Full Job Description
The European Department has an opening in its Southeastern 2 (ST) Unit for an experienced economist to work on Kosovo.
As an upper-middle-income country, Kosovo has enjoyed relatively strong growth, but structural challenges continue to constrain faster income convergence with the EU. Kosovo's 24-month precautionary Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) and Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) arrangement, the first in Europe, concluded in May 2025. Since then, the authorities have expressed interest in a successor arrangement, but political instability has prevented this interest from translating into a formal request. Following the recent resolution of the political impasse, staff intends to re-engage with the authorities on a potential successor program.
Engagement with the authorities remains active and constructive, and the authorities place a high value on staff advice. Kosovo is also among the largest users of IMF capacity development in the European Department, with extensive engagement across fiscal, financial sector, statistics, and macroeconomic modeling areas.
The selected candidate will have sectoral responsibilities, work closely with relevant functional departments, and be expected to draft policy notes and staff reports and contribute to the development of staff positions. Time permitting, the candidate will also have opportunities to contribute to the department's broader analytical work.
Department:
EURST European Department Southeastern 2
Hiring For:
A11, A12, A13, A14
