Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position: Economic Officer
Grade: SEO (A2L)
Salary: ZMW 504,802.00 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Reference number: ZAM/2111

Summary of the Role
The British High Commission Lusaka is looking to hire an experienced Economist to join the Mission at an exciting time.
The postholder will have responsibility for macroeconomic reporting and sectoral analysis to inform the High Commission’s activities. The postholder will establish strong relationships within government, with think tanks and civil society organisations, with international financial institutions, academics etc. The postholder will also provide evaluation support on annual reviews, programme design and Value for Money assessments to help to maximise the value and impact of the UK’s portfolio of work.

This position will sit within the Economic Growth and Prosperity (EGP) Team, and also support the office’s second technical team, the Governance, Political and Human Development (GPHD).
The EGP team drives the UK’s portfolio of work on private sector development and the promotion of Small and Medium Enterprises and facilitates impactful investment. The team works to promote opportunities for UK companies in core sectors such as renewable energies, mining and financial services.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
• Analytical deep dives into key economic issues across various sectors of the Zambian economy
• Presentation of macroeconomic analysis to the British High Commission’s Strategy and Country Boards to inform decision making and strategic direction of the office portfolio.
• Developing strong relationships with key stakeholders in the economic sector including Government of the Republic of Zambia, Bank of Zambia, academics in Zambia and the UK, key think-tanks etc
• Evaluation support on annual reviews, programme design and Value for Money assessment to help to maximise the value and impact of our portfolio of programmes.
• Contributing to an effective team working environment through corporate contributions.

Qualifications and Experience
Essential:
• A strong undergraduate degree in Economics
• At least three (3) years of work experience in a relevant field
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative

Desirable:
• A Masters with at least 50% economic component
• Experience in programme management

Civil Service Behaviours:
Candidates should be able to clearly demonstrate in their application examples of the following Civil Service Behaviours:
• Seeing the big picture
• Leadership
• Communicating and influencing

Details of the above UK Civil service Behaviours are available by clicking this link.
Level 3 should be used when completing the application form.
Technical Competencies- (please refer to detailed job description)

For more information on the details of the position or to download the application form, please follow the link below:
https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-high-commission-lusaka/about/recruitment

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Job application procedure
Internal candidates should notify their Line Managers of their intent on applying for any position on Level Transfer or Temporary Promotion.
• The candidate must complete the application form in full and send it to AfricaHRHubApplication2@fcdo.gov.uk
• Please quote the following reference number when applying “ZAM/2111”. Failure to do so may result in your application not being viewed.
• Closing date of applications is 11:59pm on 14/12/2021. Applications shown as being received after this time will not be accepted.
• Feedback will only be given to candidates who reached the interview stage.
• Failure to follow the outlined procedure may result in the application not being considered
• While we thank all applicants for your interest, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
• Applicants must be legally authorised to live and work in Zambia.
• Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount

The British High Commission in Lusaka is committed to equal opportunities in its staffing policy and does not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation or disability. Selection will be on merit. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

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