Vacancy title:
Principal Economist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
National Bank of Rwanda

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, July 31 2025

Duty Station:
Rwanda | Kigali | Rwanda

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 30 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The job holder is responsible for conducting economic research, data analysis, and policy evaluation to support the attainment of NBR’s strategic plan and contribute to the country’s development agenda. He/she is expected to contribute to the management of economic research projects, ensuring data integrity, and delivering actionable insights that inform decision-making

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct economic research projects that align with the NBR’s strategic priorities and inform decision-making.
• Lead and mentor senior economists, economists and research analysts, fostering a collaborative, high-performance work environment.
• Conduct and supervise the analysis of policy impacts, economic trends, and forecasts, offering recommendations based on findings.
• Ensure rigorous quality standards are applied in data analysis, research methodologies, and reporting.
• Develop reports, presentations, and summaries of key findings for senior management, external partners, and stakeholders, translating complex information into actionable insights.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of research methodologies, sources, and findings, ensuring compliance with regulatory and organizational standards.
• Monitor and evaluate local, national, and global economic trends, ensuring the organization remains informed and adaptive to economic developments.
• Ensure research projects are completed on time and within scope, balancing resources across multiple projects.
• Promote the adoption of advanced research methodologies, tools, and data analytics to enhance research productivity and quality.
• Review research papers and policy briefs and provide constructive comments to researchers
• Set and evaluate performance metrics for research projects and team members, aligning these with departmental and organizational objectives.

Job Requirements

• A PhD in Economics, or a closely related field such as, but not limited to, Statistics, Data Science, Public Policy, Political Economy, or Finance with a focus on economic analysis

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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