Macroeconomist

BULGARIAN NATIONAL BANK

ECONOMIC RESEARCH, FORECASTING AND MONETARY POLICY DIRECTORATE

JOB VACANCY NOTICE FOR EXPERTS IN

MONETARY AND FINANCIAL RESEARCH DIVISION,

MACROECONOMIC RESEARCH DIVISION AND

MONETARY POLICY DIVISION

Job description:

The main tasks and responsibilities of the Economic Research, Forecasting and Monetary Policy Directorate are related to the preparation of analytical materials and macroeconomic forecasts, conducting research, econometric modeling and simulations that support decision-making by the Governing Council of the BNB. After Bulgaria's accession to the euro area, the Directorate will play an important role in the process of formulating the position of the BNB Governor on issues related to the single monetary policy of the Eurosystem. Part of the work of the Directorate is related to the preparation of periodical publications that analyse the latest economic developments, an example of which is the quarterly 'Economic Review'. The experts in the Directorate are actively involved in the BNB's two-year research plan, which includes topics related to the implementation of the BNB's objectives and tasks. Part of the research results is published in the 'BNB Discussion Papers Series. The experts from the Directorate participate in different working groups of the European System of Central Banks where they work alongside colleagues from other European countries on specific subjects according to their field of specialisation. They also participate in regular meetings with international institutions (European Central Bank, International Monetary Fund, European Commission and others), during which the current state of the Bulgarian economy and the expectations for its future development are discussed.

Minimum requirements:

• Education – Bachelor’s degree or higher;

• Relevant fields of study – economics, macroeconomics, finance, econometrics, statistics, mathematics;

• Excellent skills in speaking and writing in English (C1 level according to the European language framework) and Bulgarian;

• Excellent skills in working with MS Office.

The following are considered as an advantage:

• Experience in working with specialised software for statistical analysis such as EViews, MATLAB, Stata, R and Python;

• Experience in data science and working with databases;

• Analytical reports or research papers.

Selection of candidates will be done based on documents, a written examination (in the form of open-ended questions in the fields of economic theory and applied economic analysis), and an interview in several selection cycles until the vacant positions are filled.

The current selection cycle will be conducted according to the following schedule:

Submission of documents by 20 April 2026.

Written examination by 05 May 2026.

Interview by 20 May 2026.

Candidates will be promptly notified about the results of each stage.