Senior Economic Consultant – Small Nations & Island States (SNIS)

[THIS POST WAS REMOVED DUE TO AN ERROR IN THE REQUIREMENT AND SALARY] Professional Experience

• Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience in economic policy analysis and advisory work.
• Substantial field experience in developing countries, with a strong preference for small nations and island states (SNIS) or other small, open, and shock-prone economies.
• Proven track record working with or for major international and regional organizations, such as:
• UN system (UNDP, UNCTAD, UN regional commissions, etc.)
• WTO, IMF, World Bank, regional development banks, and/or other multilateral or bilateral agencies.
• Demonstrated experience advising ministries of finance, economy, planning, central banks, and other high-level government institutions on:
• National growth and development strategies
• Macroeconomic and fiscal policy
• Structural and sector reforms (e.g., private sector development, trade, tourism, blue economy, logistics, financial sector).
• Evidence of leading or playing a central role in the design and implementation (not only analysis) of national policies, reform programs, or development plans aimed at fostering growth, diversification, and resilience.

Technical Expertise

• Macroeconomic & Fiscal Analysis
• Expertise in assessing growth, inflation, debt, and external balances, especially in small open economies.
• Experience with medium-term macro-fiscal frameworks, debt sustainability analysis, and public expenditure and revenue policy.
• Growth, Trade & Structural Reforms
• Strong understanding of growth diagnostics, competitiveness, and productivity constraints in SNIS.
• Experience in business environment reforms, trade policy and facilitation, investment climate, SOE reform, or sector strategies (e.g., tourism, fisheries, blue/green economy).
• Ability to link macro-level reforms to micro and sector-level interventions that drive jobs and private investment.
• International & Regional Integration
• Familiarity with WTO rules, regional trade agreements, and UNCTAD/UN, IMF, World Bank frameworks relevant to small states and developing economies.
• Ability to advise on leveraging trade, investment agreements, and international initiatives to support national growth strategies.
• Implementation & Delivery
• Experience turning policy recommendations into realistic, costed, and sequenced implementation plans with clear milestones, risks, and indicators.
• Familiarity with results frameworks, monitoring systems, and coordination mechanisms for reform programs.
• Quantitative & Analytical Tools
• Strong quantitative skills and hands-on use of software such as Stata, R, EViews, Matlab or Python for applied economic analysis.
• Ability to work with imperfect or limited data, typical of SNIS, and still produce robust, policy-relevant analysis.

Core Competencies

• Strategic Policy Advisory
• Demonstrated ability to advise ministers, central bank governors, and senior officials and to shape policy dialogue at the national level.
• Strong political economy awareness, with experience tailoring advice to institutional capacity, social realities, and implementation constraints.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Consensus Building
• Proven ability to work across government, private sector, civil society, and development partners to build consensus on reform priorities.
• Experience organizing and facilitating high-level policy dialogues, workshops, and consultations.
• Communication & Drafting
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English (additional languages an asset).
• Ability to draft concise and impactful policy briefs, cabinet notes, strategy documents, and donor-facing reports for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Capacity Building & Teamwork
• Strong commitment to mentoring and strengthening national capacity, including coaching counterparts in ministries and public agencies.
• Ability to work effectively in multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams and to coordinate inputs from different experts and institutions.
• Values & Professionalism
• High standards of integrity, professionalism, and discretion, with a strong commitment to evidence-based, non-partisan advice.
• Genuine commitment to inclusive, sustainable, and climate-resilient growth in small nations and island states.

Other Requirements

• Willingness and ability to undertake occasional missions and in-country assignments, including travel to remote islands and regions.
• Flexibility to operate in time-pressured, politically sensitive, and resource-constrained environments.
• Readiness to work closely with national counterparts over time to embed reforms, monitor progress, and adjust policies in support of sustained national growth.

Education

• Advanced degree (Master’s preferred) in Economics, Development Economics, Public Policy, or a closely related field.
• Solid academic grounding in macroeconomics, growth and development, and public finance; additional training in trade, structural reform, or climate/resilience economics is an asset.

Pay: From $95.00 per hour Expected hours: 10.0 – 25.0 per week Work Location: Remote Apply tot his job Apply To this Job