{"id":3368,"date":"2011-05-09T22:04:22","date_gmt":"2011-05-09T22:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=3368"},"modified":"2013-12-26T16:17:44","modified_gmt":"2013-12-26T16:17:44","slug":"macroeconomist-job-opportunities-with-ecowas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/macroeconomist-job-opportunities-with-ecowas.html","title":{"rendered":"Macroeconomist Job Opportunities with ECOWAS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><em>The National Coordinating Committee (NCC) Secretariat of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is seeking qualified candidates for the following position.<br \/>\n<\/em><br \/>\n<strong>The main tasks of the Macroeconomist will include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Undertaking macroeconomic analysis of\u00a0Ghana&#8217;s economy in relation to the ECOWAS<\/li>\n<li>Collecting, processing and analyzing National Accounts\u00a0and\u00a0Public Finance data;<\/li>\n<li>Closely following economic developments in Ghana;<\/li>\n<li>Preparing quarterly reports for\u00a0the ECOWAS convergence criteria\u00a0and progress on reforms and other economic\u00a0developments; and<\/li>\n<li>Undertaking any other assignments as prescribed by the National Co-ordinating Committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Terms of Engagement:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Engagement is for an initial period of one year and renewable thereafter<\/li>\n<li>Salaries attached to the two positions are very competitive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Required Skills or Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The &#8220;Ideal&#8221; Candidate:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Must be a Ghanaian citizen;<\/li>\n<li>Must have a firm grounding of Ghana&#8217;s development agenda, strategy, and priorities, including Ghana&#8217;s relations with her development partners;<\/li>\n<li>Must be very familiar with the fiscal and monetary architecture of the Republic of Ghana;<\/li>\n<li>Must understand and appreciate the work of policy-oriented institutions, particularly in the public sector;<\/li>\n<li>Should have strong analytical skills;<\/li>\n<li>Should have excellent presentation skills;<\/li>\n<li>Should be a well-rounded macroeconomist; who works within a clear conceptual framework; is comfortable &#8220;navigating&#8221; around the different sectors of Ghana&#8217;s economy; and understands the linkages between these sectors;<\/li>\n<li>Must be capable of writing relevant high-quality reports as well as shorter targeted notes and briefs, to guide the work of the committee;<\/li>\n<li>Must be willing and able to work in a team towards a common goal, making a significant contributions to the team&#8217;s work, sharing information within the team;<\/li>\n<li>Must be able to meet tight deadlines and maintain professional working relationships with persons at all levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>We are looking for candidates with the following background:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A graduate-level training in macroeconomics up to the Ph.D level with a specialized slant towards public finance;<\/li>\n<li>At least a 5-year post qualification experience, preferably in the public sector or other similar environment;<\/li>\n<li>Must have a good command of the English language (both written and oral) and a working knowledge in French;<\/li>\n<li>Must possess excellent interpersonal, writing and quantitative skills; and<\/li>\n<li>Must be highly computer literate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>How To Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Interested applicants are to submit applications with detailed curriculum vitae to:<\/p>\n<div><strong><br \/>\nThe Chairman<br \/>\nECOWAS National Coordinating Committee (NCC)<br \/>\n(Room 401, New Building)<br \/>\nMinistry of Finance and Economic Planning<br \/>\nP. O. Box MB 40<br \/>\nAccra, Ghana<\/strong><\/div>\n<p>Closing 20th May, 2011<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Coordinating Committee (NCC) Secretariat of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is seeking qualified candidates for the following position. 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