Director, International Financial Institutions (GMG/SEG 3)

Key Responsibilities

• Oversees and effects necessary procedures to fulfill the executive and legislative requirements regarding international financial institutions, on behalf of the Ministry and the Government of Jamaica (GoJ); 
• Oversees and implements measures to monitor Jamaica’s membership obligations and relations to particular international organizations to maintain benefits; 
• Provides strategic policy advice, formulates and proposes positions on international financial and trade related issues, through the preparation of briefs and position papers, for internal and external clients; 
• Formulates, develops and provides input to inform MoFPS’s contribution to Jamaica’s broad international policy position, through collaboration with Public and Private Sector Entities;
• Implements and oversees measures to monitor and advise on the status of Jamaica’s payments, as well as arrangements made with IFIs for settling arrears in subscriptions and contributions; 
• Manages the Branch toward the achievement of the above-mentioned Strategic Objectives.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• Sound knowledge of GoJ's foreign policy 
• Sound practical knowledge of macroeconomics, public sector economics, accounting and attendant quantitative tools 
• Sound knowledge of fiscal and economic history of Jamaica and context for current situation Excellent practical knowledge of inter-sector macro-linkages and linkages between fiscal and monetary policies 
• Excellent up-to-date awareness of the forces shaping the international environment and the implications for Jamaica’s economic prospects and emerging challenges 
• Sound practical knowledge of the process, methods and tools used in economic and fiscal forecasting, stress testing baseline solutions and impact analyses 
• Sound practical knowledge of the process, methods and tools used in the preparation of Debt Sustainability Assessments 
• Sound practical knowledge of financial administration legislation, including in respect of fiscal targets and commitments 
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (including Word and Excel) and other software required for economic and fiscal analyses and for secure database management and electronic information exchanges 

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Economics/Public Finance/International Relations or equivalent qualifications; 
• Seven (7) to eight (8) years' experience in policy design and implementation, quantitative research/analysis.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.