Careers - Eastern Caribbean Central Bank

Director, Research, Statistics and Data Analytics Department | Deadline - Friday, June 13 2025

Suitably qualified candidates are invited to apply to fill the post of Director, Research, Statistics and Data Analytics Department (RSDAD), at the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), headquartered in Basseterre, St Kitts. The successful candidate will be based in St Kitts and will be hired initially on a two (2) year contractual engagement with the opportunity to renew or transfer to the permanent establishment based on performance.

All applicants must complete the ECCB Employment application form which is available at https://www.eccb-centralbank.org/job-application.

APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

A PhD or advanced degree in Economics or Econometrics;
At least 10 years of experience in a leadership position in a policy or academic environment;
A record of publication;
Experience in public policy would be an asset; and
Progressive career growth in the area of Economics and/or Finance.

CAPABILITIES AND SKILLS:

Demonstrated strong research, quantitative, analytical and communication skills;
Ability to foster a collaborative environment and strong research culture;
Experience with mentoring and coaching within a diverse team;
Self-motivated, well organized and results-oriented;
Strong research skills with the ability to translate and represent theoretical economic models into quantitative models with applications to small open economies (SOEs);
Ability to represent the ECCB to present key research output;
Strong skills in networking and relationship building that can be leveraged to execute the Bank’s work programme A positive and proactive attitude, unquestionable integrity and high ethical standards;
Ability to establish standards, guide and mentor colleagues in the delivery of the work programme to a high standard within a flexible and responsive work environment;
Capacity to support the development of team members in the development of research skills and strengthening of teams towards the attainment of high research standards;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; and
Excellent interpersonal and team navigation skills.

JOB SUMMARY:

The RSDAD is one of three policy departments within the ECCB. The Department has an established leadership role in the execution of research, compilation of statistics (monetary, real sector, external sector, prices) design of policy initiatives and providing support to cross departmental research projects.

The Director RSDAD is a senior management position within the organisational structure of the ECCB. The Director reports directly to the Chief Director, Policy and will have four broad areas of responsibility including:

Provide thought leadership and mentorship of the team;
Development of a research strategy and execution of the research agenda;
Representation of the research team and the ECCB at various levels; and
Effective communication and dissemination of research outputs.

JOB DUTIES:

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Oversee the strategic direction and execution of the work programme of the RSDAD (including data collection, statistical compilation, research and analytics).
Create/support an environment and culture that enables the research team to work collaboratively (where necessary), flexibly, efficiently in a manner that allows for focused time on research goals and projects.
Oversee planning, implementation and delivery of both long term and rapid response research projects.
Develop and implement capacity building initiatives to enhance analytical, quantitative skills, modelling capabilities, and application of statistical methodologies to ensure effective execution of the Bank’s research agenda.
Identify and engage external/internal experts or mentors who can support the research team on research and statistical methods where needed.
Engage internal and external stakeholders on issues of import to the effective execution of the work programme of the Department.
Oversight of the planning and execution of annual internal and external engagements. including participation of other central banks, academics, Statistics and Policy Units and other stakeholders in ECCU member countries for the dissemination of the Department’s research.

REMUNERATION:

The ECCB provides an excellent and competitive remuneration package with a wide array of benefits. The successful candidate will be offered a compensation package commensurate with their qualifications, experience and skills. Further information will be provided to candidates arriving at the interview stage only.

The following documents must be submitted: