Resident Advisor (Real Sector Statistics, AFRITAC Central) - STARE, Gabon

Resident Advisor (Real Sector Statistics, AFRITAC Central) - STARE, Gabon Organization: IMF - International Monetary Fund Country: Gabon City: Libreville Office: IMF in Libreville, Gabon Work for the IMF. Work for the World. The Statistics Department (STA) of the IMF, and the IMF’s Africa Regional Technical Assistance Center Central ( AFC ), have an opening for a Real Sector Statistics Advisor (RSSA) based in Libreville, Gabon. The RSSA will oversee and undertake capacity development support in real sector statistics in the nine countries and regional agencies covered by AFC: Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Republic of Congo, and São Tomé and Príncipe, as well as regional bodies (e.g., Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC)). The RSSA’s initial appointment would be for a period of one year with the possibility for extension up to three years, contingent on performance, ongoing budget/business need and management approval. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The successful candidate is required to: Develop an annual work program and manage support on statistical capacity development (CD) in national accounts, price indices and other real sector statistics; Coordinate CD activities with the relevant IMF Departments and, where appropriate, with other international institutions and bilateral agencies involved in providing technical assistance and training in real sector statistics; Conduct country technical assistance missions and provide regional training primarily in national accounts and price statistics but also in other areas of real sector statistics as needed; Manage and backstop missions by short-term experts; Apply IMF standards and policies (and STA’s guidelines) in documenting CD activities; Monitor the implementation and evaluation of CD activities in the IMF CDMAP IT portal. and Contribute to reports prepared for the AFC Steering Committee, as well as to other outreach activities that promote AFC and STA’s CD program. fh6CZAw DLg4g0 The RSSA will work under the general direction of the AFC Director and the technical direction of STA at IMF headquarters. He/she should expect to travel within the region and to interact frequently with country authorities, including remotely. QUALIFICATIONS The successful candidate would have: Expert knowledge in national accounts stati...