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The West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) is a sub-regionalcapacity building Institution established in 1996 by the Central Banks of The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia,
Nigeria and Sierra Leone. Headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, WAIFEM has a mandate principally to
strengthen capacity for macroeconomic and financial management in the countries of member Central
Banks. The Institute seeks a suitably qualified candidate to fill the under-mentioned vacancy:
RESEARCH MANAGER
A. Duties and Responsibilities
1. Responsible to the Director General, the Research Manager will assist in the production of the Institute’s
occasional papers in the light of developments in the countries of WAIFEM member banks.
2. Assist the Managing Editor of the Institute’s journal, the West African Financial and Economic Review
(WAFER), on the management of the journal.
3. Assist in building up the data base in the constituent countries of WAIFEM.
4. Carry out such other duties as may be assigned to him/her from time-to-time by the Director
General.
B. Qualifications and Experience
1. Must be a citizen of the countries of WAIFEM member banks.
2. Holds a minimum of Post-graduate degree in Economics and/or Finance at the Masters level; a doctorate
degree would be an advantage.
3. Have at least seven (7) years of professional working experience in senior management capacity
4. Must be versed in research methodology and endowed with excellent written and oral communication skills.
5. Must be computer literate and familiar with software used by economists, etc.
6. Must be able to work in a team-based multi-cultural environment.
REMUNERATION:
Attractive and competitive.
Applications with detailed CVs, including the names of three referees should be submitted not later
than two weeks from the date of this publication to:
The Director General
West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM)
Central Bank of Nigeria Learning Centre
P. M. B. 2001, Satellite Town
Lagos, Nigeria.
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.waifem-cbp.org
