Associate Economist/Economist, Modelling, Monetary Policy

2 days ago

Malaysia Bank Negara Malaysia Full time
Description

Undertake the development, enhancement, and maintenance of quantitative models and analytical frameworks to support the Bank's macroeconomic surveillance, outlook and policy assessments. The role contributes to ensuring robust, well-governed and forward-looking modelling tools that strengthen the Bank's analysis of growth and price stability in support of its monetary stability objectives. 

Responsibilities
  • Model Development, Enhancement and Maintenance: Develop, review and update macroeconomic, forecasting and simulation models with clearly defined methodologies, assumptions and validation steps to ensure robustness, transparency and alignment with analytical and policy needs. This includes undertaking R&D to incorporate new modelling techniques and improve analytical precision. 
  • Model Governance and Documentation: Ensure proper governance and documentation for model development and maintenance, including methodologies, calibration histories, validation results and dependencies on other models or frameworks. 
  • Model Validation and Handover: Conduct validation and back-testing exercises to ensure model reliability and readiness for operational use. Prepare documentation and facilitate proper handover of models to relevant sections to ensure continuity and sustainability. 
  • Communication of Model Insights: Translate and communicate key model findings to management and relevant stakeholders, including interpretations on macroeconomic concepts such as the output gap, neutral interest rate and potential growth, to support internal deliberations and external engagements. 
  • Stakeholder Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing: Engage with internal stakeholders to gather analytical requirements, refine model specifications and communicate findings. Share technical knowledge through training, briefings or collaborative projects to build institutional modelling capacity. 
  • Management: Support administrative, operational, and governance responsibilities, including, but not limited to, the coordination of departmental submissions and documentation, risk and compliance activities, and assisting in operational and governance processes to ensure smooth functioning and business continuity within the department. 


Qualifications

Academic Qualifications: A Bachelor or Master's degree in Economics, Econometrics, Mathematics or Data Science. Some familiarity with economic theory and econometric techniques is encouraged. A PhD is an added advantage.

Experience:  2 – 3 years working experience in the field of monetary and economic research, either within or outside the Bank. Work experience requiring rigorous quantitative application, is an advantage.

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