Head of Project Economics(Based in Beijing)

Description

The Economics Department is responsible for economic thought leadership and analysis at AIIB, which includes macroeconomic monitoring, analysis of country and sector infrastructure needs, debt sustainability, and project economics. The department is responsible for AIIB’s annual flagship publication, Asian Infrastructure Finance. The department also supports investment operations in the Bank.

The Head of Project Economics will join the Economics Department and lead a team to conduct rigorous assessments of and/or review the economic viability of projects financed by AIIB. The candidate is expected to work closely with investment teams to support such assessments and reviews as well as provide strong analytical leadership to project-related economic issues.

Join in AIIB’s mission to promote sustainable infrastructure investments and to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond.

• Build up the suite of analytical capacity in the Bank, especially around projects and sector-level economics.
• Support AIIB’s or the department’s publications.
• Provide guidance to the team, and support the growth of junior economists.
• Contribute to the network of research.
• Support two to three impact assessment studies per year for AIIB projects.
• Lead the project economics team in the Economics Department, providing analytical leadership and supporting the department in managing day-to-day processes related to project screening and project approvals.
• Support investment teams to conduct in-depth cost benefit analysis (CBA) of infrastructure projects, or critically review the CBA of third parties, in support of AIIB’s financing decisions.

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of the methodologies of project assessments and in-depth knowledge on infrastructure sectors will be welcomed.
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant professional experience. Good knowledge of practices in various international financial institutions will be welcomed.
• Strong people skills and ability to work with a diverse, multicultural team.
• Advanced university degree, preferably a Ph.D., in economics. The candidate is expected to have a good track record of research, including quantitative work, on development issues.
• Candidates with a track record of working in international organizations or international think tanks on similar functions will be preferred.
• Excellent command of oral and written English.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance