Development Economist at Infrastructure Credit Guarantee (InfraCredit)

Job Summary

Responsible for conducting economic impact analyses and assessments across InfraCredit diverse portfolio and project pipeline to measure contributions to GDP growth, employment creation and poverty reduction.

Job Details

The Development Economist will be responsible for conducting rigorous economic evaluations, particularly for InfraCredit’s clean energy, green housing and climate-smart agricultural programmes. This will strengthen InfraCredit’s reputation as a leader in delivering measurable economic outcomes from its infrastructure projects.

Job Responsibilities:

The resource person will be responsible for but not be limited to the following:

1. Perform economic impact assessments for all projects, analyzing impacts at both local and national levels.
2. Align economic metrics with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Theories of Change, ensuring projects contribute to long-term outcomes such as poverty reduction and economic development.
3. Conduct cost-benefit analyses to determine the viability and sustainability of projects, incorporating metrics such as job creation, economic resilience, and productivity increases.
4. Support policy alignment between InfraCredit’s project financing models and national/regional economic development strategies.
5. Collaborate with external economists and development partners to ensure rigorous third-party verification of economic impact findings.
6. Develop and implement strategies to disseminate findings from economic impact assessments to relevant stakeholders.

Requirements

1. First and/or advanced degree in Economics
2. Expertise in economic modeling and proficiency with input-output models, cost-benefit analyses, and other evaluation tools.
3. Experience with infrastructure finance and aligning with international frameworks such as the SDGs, OPIM and other development finance standards.
4. 5-7 years’ experience working in this role or a similar role.
5. Very strong alignment with InfraCredit’s core value system - Innovation, Passion, Integrity, Collaboration and Impact.
6. Professional, enthusiastic attitude, team player.
7. Good appreciation and working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools