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The PDM Network regularly advertises a wide variety of selected job vacancies around the world – in both EMDEs and AEs - on public debt management and related areas. Please see below the latest open positions and click on the job of interest to get more information and to apply

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Counsel / Senior Counsel – LEGFL. Washington DC, USA. Req: 25-R8006

The Legal Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking qualified lawyers to fill Counsel/Senior Counsel positions in its Fund Law and Policy Division (LEGFL), which is in charge of advising on the law and policies of the IMF as well as assisting in the development of law and policies of the IMF. This position is based at IMF headquarters in Washington, D.C. Some travel to IMF member countries is expected. As a member of the Fund Law and Policy Division in the IMF’s Legal Department, the lawyer would advise on issues such as: (i) country-specific and general legal issues under the law of the IMF and international law; (ii) IMF policies, including in the areas of IMF surveillance, IMF financing, internal IMF governance, members’ foreign exchange systems, transparency, financial sector issues, economic law issues, and other areas relevant to the IMF’s mandate; (iii) reforms of national laws of member countries in areas such as exchange systems, insolvency and creditors’ rights, and sovereign debt restructuring; and (iv) ad hoc policy-related assignments […]

Application Closing Date:  May 10, 2025

 

European Stability Mechanism (ESM)

Credit Risk Officer, Credit Risk & Governance. Luxembourg. Job Identification: 301

The ESM is looking for a Credit Risk Officer to join our Credit Risk & Governance team in the Risk Management division. This team monitors credit and counterparty credit risks and manages and develops related models and policies for the ESM investment portfolios and funding activities. This happens within the boundaries of the ESM High Level Principles of Risk Management, Risk Policy and Risk Appetite Statement, and Credit Risk Policy. The selected person will work under the guidance of the Lead Senior Officer for the Credit Risk & Governance team and report to the Head of Risk Management. Contract duration: Four years, with possibility of extension […]

Application Closing Date:  12 May 2025

 

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Regional Public Financial Management Advisor. Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Req: 25-R7829

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking an experienced and qualified expert to fill a resident macro-fiscal and public financial management (PFM) advisor position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The position requires strong macro-fiscal analytical skills and experience in public finance, with a focus on macro-fiscal forecasting and modelling, fiscal risks, and fiscal policy analysis. The advisor will provide capacity development support to staff of the Macro-Fiscal Policy Deputyship (MFPD) at Ministry of Finance of Saudi Arabia. This will include hands-on support and training to: develop and refine forecasting and modelling tools that support and integrate with budget preparation; build macro-fiscal and fiscal risk analytical capabilities; enhance staff capacity to communicate macro-fiscal policy and analysis; and enhance budget documentation and the analytical reports of the MFPD. […]

Application Closing Date: April 16, 2025

 

FDL Finance For Development Lab

Senior Economist/Research Economist. Paris, France

The Finance for Development Lab is an independent think-tank focused on development finance. Based in Paris, it is hosted by the policy institute CEPREMAP at the Paris School of Economics. Launched in June 2022, it aims at making finance for development more equitable, by working with a wide range of stakeholders: thinktanks (especially from the Global South), officials from a diverse set of countries, academia, international financial institutions and the private sector. Current projects focus on sovereign debt restructuring frameworks, the evolving role of multilateral development banks, reform of climate finance, etc. We are looking for a purpose-driven, self-starting and collaborative economist with a passion for development finance and sovereign debt in developing countries. You will have written papers on these topics (published or unpublished). Some experience working on or with international finance institutions, private investors, sovereign advisories, or ministries of finance (in developing or advanced economies) will help, but is not required. Strong data analysis/data visualization skills would also be a plus. […]

Application Closing Date: 1st May, 2025

Direct link to apply: You can express your interest at: jobs@findevlab.org

FDL Finance For Development Lab

Economists / Research Analysts – Master level. Paris, France

The Finance for Development Lab is an independent think-tank focused on development finance. Based in Paris, it is hosted by the policy institute CEPREMAP at the Paris School of Economics. Launched in June 2022, it aims at making finance for development more equitable, by working with a wide range of stakeholders: thinktanks (especially from the Global South), officials from a diverse set of countries, academia, international financial institutions and the private sector. Current projects focus on sovereign debt restructuring frameworks, the evolving role of multilateral development banks, reform of climate finance, etc. We are looking for purpose-driven, self-starting and collaborative candidates with a passion for development finance and sovereign debt in developing countries. You should have a strong background in international economics and development, or a background in finance with some knowledge of development finance, bond markets, etc. Some experience on sovereign debt (Paris Club, sovereign advisory, international institutions) would be a plus. Ability to program in R is a strong plus. […]

Application Closing Date: 1st June, 2025

Direct link to apply: You can express your interest at: jobs@findevlab.org

S&P Global Ratings (S&P Global)

Associate Director. South Africa. Req: 312053

We are looking for an experienced professional to join our Sovereign Ratings team in Johannesburg for the position of Associate Director. The role is critical to the success of our Sovereign ratings franchise in the broader Africa, Middle East and Central Asia region. The successful candidate will assume primary analytical responsibility for a broad portfolio of sovereign and quasi-sovereign ratings, primarily in Africa. As an experienced sovereign analyst, coverage will include complex or analytically challenging credits. Responsibilities involve (i) As a primary analyst for a portfolio of credits, key accountabilities include timely rating surveillance, publishing high-quality reports, staying abreast of external developments, and managing issuer relationships (ii) Back-up analytical responsibility for several credits and acting as the senior point of contact role for the Sovereign team in Johannesburg (iii) Rating committee voting, in accordance with SOP requirements (iv) Delivery of new rating assignments within timeliness and quality standards. (v) In coordination with the Lead Analyst and Analytical Manager, communication of S&P Global thought leadership research, credit themes via publications, speeches, conference presentations, and media interviews. […]

 

 

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Research Associate. Paris, France. Grade: PAL1

The Office of the Chief Economist is seeking a talented and motivated  Research Associate to contribute to the Department’s analysis and communications on strategic outputs. The Research Associate’s work will contribute to strengthening the OECD’s role in the field of economic policy advice and achieving the OECD strategic objectives. The role may  include direct  involvement in a project or assignment within the branches of the Economics Department. It involves (i) conduct background economic and policy research and analysis on macroeconomic and structural policy issues, including  literature reviews, statistical and empirical analysis and contributions to drarfting fast track research requests together with co-authors in the Economics Department, (Iii) Assist in the preparation of speeches, talking points, briefing materials and background analysis for the OECD Chief Economist and the Economic Counsellor, (iv) assist with reviewing and proofreading policy documents to ensure clarity and coherence (v) contribute to the  development of innovative data visualisation and presentations to enhance the Department’s communication and dissemination efforts.

 

Application Closing Date: This vacancy should be filled as soon as possible, and applications should reach us no later 9 March 2025 23:59 (Paris time).

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Principal Treasury Specialist. Philippines-Manila. Req: 250069

As a Principal Treasury Specialist, you will: (i) oversee the implementation of TDCS activities on providing cost efficient financing solutions for both sovereign and non-sovereign clients with an emphasis on local currency financing operations; (ii) oversee the monitoring of local currency debt markets and the management of structuring, negotiation, and execution of bond issues and derivatives transactions both in public and private placement markets; (iii) coordinate with external parties [i.e., underwriters, rating agencies, regulators, external auditor] and internal parties [i.e., Controller's Department (CTL), Office of the General Counsel (OGC), and Office of Risk Management (ORM)] regarding the processing and recording of bond issues, cross currency and interest rate swaps; (iv) manage ADB's local currency operations in cooperation with other TD divisions and the relevant departments; and (v) be a client-centric focal point within ADB TD for all lending product-related issues and ADB borrowing client related issues […]

 

Application Closing Date: 20-Feb-2025, 4:59:00 PM

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Resident Advisor (Fiscal Sector Expertise) - AFW2 - FADM1. Accra, Ghana. Req: 25-R7564

Working closely with staff from IMF headquarters, the advisor will provide capacity development support to senior officials and technical staff in ministries of finance and related institutions on public financial management reform. This includes institutional, legal and macro fiscal frameworks; budget formulation; budget execution; cash and debt management; public investment management; fiscal risk management; and fiscal transparency, reporting and governance. Gender, digitalization, and climate change aspects of public financial management are also relevant to the roles. The vacant role is expected to focus most heavily on downstream PFM issues including budget execution, cash management, audit and financial reporting.

 

Application Closing Date: February 8, 2025

International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Resident Advisor in Public Debt Management (AFRITAC South (AFS)) MCMTA. Ebene, Mauritius. Req: 25-R7540

The Resident Advisor will respond to capacity development (CD) requests received by AFS from member countries and is expected to travel to these countries to perform the assigned duties. S/he will be required to assist AFS members through capacity building in the following areas: (1) Improving governance and institutions – supporting country authorities in establishing efficient institutional structures and appropriate legislation for debt management; formulating reform plans for debt management; and undertaking scoping assessments for debt management capacity building. (2) Enhancing strategy and policy – supporting the formulation and implementation of a medium-term debt management strategy (MTDS), through the MTDS framework and the use of the accompanying MTDS analytical tool  and annual borrowing tool (ABT), with a particular focus on assessing, monitoring, and managing sovereign debt portfolio risks. Facilitating the integration of cash and debt management through an annual borrowing plan and regular issuance calendar. (3) Developing debt markets – supporting country authorities to develop the market infrastructure and capacity for cost effective financing both domestically and internationally […]

 

Application Closing Date: 1/30/2025

The World Bank Treasury

Porfolio Manager - Washington, DC, United States. Req: 30992

The Portfolio Manager will report to the manager of the CMIIL team and will work in a fast-paced environment and will be expected to work well under pressure, be able to handle multiple tasks with high degrees of precision, and work well within a team. Duties and accountabilities will be, but not limited to, the following:  (1) Provide regular financial market updates at team and department meetings with a focus on global fixed income markets, as well as specific developments in the Asia/Pacific region
(2) Gather and analyze market information to gauge investment opportunities within investment guidelines
(3) Develop trading strategies for both money market and bond market portfolios that enable efficient management of liquidity, mitigate risk and enhance returns of IBRD and IDA portfolios (USD and non-USD) […]

 

Application Closing Date: 1/15/2025 at 11.59pm UTC

IMF International Monetary Fund

Financial Sector Expert/Senior Financial Expert – FINSA. USA, Washington DC. Req: 24-R7398

The Finance Department of the International Monetary Fund is seeking a Financial Sector Expert in the Safeguards Assessments Division (FINSA). Under the direction of FINSA's management, the candidate will be responsible for work related to safeguards assessments of central banks and related governance diagnostic work. The safeguards assessment work will involve mission travel and continuous monitoring of the six key areas of control and governance within central banks of member countries. Governance diagnostic work is conducted in conjunction with other departments in the IMF. Duties include: (I) Requesting and analyzing documentation from central banks and preparing related follow-up correspondence. (II) Conducting safeguards assessments by reviewing the relevant Fund documents (i.e., staff reports, Technical Assistance reports); documentation received from central banks and audited financial statements, communicating with central banks' staff and external auditors, and drafting the assessment report; and contributing to mission preparation and execution. (III) Monitoring of developments in the safeguards frameworks of assigned central banks, including assessing the implementation of recommendations arising from safeguards assessments and related follow-up work. […]

 

Application Closing Date: 12/03/2024

United Kingdom Government

Co-Head of Policy and Markets. DMO's London Office, UK. Req: 375030

This vacancy has arisen as a result of the previous incumbent being appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the DMO. The job holder is a member of the Executive Committee and Advisory Board. This role exists to provide senior day-to-day management and oversight of the Policy and Markets Area of the DMO, working closely in conjunction with the DMO’s senior team, the Executive Committee and, in particular, with the Deputy Chief Executive/Co-Head of Policy and Markets with whom there are a number of shared, complementary and jointly owned areas of responsibility . […]

Application Closing Date: before 11:55 pm on Sunday 17th November 2024.

United Kingdom Government

Debt Strategy Manager. Manchester, UK. Req: 375674

The purpose of this role is to support the Head of Debt Strategy to develop and manage a long-term debt strategy. The role also requires the post holder to ensure that the strategy is underpinned by effective and robust policy and guidance. Job description: The Debt Strategy team is a small team that is responsible for managing the collection of outstanding debt and all Order to Cash processes for Home Office. The team manage collection of debt through 3rd parties ensuring external providers align and follow contractual requirements set out to them, whilst also seeking out ways in which processes and strategies can be improved for increased collection results. To ensure Government is aligned in their approach to debt collection, regular Cross-Government meetings are held which the team attend and contribute to confirm our policies are up to date. […]

Application Closing Date: before 11:55 pm on Thursday 21st November 2024.

IMF International Monetary Fund

Experienced Macroeconomists: IMF Recruitment Outreach Mission to Sub-Saharan Africa. USA, Washington DC. Req: 24-R7310

The IMF is inviting applications from experienced macroeconomists currently residing in the Sub-Saharan Africa region to join the Mid-Career Pipeline - a pool of ready-to-hire candidates who are eligible for internal macroeconomist vacancies across the Fund. We will conduct Regional Recruitment Outreach Missions to Sub-Saharan Africa, aimed at engaging with and interviewing experienced economists from across the continent. The recruitment outreach mission will conduct interviews using several countries within the region as hubs: Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivoire and Dakar, Senegal in February 2025, and South Africa (Pretoria and Cape town) and Nairobi, Kenya in March 2025. Candidates residing in the SSA region will be interviewed at one of the hubs closest to them.  […]

Application Closing Date: 11/30/2024.

ESM European Stability Mechanism

Experienced Economist/Financial Market Analyst – Luxembourg. Req. 266

We are looking for a senior economist and/or financial market analyst to monitor global macroeconomic developments and external risks to the euro area, including both economic and financial spillovers. The selected person will be a member of the Market Analysis team within the Economic and Market Analysis division of the Chief Economist Department and will report to the Head of Division. The Economic and Market Analysis division monitors and analyses aggregate and cross-country euro area and global macroeconomic and financial market trends and risks. The division also conducts and coordinates modelling and policy-relevant research. […]

Application Closing Date: 11/14/2024.

European Commission - European Fiscal Board

Call for Expressions of Interest for the Selection of a Member of the European Fiscal Board

The Board, supported by its Secretariat, ensures the achievement of objectives and tasks laid out in Decision (EU) 2024/2115 (see point 3 above). To that end it contributes: — to determining the priorities for the Board’s strategic planning, — to the development and improvement of analytical tools necessary to deliver the Board’s mandate. The Board shall report once a year on its activities to the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission. All reports and advice of the Board are made public. […]

 

Application Closing Date:  45 working days from publication of this call midnight, Brussels time.     

World Bank

Financial Officer, Washington, DC, United States

The Financial Officer will be a member of the CMIDO Team with roles and responsibilities outlined below:
Preparing and executing derivatives transactions (plain and structured swaps) used to hedge the risk of IBRD and IDA’s balance sheets, including evaluating, structuring, and negotiating the transaction terms.
Executing the short-term funding debt for IBRD (Discount Notes).
Contribute to the design and execution of IBRD and IDA’s capital market strategies in the global markets – in both developed and emerging markets. […]

 

Application Closing Date:  8-30-2024     

Abt Associates

Debt Management advisor – Treasury, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

The Australia – PNG Economic Partnership (APEP) is a multi-sectoral investment to assist GoPNG to create a stable and more prosperous country.  The investment is a key coordination point from which Australia delivers its economic development support to PNG in alignment with the Comprehensive Strategic and Economic Partnership (CSEP).  The selected candidate will report to the Practice Manager and work closely with EMFTX team and support the unit in delivering program by being responsible for administrative, and logistical tasks. Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following: Advanced Operations Support: (•) Submit portal packages for concurrence and decision for Concept Notes, Progress Reviews, Decision Reviews, etc. and prepare operations portal invites and reminders. (•) Advise teams on timelines, Bank guidelines, policies, etc. and update project milestones in consultation with respective task team leader (TTL). (•) Monitor the unit’s portfolio and bring potential issues and/or upcoming deadlines to the Manager and TTL’s attention. (•) Troubleshoot issues in operations portal on behalf of the team. (•) Prepare monthly portfolio monitoring report using standard reports/RM reports for the Practice Manager and task teams. (•) Handle sensitive and confidential material discreetly, in line with the Access to Information policy. (•) Ad hoc tasks related to operations as requested by PM and TTLs, and provide back-up support to other Program Assistants in their absence or during periods of heavy workload. (•) Support the functions in the planning and monitoring of budget resources; respond to budget related queries from team members.[…]

 

Application Closing Date:  9-01-2024 (Midday, local time)

The World Bank

Treasury Summer 2025 Internship

Internship Program is a junior professional training program designed to develop the skills necessary for an exciting and rewarding career in the financial industry. The Program aims to bring exceptional college students with a demonstrated interest in a financial career to support the World Bank’s development mandate. The internship lays the foundation to become a Junior Analyst, a two-year position on one Treasury team, immediately after the intern graduates from their degree program. Interns are expected to be in their second to final year in the equivalent of a four-year college degree program. […]

 

Application Closing Date:  10-13-2024

CEPII Centre d’études prospectives et d’informations internationals.

CDD en économie internationale (5 mois) Temps plein (H/F) – Paris, France.

Le programme a pour objectif d'approfondir la compréhension des dynamiques macroéconomiques et macro-financières internationales. Les travaux portent notamment sur les déséquilibres des balances courantes, les fluctuations des taux de change, les mécanismes de transmission des chocs économiques, financiers et liés aux matières premières, les fragilités macro-financières des pays émergents, ainsi que sur les évolutions du système monétaire international. Une part croissante des projets de recherche se tourne également vers les conséquences macroéconomiques de la transition écologique, en étudiant à la fois ses effets redistributifs et le rôle clé des métaux stratégiques. Le programme de recherche vise à la fois à répondre aux normes académiques les plus élevées et à développer des outils utiles pour les chercheurs et l'analyse de politique économique. C'est le cas notamment avec le développement de différentes bases de données, mises à disposition de la communauté académique et du grand public. Les recherches menées dans le programme mobilisent des outils de modélisation et du travail de données […]

Application Closing Date: 10/31/2024.

UK Debt Management Office

Co-Head of Policy and Markets, London, UK

This vacancy has arisen as a result of the previous incumbent being appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the DMO. The job holder is a member of the Executive Committee and Advisory Board.

This role exists to provide senior day-to-day management and oversight of the Policy and Markets Area of the DMO, working closely in conjunction with the DMO’s senior team, the Executive Committee and, in particular, with the Deputy Chief Executive/Co-Head of Policy and Markets with whom there are a number of shared, complementary and jointly owned areas of responsibility. […]

 

Application Closing Date:  11/17/2024

Current job vacancies pages in selected international organizations

OECD

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation comprised of 38 member countries, that works to build better policies for better lives. Our mission is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.  Together with governments, policy makers and citizens, we work on establishing evidence-based international standards, and finding solutions to a range of social, economic and environmental challenges. From improving economic performance and creating jobs to fostering strong education and fighting international tax evasion, we provide a unique forum and knowledge hub for data and analysis, exchange of experiences, best-practice sharing, and advice on public policies and international standard-setting.

World Bank Group

With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries.

International Fund for Agricoltural Development (IFAD)

IFAD is an international financial institution and specialized United Nations agency based in Rome, the UN’s food and agriculture hub. Since 1978, IFAD has provided US$18.5 billion in grants and low-interest loans to projects that have reached about 464 million people.