Senior Economist - International Finance Division

Senior Economist - International Finance Division (2023-583)

The Central Bank of Ireland serves the public interest by safeguarding monetary and financial stability and by working to ensure that the financial system operates in the best interests of consumers and the wider economy.
We currently have a vacancy for a Senior Economist on a contract of indefinite duration in the International Finance Division.This role is aligned with the Bank Professional 2 grade and the BP2 salary scale, between €83,703 and €105,516 applies. Please click here for further information on our salary scales.
The purpose of the role is to be responsible for undertaking substantive economic research, analysis and policy assessments in the area of financial stability and, in particular, to inform macroprudential policy for non-bank financial intermediation. Analysis and policy assessments undertaken by the successful candidate will inform (i) policy making (ii) internal publications and senior stakeholder briefings as well as (iii) external fora/stakeholders, which contributes to the Central Bank's goals of providing independent economic advice and safeguarding financial stability.
Responsibilities:

• Carry out and supervise the conduct of high quality economic and financial stability analysis in order to contribute to the Central Bank's policy processes in the area of macroprudential policy for non-bank financial intermediation. In general, applied research should be of a publication standard in internal (Financial Stability Notes, Economic Letters and Research Technical Papers) and external (refereed domestic, EU and International journals) publications. Contribute to increasing the research profile of the Central Bank and to ensuring stakeholders' understanding of policy decisions/issues.
• Present analytical results, in both oral and written form, to the Governor and Senior Management in order to provide advice and analysis for input into policy decision-making, particularly in the area of macroprudential policy for non-bank financial intermediation.
• Develop and direct new models, tools and methodologies in order to improve the quality and accuracy of the Central Bank's economic and financial stability analysis and contribute to the Central Bank's research agenda and outputs.
• Engage effectively with both internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure stakeholders' understanding of the Central Bank's policy decisions/issues.
• Attend and contribute to international working groups/task forces on financial stability and non-bank financial intermediation in order to ensure the effective representation of the Central Bank's views at these fora.
• Oversee work deliverables of Economists and Associate Economists across the Division as required and provide relevant skills transfer, coaching and mentoring to them, to share expertise and ensure that the necessary skills, competencies and knowledge are being developed and leveraged across the team as appropriate
• Ensure that the output from analytical work contributes to improving the communication of policies and views of the Central Bank in the area of financial stability. Stakeholders will include other policymakers, market participants, the media, the public and the wider economics community through presentations, seminars and conferences.

Requirements:

• Masters in Economics, PhD would be an advantage.
• 6-8 years' relevant experience in economic or financial stability analysis at a central bank or other relevant institutions.
• Experience of engaging and interacting at a senior level is essential.
• Excellent technical, quantitative and analytical skills, including ability to use advanced statistical and econometric techniques (e.g. R, SQL, Stata, Eviews or MATLAB). Proven ability to display sound judgement and problem solving skills in producing research.
• Strong experience of drafting/managing published reports.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required to convey complex issues in a clear, concise and logical manner.
• Excellent interpersonal and team working skills - flexibility to mix working in a team environment for project work and to deliver self-driven individual contribution research.
• Excellent presentation skills are required to present research findings and policy advice to the Governor, Senior Management and at conferences and seminars.
• Mentor highly trained economists and provide feedback in specialised areas

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Application Details:
Closing Date: 25th January 2024
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