Deputy Director - International Monetary Fund
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking to appoint a Deputy Director for its External Relations Department at its headquarters in Washington, D.C. The IMF is an organization of 187 countries working to foster global monetary cooperation and has a diverse staff of about 2,500 from over 150 countries.
The External Relations Department (EXR) works to promote public understanding of and support for the IMF and its policies and within the Fund to integrate communications as part of its policy development. It is the focal point for all public information activities, including building relations with media, civil society, and policymakers; administering the external website and publications program; producing content for the web, major publications, social media, and the intranet; and leading the institution's internal communications function.
The Deputy Director will report to the Director of External Relations and work within a senior management team to assess the department's objectives and activities in relation to the overall purposes of the IMF. He or she will have major responsibility for developing and implementing the IMF's communications strategy, and for providing intellectual leadership, strategic vision, and management oversight for some 100 staff members in the department.
Qualifications
The successful candidate is likely to have extensive experience at a senior level in the fields of communications and international economics, with a demonstrated track record in developing and implementingcommunications strategies for a large multinational organization or corporation. He or she should have excellent leadership qualities and managerial abilities, including skills in strategic thinking and negotiation, organization, delegation of work, personnel management, and interpersonal relations.
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