Center for International Policy

CIP Employment Opportunity

Position: Junior Economist
Organization: Global Financial Integrity
Location: Washington, D.C.
Date posted: 06/20/2011

CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY, GLOBAL FINANCIAL INTEGRITY
Junior Economist

Application Deadline: Close of Business, June 24, 2011

Location: Washington, D.C.

About Global Financial Integrity

Global Financial Integrity (GFI) fights the massive outflow of capital from developing economies by working to curtail international money-laundering, tax evasion, and corruption. An estimated $850 to $1,060 billion or more exits poor countries every year – 10 times the amount of foreign aid these countries receive from Western economies. These illicit financial flows forestall economic growth and good governance in poor countries and threaten the security of rich countries. By reducing the flow of illicit capital additional funds will be available for investment in poor states which will create greater opportunities for development. Global Financial Integrity is leading the way in the fight to curtail illicit financial flows by putting forward solutions, facilitating strategic partnerships, and conducting ground-breaking research.

In January 2009, GFI launched the Task Force on Financial Integrity and Economic Development (Task Force). The Task Force is a unique global coalition of civil society organizations and more than 50 governments working together to improve transparency and accountability in the global financial system.

Learn more about GFI at http://www.gfip.org

Learn more about the Task Force at http://www.financialtaskforce.org

Summary of Duties:

Work with the Lead Economist to extract macroeconomic data from IMF, OECD, and World Bank databases and carry out calculations of illicit flows and indicators
Maintain a database on illicit financial flows by country and run updates of these estimates as necessary
Provide research assistance to Lead Economist with academic papers on illicit financial flows and other topics in international trade and finance
Format and prepare GFI studies for publication in refereed economic journals.

Specific Duties include:

Compiling statistics from online databases including the IMF, OECD, and World Bank
Manipulation of data in Excel using advanced Excel functions, pivot tables, and macros to estimate illicit flows
Creating publication quality charts and tables
Drafting papers or sections of papers
Use E-Views to perform regression analysis and other statistical testing of hypotheses
Some interaction with the communications team will be required
Prepare data on GFI's Economic research for outside briefings
Prepare estimates of illicit flows and other economic indicators to provide briefs for GFI's Director to prepare for meetings and/or press interviews
Prepare power point presentations related to conferences organized by GFI or other institutions.
Acquire, train, and mentor economics interns (generally current or recent undergraduate and graduate students) on a semester basis.
Copy edit all economic research reports and editorials written by Lead Economist.

Qualifications:

Intellectual curiosity; willingness to take initiative, create projects, and work independently, but also able to follow specific directions.
Excellent communications skills and an ability to explain methodologies and findings to non-economists. Ability to work well with several departments
Strong or expert skills in Excel and E-Views econometric package is required
Close attention to detail
Strong writing and editing skills preferred
Minimum Bachelor's degree in Economics with substantial coursework and interest in macroeconomics, econometrics, or international economics.

Candidates are asked to email a resume and cover letter to sbracht@gfip.org with “Junior Economist Position” in the subject line by close of business June 24, 2011. Only short-listed candidates will be interviewed at GFI’s office in Washington DC; candidates will not be reimbursed for travel-related expenses to Washington DC for the interview. This is a full time position (40 hours per week) with a starting salary in the $40-$45K per annum range depending upon qualifications.