finance and Exchange Rate Policy or related fields from a reputable university, or master’s degree with outstanding experiences and knowledge; (ii) Excellent analytic skills in macroeconomics or sectorial issues; (iii) At least 10-15 years of relevant working experience (N.B. Background in multilateral surveillance activities or financial institution management or financial regulatory is desirable); (iv) Deep understanding of the macroeconomic, financial, fiscal policies in the ASEAN+3 members and advanced economies, and market situations and regulatory requirements of regional or global financial markets.
ECONOMISTS
Economists will, under the supervision of the head of group, conduct macroeconomic and financial surveillance of ASEAN+3 members (or advanced economies) and work on CMIM related issues. Work responsibilities include visiting members, drafting surveillance reports, preparing policy recommendations, and maintaining database.
Economists will, under the supervision of the head of group, conduct macroeconomic and financial surveillance of ASEAN+3 members (or advanced economies) and work on CMIM related issues. Work responsibilities include visiting members, drafting surveillance reports, preparing policy recommendations, and maintaining database.
The candidates should possess (i) An advanced degree in Macroeconomics, Finance, Public Finance, International Finance and Exchange Rate Policy or related fields from a reputable university; (ii) At least 5 years of relevant working experience, preferably related to economic policy issues; (iii) Familiarity with the economic or financial or fiscal situations in ASEAN+3 or global advanced economies (N.B. experience with advanced economy surveillance or Local language skills and knowledge on the member countries or will be considered as plus).
SPECIALISTS (Economist level)
Specialists will, conduct sectorial based economic surveillance of ASEAN+3 members and advanced economies, and work on CMIM related issues. Main duties include supporting country surveillance and make policy recommendations. The candidates should possess (i) An advanced degree in Economics, Finance, or related fields from a reputable university; (ii) At least 5 years of relevant work experience; and (iii) Familiarity with the economic and financial markets, or fiscal or financial industry situations in ASEAN+3 or advanced economies.
Specialists will, conduct sectorial based economic surveillance of ASEAN+3 members and advanced economies, and work on CMIM related issues. Main duties include supporting country surveillance and make policy recommendations. The candidates should possess (i) An advanced degree in Economics, Finance, or related fields from a reputable university; (ii) At least 5 years of relevant work experience; and (iii) Familiarity with the economic and financial markets, or fiscal or financial industry situations in ASEAN+3 or advanced economies.
The specialists should have expertise in one or more of the following areas:
- Securities market (equity and fixed income) or commodity market /energy market
- Fiscal policy and public debt management
- Derivatives
- Financial statistics
- Banking industry risk management
Selection criteria included but are not limited to the following:
Familiarity with the different financial products, institutions, markets and related regulatory requirements
- Good understanding of both theories and practice of the financial products, fiscal policy and market activities and of risk management in different financial institutions
- Good understanding and experience with financial econometric models and familiar with statistic software and financial markets data bases
- Experience in private sector or regulatory bodies that brings direct exposure to the financial products, institutions and markets.
COORDINATION OFFICER
Coordination Officer will (a) perform coordination activities to reconstitute AMRO to an international organization, (b) coordinate with ASEAN+3 authorities (including the Host Country authorities), (c) cooperate with other international organisations, (d) organize AMRO’s Advisory Panel meetings and (e) undertake AMRO’s public relations.
Coordination Officer will (a) perform coordination activities to reconstitute AMRO to an international organization, (b) coordinate with ASEAN+3 authorities (including the Host Country authorities), (c) cooperate with other international organisations, (d) organize AMRO’s Advisory Panel meetings and (e) undertake AMRO’s public relations.
The candidate should have (i) An advanced degree in Laws, Economics, Finance, or related fields from a reputable university with strong conceptual and analytical skills and excellent verbal and written English to deal with complex legal and policy issues;(ii) At least 5 years of relevant working experiences, preferably related to organization of international financial institutions (IFIs); (iii) Knowledge and experiences of international financial cooperation.
We require candidates to possess excellent oral and written communication skills in English. Qualified candidates should send (a) CV, (b) brief description on the relevant working experiences, and (c) earliest starting date of employment at AMRO, by 12 January 2014 (GMT+8) to futurestep.avature.net/AMRO
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