Job Description - Financial Sector Expert/Senior Financial Sector Expert (MCMTA) (2000713)Job Description Financial Sector Expert/Senior Financial Sector Expert (MCMTA) (Job Number: 2000713)* This vacancy shall be filled by a 3-year Term appointment in accordance with the Fund's new employment rules taking effect on May 1, 2015.Description The Monetary and Capital Markets Department (MCM) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has a vacancy in its Technical Assistance (TA) Strategy Division for a Headquarters-based Financial Sector Expert/Senior Financial Sector Expert.The TA Division is responsible for formulating MCM's financial sector TA strategy, budget and implementation. As part of its efforts to continue strengthening the in-house capacity for TA project preparation and management and TA delivery, the TA Division is looking for an expert to:Help design, manage, review, and evaluate TA projects;Act as country manager for a portfolio of countries, liaising with functional experts in MCM, relevant Area Departments, and country authorities;Lead some technical assistance missions including multi-topic and needs-assessment missions;Back-stop long-term and short-term experts in the field;Support the work of the division in developing TA strategy, including the integration of TA and surveillance, adapting to new modalities of work, exploring emerging and growth areas of delivery and developing results-based management. Participate in other work of the department as needed, including delivery of TA or training in the person's area of expertise, participating in Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) work or contributing to interdepartmental policy work.Qualifications The successful candidate should have the following qualifications:Advanced academic degree in business administration, finance, economics, or related fields;Over seven years of practical experience working in and with central banks, on areas of expertise that fall within MCM's remit (these would include monetary and exchange rate policy and operations; financial sector regulation; government debt management; financial stability; and crisis management);Significant experience in TA delivery;Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills; andExcellent organizational and communications skills.Fluency in French and/or Spanish would be a strong advantage.The IMF is committed to achieving a diverse staff, including age, creed, culture, disability, educational background, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, nationality, race, religion and beliefs, and sexual orientation.