Economic Affairs Officer – Macroeconomic & Governance Division

About the role

The Economic Affairs Officer will support the Finance and Domestic Resource Mobilisation Section of the Macroeconomic and Governance Division, contributing to Africa's economic transformation and inclusive growth.

Key responsibilities

• Develop socio‑economic databases, analyse trends and draft inputs for technical papers and policy studies.
• Prepare inputs for intergovernmental reports, summarize meetings and support senior staff presentations.
• Assist in mobilising extra‑budgetary resources, organise expert meetings and training seminars for national experts.
• Participate in development missions, prepare documentation for technical cooperation projects and monitor their implementation.
• Collect and visualise data using charts, tables and graphs to support decision‑making and reporting.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master’s) in finance, economics or a related field.
• Minimum five years of progressive experience in economic and financial research, policy analysis and development programmes.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of French is desirable.
• Experience with data analytics, socio‑economic issues and capital market development in developing countries.

Required skills

• Bloomberg
• S&P Global
• Reuters
• Data analytics
• Data visualization