Head of Project Economics
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
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Roles & Responsibilities
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.
Responsibilities:
- 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.
- Support two to three impact assessment studies per year for AIIB projects.
- Support AIIB's or the department's publications.
- Build up the suite of analytical capacity in the Bank, especially around projects and sector-level economics.
- Contribute to the network of research.
- Provide guidance to the team, and support the growth of junior economists.
- Perform any other assignments as required by senior management.
Desired Candidate Profile
Requirements:
- 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.
- Minimum 8-10 years of relevant professional experience.
- Good knowledge of practices in various international financial institutions will be welcomed.
- Strong knowledge of the methodologies of project assessments and in-depth knowledge on infrastructure sectors will be welcomed.
- Strong people skills and ability to work with a diverse, multicultural team.
- Excellent command of oral and written English.
- Candidates with a track record of working in international organizations or international think tanks on similar functions will be preferred.
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Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a multilateral development bank whose mission is financing Infrastructure for Tomorrow in Asia and beyond-infrastructure with sustainability at its core. We began operations in Beijing in 2016 and have since grown to 110 approved members worldwide. We are capitalized at USD100 billion and AAA-rated by the major international credit rating agencies. Collaborating with partners, AIIB meets clients' needs by unlocking new capital and investing in infrastructure that is green, technology-enabled, and promotes regional connectivity. AIIB is committed to diversity, transparency, and inclusion. We believe our strength comes from having a team with the right diverse skills, experiences, and abilities selected through a merit-based competitive process. We actively encourage applications from people from both within and outside AIIB members, regardless of nationality, religion, gender, race, disability, or sexual orientation. Join in AIIB's mission to promote sustainable infrastructure investments and to improve social and economic outcomes in Asia and beyond.