Offre d'emploi: Conseiller résident en Gestion des finances publiques (basé en Côte d’Ivoire)

Description

Le Département des finances publiques (FAD) du FMI recherche un(e)  expert(e)  hautement qualifié pour occuper un poste de Conseiller résident en gestion des finances publiques (GFP) au sein du Centre régional d’assistance technique pour l’Afrique de l’Ouest (AFRITAC de l’Ouest) créé en 2003 et basé à Abidjan, en Côte d’Ivoire. La durée du contrat proposé est d’un an, renouvelable sous réserve de satisfaire aux performances attendues.

Tâches

Le Conseiller apportera, dans plusieurs domaines de la GFP, une assistance technique (AT) aux dix (10) pays que couvre l’AFRITAC de l’Ouest, à savoir le Bénin, le Burkina Faso, la Côte d’Ivoire, la Guinée, la Guinée-Bissau, le Mali, la Mauritanie, le Niger, le Sénégal et le Togo. Le programme de travail du Conseiller couvrira l’ensemble des aspects de la GFP : cadre légal et règlementaire, budget, contrôle et audit financiers – avec une attention particulière sur l’exécution du budget (y inclus contrôle des dépenses, opérations du trésor, gestion de trésorerie, comptabilité, reporting budgétaire et comptable, et systèmes d’information financière),.

Le Conseiller sera placé(e) sous l’autorité du Coordonnateur de l’AFRITAC de l’Ouest pour les aspects généraux de ses activités et il/elle relèvera du Département de finances publiques du FMI à Washington D.C. pour les questions particulières liées à son domaine d’expertise. Il est attendu de lui/elle une grande mobilité dans la région couverte par l’AFRITAC de l’Ouest. Le/la candidat(e) retenu(e)  pour le poste travaillera en étroite collaboration avec l’autre Conseiller pour la GFP, actuellement en poste à l’AFRITAC de l’Ouest.

Job Offer: Public Financial Management Resident Advisor Based in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (IMF Job Number: 1300267)

Description

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF is looking for a well-qualified expert to fill a Public Financial Management (PFM) Resident Advisor position at the West African Regional Technical Assistance Center (West AFRITAC), established in 2003 and based in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. The Advisor's appointment term, starting on July 2013, would be for a period of one year on a renewable basis, subject to satisfactory performance.

The Advisor will provide technical assistance (TA) on a range of PFM areas to the ten (10) countries covered by West AFRITAC, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. The Advisor's work program will cover the whole range of PFM areas: legal and regulatory framework; budget, financial control and audit with a focus on budget execution (including expenditure control and tracking, treasury operations, cash management, accounting, fiscal reporting, and financial management information system).

The Advisor will work under the general direction of the Coordinator of West AFRITAC while, on substantive issues, he/she will report to FAD staff in Washington, D.C. Extensive travel within the West AFRITAC region should be expected. The successful candidates will work closely with the other PFM Resident Advisor assigned to the Center.

Job Offer: Regional PFM Advisor Based in Barbados (IMF Job Number: 1300098)

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF is seeking a highly-qualified expert to fill one of the two Regional Public Financial Management (PFM) Advisor positions at the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Center (CARTAC), based in Barbados. The Advisor’s appointment term would be for an initial period of one year, on a renewable basis, subject to satisfactory performance.

The Advisor will provide direct technical assistance (TA) on a range of PFM areas to the countries covered by CARTAC (Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados , Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, and Turks & Caicos Islands). The work programs will cover all PFM areas: legal and regulatory framework, budget preparation (including budget classification, medium-term budgetary frameworks, performance-oriented budgeting), budget execution (including expenditure control, treasury operations, and cash management) debt management, government accounting, fiscal reporting, financial management information systems, and internal audit. The Advisor will also supervise the technical assistance work of short-term PFM experts financed by CARTAC. The Advisor will work under the general direction of the CARTAC Center Coordinator while on substantive issues, they will report to FAD staff in Washington D.C. Extensive travel within the countries covered by CARTAC should be expected.

Job Offer: Financial Management ETC Based in San Salvador, El Salvador (World Bank Job # 130174)

Posted by T.K. Balakrishnan, Manager, Financial Management, Latin America and Caribbean Region, World Bank

The World Bank has an opening for a Financial Management Extended Term Consultant (FM-ETC) based in San Salvador, El Salvador. Job description and qualifications are detailed in the job announcement, posted on the World Bank's website: Financial Management ETC based in San Salvador, El Salvador --  Job # 130174

The Closing Date is February 17, 2013.

For convenience, we provide the PFM Blog readers with excerpts from the Job Announcement.

Job Offer: Financial Management Analyst Based in Buenos Aires, Argentina (World Bank Job # 130068)

Posted by T.K. Balakrishnan, Manager, Financial Management, Latin America and Caribbean Region, World Bank

The World Bank has an opening for a Financial Management Analyst (FMA) based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Job description and qualifications are detailed in the job announcement, posted on the World Bank's website (click on this link): Financial Management Analyst based in Buenos Aires, Argentina --  Job # 130068

The Closing Date is January 29, 2013.

For convenience, we provide the PFM Blog readers with excerpts from the Job Announcement.

Job Offer: Technical Assistance Advisor - Public Financial Management (IMF Job Number: 1200765)

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF is looking for well-qualified technical assistance (TA) advisors to fill headquarters-based (in Washington, D.C.) contractual positions in the Public Financial Management 2 Division. The advisor's appointment term would be for a period of two years, on a renewable basis, subject to satisfactory performance.

The selected candidates will provide technical assistance (TA) on PFM matters to IMF member countries, and will also supervise the technical assistance work of experts based in member countries and/or at the IMF's Regional Technical Assistance Centers. The work programs may cover all PFM areas: the legal and regulatory framework; budget preparation (including budget classification, medium-term budgetary frameworks, performance-oriented budgeting); budget execution (including expenditure control, treasury operations, cash management, accounting, fiscal reporting, and financial management information system); and internal control and audit. The TA advisor will be required to travel overseas.

Job Offer: Public Financial Management Advisor for Myanmar Based in Thailand (IMF Job Number: 1200764)

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the International Monetary Fund is looking for a well-qualified expert to fill a Public Financial Management (PFM) Advisor position for Myanmar. The advisor will be based in Bangkok, Thailand. The Advisor's appointment term would be for a period of one year, on a renewable basis, subject to satisfactory performance.

The Advisor's tasks will be focused on modernization of the treasury function in the Ministry of Finance in NayPyitaw. His work program is expected to cover budget execution, including expenditure control, treasury operations, cash management, debt management, accounting, fiscal reporting, financial management information systems and internal control issues. He will also  provide ongoing strategic guidance to the authorities on the overall PFM reform process. A limited part of the Advisor's time may be devoted to technical assistance in one of the other South-East Asian countries. Coordination with donors and other providers of technical assistance to Myanmar will be an important feature of the Advisor's role.

Job Offer: Regional Public Financial Management Advisor Based in Accra, Ghana (IMF Job Number: 1200459)

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the International Monetary Fund is looking for a Public Financial Management (PFM) regional advisor for West Africa based in Accra, Ghana, as part of a broader technical assistance program funded by the Japanese Government targeting 11 selected ECOWAS[1] countries. The overall objective and expected outcomes of the PFM component under this program are to improve the credibility and transparency of the budget within a medium term framework, to enhance the predictability of the budget, and to raise the level of fiscal reporting to international standards.

This advisor position, to cover Anglophone countries within the group (The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone), will be for a period of one year starting August 2012, renewable by mutual agreement subject to satisfactory performance.

Job Offer: Technical Assistance Advisor (Technical Assistance Management) (IMF Job Number: 1200273)

Description

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) provides technical assistance (TA) to IMF member countries in several public finance areas, including public financial management, tax policy and revenue administration, and expenditure policy. FAD's TA program is increasing significantly as donor financing is mobilized. To help manage the TA program, FAD is seeking a TA officer for its Resource and Information Management Division. The contractual position, which is at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., will be for an initial period of two years.

Working closely with FAD's senior staff and TA divisions, the selected candidate will help manage and administer FAD's TA program, including: (i) formulating the annual work program and monitoring its execution; (ii) supporting mobilization of donor financing, including preparation of project proposals and budgets, in consultation with other Fund departments; and reporting on implementation progress to donors; (iii) helping implement and oversee the department's results-based management (RBM) framework; (iv) contributing to development and drafting of TA policies and processes; (v) helping produce outreach material on TA activities; and (vi) participating in Fund-wide initiatives on TA issues.

The selected candidate will be working within a team of TA officers while being responsible within the division for 1-2 regions, including working with the IMF's regional technical assistance centers within the region(s). There may also be opportunities to participate in other aspects of the department's work, for example, the delivery of TA.

Job Offer: Technical Assistance Advisors (Public Financial Management Specialists) (IMF Job Number: 1200275)

Description

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF is looking for well-qualified technical assistance (TA) advisors to fill headquarters-based (in Washington, D.C.) contractual positions in the Public Financial Management (PFM) Divisions. The advisor's appointment term would be for a period of two years, on a renewable basis, subject to satisfactory performance.

The selected candidates will provide technical assistance (TA) on PFM matters to IMF member countries, and will also supervise the technical assistance work of experts based in member countries and/or at the IMF's Regional Technical Assistance Centers. The work programs may cover all PFM areas: legal and regulatory framework; budget preparation (including budget classification, medium-term budgetary frameworks, performance-oriented budgeting); budget execution (including expenditure control, treasury operations, cash management, accounting, fiscal reporting, and financial management information system), internal control and audit. The TA advisor will be required to travel overseas.

Job Offer: Technical Assistance Advisor Based in Washington, DC (IMF Job Number 1200234)

Description

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) seeks to hire a headquarters-based consultant with expertise in public expenditure policy issues for the Expenditure Policy Division (EPD) of its Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD). EPD undertakes analytical work and carries out technical assistance to member countries on selected public expenditure policy issues and their macroeconomic implications. Topics covered by the division include subsidies; pensions; health care; public investment and public-private partnerships; fiscal policy and labor markets; and public wages and employment. The selected candidate is expected to participate in technical assistance to IMF member countries on expenditure policy issues, other IMF country (operational) work, and EPD's analytical work. This is a contractual position with an initial duration of two years (extendable to a total of four years, given satisfactory performance).

Job Offer: Position in the INTOSAI-Donor Secretariat, INTOSAI Development Initiative (IDI)

The IDI announces a new position in the Secretariat for the INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation. The position is temporary until end of 2015 with the possibility of an extension. 

Background

The INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation was established in 2009 by INTOSAI (the International Organization of Supreme Audit Institutions) and 15 Donors to intensify and strengthen work to support to Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) in developing countries. This entails a more strategic approach to capacity building of SAIs, improving the coordination and increasing the levels of support to SAIs from development partners.

The INTOSAI-Donor Cooperation is governed by a Steering Committee comprising representatives of INTOSAI and the Donor community. The Steering Committee decided in February 2010 that the IDI, located in Oslo, Norway, should host the INTOSAI-Donor Secretariat. The INTOSAI-Donor Secretariat is funded by Austria, Ireland and Norway and currently staffed with four positions/3,5 full time equivalents (one of whom is provided through a rolling secondment arrangement with the Office of the Auditor General of Norway). In February 2012 the IDI, in collaboration with its funding donors, decided to recruit one additional full time international staff member.

Job Offer: Campaign Coordinator, Global Movement for Budget Transparency and Accountability

The government’s budget affects the life of every citizen, especially those that are poor or marginalized. Yet, in many countries citizens have very little access to information about how the government plans to raise and spend public resources, let alone how effectively they have been used. For this reason, civil society organizations from over 50 countries recently came together to launch an international advocacy initiative and sign a Declaration of Principles to secure greater access to information and accountability for public funds (see www.Makebudgetspublic.org).

The Steering Committee of this nascent global movement, currently based at the International Budget Partnership, is looking to recruit a Campaign Coordinator to shape and lead a global campaign to secure greater public access to budget information and accountability for public funds.  This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced civil society advocate to play a formative role in developing and leading a global campaign to open budgets to public scrutiny and transform the lives of citizens throughout the world.

Job Offer: Lead Financial Management Specialist Based in Dakar, Senegal (World Bank Job Number 120145)

Posted by Renaud Seligmann

Background/General Description

The Financial Management unit (AFTFM) is a part of the Africa Region’s Operation Services Department (AFTOS). It advises and supports Regional Management and Task Team Leaders on financial management in operations, and works on public financial management (PFM). Specifically, AFTFM is responsible for: (i) operational financial management support to the Region’s portfolio; (ii) policy advice to Government on PFM and private sector accounting and auditing; and (iii) capacity building activities to improve borrowers' financial management systems, including support for designing lending operations that focus on PFM and private sector accounting and auditing reform or capacity development. 

The Lead FMS will report to the Regional Manager for Financial Management (RMFM) and will be part of the regional financial management team. She/he will work with AFR FM Team and country teams, including Task Team Leaders and Administrative and Client Service (ACS) staff. AFTFM is highly decentralized (about 90 percent of staff is located in Country Offices). The Lead FM Specialist will have Unit/Regional and specific country-level duties and accountabilities. At the Unit/Regional level, the Lead FM Specialist is accountable for the quality of PFM work in Francophone AFR as well as compliance with the guidelines issued by the FM Sector Board (FMSB) with a special focus on Francophone countries. In that capacity, she/he (i) supports the RMFM in meeting the work program objectives and coaching CO and HQ FM staff; and (ii) contributes to the development of the overall financial management strategy and work program of the Region and oversees its implementation.  Specific country-level responsibilities include: (i) coordination and quality assurance of PFM work in Francophone countries; (ii) lead PFM expert for certain Francophone countries, providing TA to Government, leading tasks and assisting task teams on PFM issues, and supporting the preparation and supervision of PRSCs and DPOs; and (iii) mentoring Francophone FMS on PFM.

Job Offer: Regional Public Financial Management Advisor Based in Tanzania (IMF Job Number 1200072)

Posted by Duncan Last

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the International Monetary Fund is looking for an expert to fill a Public Financial Management (PFM) Advisor position in the IMF East Africa Regional Technical Assistance Center (AFRITAC East) based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. AFRITAC East covers seven countries in the region, namely Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. The initial appointment term would be for a period of one year starting June 2012, renewable by mutual agreement subject to satisfactory performance.

Duties:

The Advisor may be asked to provide technical assistance on a wide range of PFM areas including:

• the legal, regulatory, and institutional framework for budgeting and public financial management;
• medium-term budget/expenditure frameworks and annual budget formulation;
• program/performance budgeting and management;
• budget classifications and chart of accounts;
• budget execution and financial control, government banking, cash and debt management arrangements, treasury management;
• financial management information systems, and accounting and reporting; and
• fiscal decentralization.

The Advisor is expected to provide direct technical assistance—diagnostic reviews, technical advice, training, preparation of technical manuals, and support to planning of PFM and related organizational reforms—as well as supervision of the work of short-term experts hired to deliver specific aspects of the work program.

Advisors in AFRITAC East are subject to technical guidance by FAD staff based in Washington, DC, while being under the administrative management of the AFRITAC East Coordinator.

Job Offer: World Bank Seeking Financial Management Extended Term Consultant - Kingston, Jamaica (Job #120128)

Posted by T.K. Balakrishnan, Manager, Financial Management, Latin America and Caribbean Region, World Bank

The World Bank has an opening for a Financial Management Extended Term Consultant (ETC) based in Kingston, Jamaica. Job description and qualifications are detailed in job announcement #120128, posted on the World Bank's website. The Closing Date is February 13, 2012. For convenience, we provide the PFM Blog readers with excerpts from the Job Announcement.

Duties and Accountabilities:

The World Bank is strongly committed to support improvement of performance and capacity of FM institutions and systems, advance the use of country FM systems, and monitor and improve the fiduciary aspects of the Portfolio.   The Financial Management Extended Term Consultant (FM-ETC) is expected to be fully dedicated to these objectives.  The FM-ETC will be based in the World Bank’s office in Kingston, Jamaica and work on all financial management (FM) aspects related to the World Bank’s operations in selected Caribbean countries. This will include, but is not limited to: assessing the adequacy of project financial management arrangements, providing implementation support and supervising projects financed by grants and credits; ensuring compliance with the Bank’s audit and other fiduciary requirements, ensuring that the project operations are carried out in accordance with sound financial management practices, performing analytical work on financial management and accountability issues, and carrying out capacity building activities. 

Job Offer: Head of PEFA Secretariat (World Bank Job #120119)

Posted by the PEFA Secretariat

Background/General Description

PEFA is a partnership program that commenced in December 2001, with the aim to assess the condition of country public financial management systems and develop a practical sequence for reform and capacity-building actions.  It has successfully seen a decade of increasing international recognition. The PEFA Secretariat is responsible to the Steering Committee  for preparing and implementing the PEFA work plan. The Secretariat is located in and formally administered by the World Bank in Washington, DC.

The PEFA partners are planning to extend the PEFA program by five years starting July 2012. During this phase (Phase IV) the program will continue its current core activities and user services.. The next phase will see substantive revisions to strengthen the PEFA performance measurement framework and to broaden the overarching governance arrangements, in particular through formal consultations with a wider group of stakeholders such as partner countries and donors. These measures are designed to ensure that the PEFA framework and its overarching governance arrangements remain relevant, and consolidates more than 10 years of progress.

Job Offer: Regional PFM Advisors Based in Barbados (IMF Job Number: 1100890)

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF is seeking two highly-qualified experts to fill Regional Public Financial Management (PFM) Advisor positions at the Caribbean Regional Technical Assistance Center (CARTAC), based in Barbados. The Advisors' appointment term would be for an initial period of one year, on a renewable basis, subject to satisfactory performance.
 
The Advisors will provide direct technical assistance (TA) on a range of PFM areas to the 20 countries covered by CARTAC (Anguilla,  Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados , Belize, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Montserrat, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, and Turks & Caicos Islands). Their work programs will cover all PFM areas: legal and regulatory framework, budget preparation (including budget classification, medium-term budgetary frameworks, performance-oriented budgeting), budget execution (including expenditure control, treasury operations, and cash management) debt management, government accounting, fiscal reporting, financial management information systems, and internal audit. The Advisors will also supervise the technical assistance work of short-term PFM experts financed by CARTAC. The Advisors will work under the general direction of the CARTAC Center Coordinator  while on substantive issues, they will report to FAD staff in Washington D.C. Extensive travel within the countries covered by CARTAC should be expected.

New IMF Job Offers: Regional Public Financial Management Advisors Based in Ljubljana, Slovenia (Job Number: 1200008)

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF is seeking highly-qualified experts to fill a Regional Public Financial Management (PFM) Advisor position at the Center of Excellence in Finance (CEF) based in Ljubljana, Slovenia as part of a regional program of technical assistance (TA) funded by the Japanese government. The Advisor's appointment term would be for an initial period of one year starting from May 2012, on a renewable basis, subject to satisfactory performance.

The CEF is a leading regional institution whose main aim is to promote capacity development in public financial management and central banking in South East Europe. The Supervisory Board of the CEF is comprised of ministers of finance and central bank governors of the member countries. The IMF has worked with the CEF since its inception and 2010 saw the institution celebrate its 10th anniversary. During this time the CEF has developed an extensive network and infrastructure that offers comprehensive support to a number of regional capacity development initiatives with a specific focus on institutional development. The CEF primarily focuses on design and delivery of tailor-made training programs for staff working in the public sector and central banks and, with the assistance of the IMF the delivery of technical assistance to the region.

Job Offer: IDI Seeking Consultants for SAI Capacity Development (Framework Agreement)

The IDI is looking for several consultants experienced in providing capacity development to Supreme Audit Institutions. Candidates should have experience of working with and for SAIs, and implementing SAI capacity development initiatives in a variety of developing countries. A number of consultants will be awarded a place on the framework agreement, to provide IDI with access to consultants with working level proficiency across the INTOSAI languages (Arabic, English, French, German and Spanish) as well as Russian and Portuguese. Applications, based on the terms of reference below, should be received by October 31, 2011.

The opportunity is also advertised on the IDI website

The IDI is a non-profit organisation that aims to enhance the institutional capacity of Supreme Audit Institutions in developing countries through needs-based, collaborative and sustainable development programmes in INTOSAI regions and groups of SAIs to meet the existing and emerging needs of stakeholders.

Job Offer: Senior Level Roles at ODI’s Budget Strengthening Initiative

 
ODI’s Budget Strengthening Initiative (BSI) supports the world’s poorest, most fragile and most conflict-affected states to develop more effective, transparent and accountable systems for managing public finances. We are currently looking for a number of experts to help us in our work providing governments of fragile states with high level, strategic advice and technical support on a range of issues to do with Public Finance Management (PFM).

Job Offer: Government of Ghana Seeks Technical Advisor to the Fiscal Decentralization Unit

Local Government Capacity Support Project (LGCSP) – P122692

 
The Government of Ghana has secured an IDA credit of $175 million for the Local Government Capacity Support Project (LGCSP). The objectives of the project are:
i. To strengthen the intergovernmental fiscal framework; 
ii. To strengthen local public financial management and accountability for improved infrastructure and services in urban assemblies; and
iii. To improve citizens’ engagement with urban assemblies and their perceptions of urban management.

The project is divided into four components. Component 1 will support the establishment of a predictable and transparent fiscal framework for local governance by assisting the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MOFEP) to develop and manage specific aspects of the fiscal framework for local governance. Component 2 will support selected urban local governments to improve their management capabilities in identified key reform areas through a performance based Urban Development Grant and targeted capacity support. Component 3 will generate civil society demand for financial information from urban assemblies, foster more effective engagement of civil society with assemblies on this data, and strengthen the capacity and engagement of citizens’ representatives on the budget and service delivery issues. Component 4 will provide support to the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MLGRD) in fulfilling its roles in supporting the decentralization process and in managing the project.

PEFA Newsflash: PFM Consultant for Communication of PEFA's Corporate Message

 
The PEFA Secretariat intends to recruit a short-term consultant to assist the PEFA Secretariat in heightening awareness of and communicating the PEFA Program's corporate message, mainly through web-based and print media. The position would commence September 2011.

Please see the attached TOR for a full description of the tasks. Should you wish to apply, either go the the PEFA website and click on the link on the home page, or go to the World Bank website. Apply on or before 8/12/2011.

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IMF Job Offer: Headquarters-Based Consultant, Expenditure Policy Division, Fiscal Affairs Department

 
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) seeks to hire a headquarters-based consultant with expertise on public expenditure policy issues for the Expenditure Policy Division (EPD) of its Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD). The EPD undertakes policy development and research and carries out technical assistance to member countries on selected public expenditure policy issues and their macroeconomic implications. Topics covered by the division include public expenditure efficiency and productivity, including options for improvements in the short run; the distributional impact of economic policies; subsidies and subsidy reform; macro-fiscal sustainability of social security systems and pension reform; fiscal risk from public investment and public-private partnerships; expenditure policy issues related to fiscal decentralization; macro-fiscal aspects of health expenditure and long-term expenditure trends; reform of public wages and employment; and fiscal aspects of labor market policies. The selected candidate will also be expected to have a solid grounding in macroeconomics. The selected candidate is expected to participate in technical assistance missions on expenditure policy issues and other IMF mission work, and as well as in the division's policy development work, which includes the preparation of Executive Board papers and of various divisional research projects.

Qualifications

The candidate should have a Ph.D. or equivalent qualifications in Economics. The successful candidate is expected to have a solid background in macroeconomics and public finance, and specific research or operational experience in public expenditure policies, of a minimum of two years.  A proven track record of written publications, papers, reports, or other documents is required. The selected candidate should possess excellent written and oral communication skills in English; an ability to work in Spanish and/or French would be desirable. The selected candidate may be required to travel frequently.

Job Offer: Lead Public Sector Management Specialist, World Bank, Jakarta

Title: Lead Public Sector Management Specialist
Grade: GH
Department/Division: PREM East Asia Sector Department (EASPR)
Location: Jakarta
Appointment Type: Co-terminus (International)
Duration: Twelve (12) months initially
Funding: PFM Multi-Donor Trust Fund (MDTF)

 Background

The ongoing reorganization of the Ministry of Finance (MOF) in Indonesia is expected to herald the emergence of a radically transformed entity for the management of public finances that will be in line with modern international practices. However, major challenges in sustaining and managing fundamental changes in organizational structure, processes and systems will continue to confront the leadership over the medium term. Managing institutional and technical change of this magnitude will require intensive support as well as dedicated human and financial resources for the duration of program implementation. Change management and communications strategies are also envisioned as key program components.

Job Offer: International Budget Partnership Seeks Events Coordinator

 
The International Budget Partnership (IBP) is based at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, DC.  The IBP provides a range of services to help non-profit organizations in developing and transition countries to analyze and influence public budgets.  The IBP is seeking an Events Coordinator (exempt post) to join the administrative team that supports and assists all IBP programs.  The Events Coordinator will report to the Director of Operations. 

The International Budget Partnership (IBP) has Three Job Opportunities

PROGRAM OFFICER (FRANCOPHONE AFRICA)

The International Budget Partnership (IBP) is based at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, DC. The IBP provides a range of services to help non-profit organizations analyze and influence public budgets in developing and transition countries. The IBP is seeking a Program Officer (Francophone Africa) to provide support to the Open Budget Initiative (OBI) Program. The OBI is a research and advocacy program that seeks to increase public access to budget information and inclusive and accountable budget-making. The Program Officer will report to the OBI Manager, and the Supervisor of IBP’s Open Budget Survey.

IMF Job Offer: Public Financial Management Resident Advisor, Based in Mali (Job Number: 1100352)

 

Description 

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the International Monetary Fund is looking for a well-qualified expert to fill a Public Financial Management (PFM) Resident Advisor position at the West African Regional Technical Assistance Center (West AFRITAC), established in 2003 and based in Bamako, Mali. The Advisor's appointment term would be for a period of one year, on a renewable basis, subject to satisfactory performance.

The Advisor will provide technical assistance (TA) on a range of PFM areas to the ten (10) countries covered by West AFRITAC, namely Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo. The Advisor's work program will cover all PFM areas: legal and regulatory framework; budget preparation (including budget classification, medium-term budgetary frameworks, performance-oriented budgeting); budget execution (including expenditure control, treasury operations, cash management, accounting, fiscal reporting, and financial management information system), internal control and internal audit.

IMF Statistics Department is Seeking Government Finance Statistics Experts

 
The IMF Statistics Department seeks talented and dedicated professionals with a background in the compilation of government finance statistics to provide technical assistance advice. These experts would undertake occasional short-term assignments, usually 2 weeks, to IMF member countries. Advice will cover the international statistical standards applied to compilation and dissemination of data, including transactions and debt, for central and other levels of government. Interested candidates may address questions or send their CVs to stagoast@imf.org.

For further information about methodology, companion materials, data, and consultation processes for government finance statistics, see:

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/gfs/manual/aboutgfs.htm

http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/gfs/manual/gfs.htm

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IMF Job Offer: Deputy Division Chief, Public Financial Management Division 2, IMF Fiscal Affairs Department (Job Number: 1100288)

 

Description 

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking a senior public financial management (PFM) specialist to fill a Deputy Division Chief position in the PFM Division 2 ("M2") of the Fiscal Affairs Department at the IMF Headquarters in Washington, DC.
 
M2 is responsible for providing advice and technical assistance to IMF member countries and for undertaking policy research in and organizing conferences or seminars on a broad range of public financial management issues. The Division's activities cover countries from all income levels, in Asia and the Pacific, the Western Hemisphere, and non-English speaking Africa. Key areas of work include the development, in conjunction with member countries, of PFM reform strategies and their implementation; the underpinning legal and regulatory frameworks; budget classification, preparation (medium-term fiscal and expenditure frameworks) and approval; budget execution; accounting and fiscal reporting systems; cash and debt management (including treasury systems, control of commitments, and arrears); and internal audit. Recent work also included performance budgeting, accrual accounting, the PFM underpinnings of natural resource management and sovereign wealth funds, as well as budget institutions for fiscal consolidation.

Job Offer: IBP Program Officer (Francophone Africa) – Open Budget Initiative Program

 
The International Budget Partnership (IBP) is based at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities in Washington, DC.  The IBP provides a range of services to help non-profit organizations analyze and influence public budgets in developing and transition countries.  The IBP is seeking a Program Officer (Francophone Africa) to provide support to the Open Budget Initiative (OBI) Program.  The OBI is a research and advocacy program that seeks to increase public access to budget information and inclusive and accountable budget-making.  The Program Officer will report to the OBI Manager, and the Supervisor of IBP’s Open Budget Survey.

IMF PFM Divisions Seeking Technical Assistance Advisors (Public Financial Management Specialists): Job Number 1100050

 
The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF is looking for well-qualified experts to fill headquarters-based consultant positions in the Public Financial Management (PFM) Divisions. The consultants’ appointment term would be for a period of two years, on a renewable basis, subject to satisfactory performance.

The advisor’s work may cover all aspects of PFM including legal and regulatory framework; budget preparation (including budget classification, medium-term budgetary frameworks, performance-oriented budgeting); budget execution (including expenditure control, treasury operations, cash management, accounting, fiscal reporting, and financial management information system), internal control and audit.

Job Offer: Senior Researcher (Finance and Economics) With the Scottish Parliament REF: P2549

 
An exciting opportunity for a high calibre individual to support MSPs and parliamentary committees in scrutinising public expenditure and revenue, and the Scottish economy.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill a secondment opportunity as a Senior Researcher with the Scottish Parliament, Holyrood, Edinburgh (subject to the donor organisation’s agreement).  The assignment will provide additional capacity to support the Parliament’s scrutiny of the public finances and the economy and will last for a period of twelve months from 1 April 2011 to 31 March 2012.  As a secondee, the successful candidate will remain on their current terms and conditions of employment with their existing employer. To give some indication of the level the person will be expected to work at, the current salary range for the post is £39 - £47,000.

FAD is Seeking Public Financial Management Advisors

Posted by Marco Cangiano

 
The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the International Monetary Fund is looking for qualified candidates to fill positions as Public Financial Management (PFM) Advisors to be based in Africa, Central America, and the Middle East.[1] The initial appointment term would be for a period of one year, on a renewable basis, subject to satisfactory performance.

IMF Job Offer: PFTAC Urgently Seeking Two PFM Advisors

Posted by Xavier Rame

 
The IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department is looking for up to two Public Financial Management (PFM) specialists to fill Resident Advisor positions at the Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Center (PFTAC), based in Suva, Fiji. The appointment term would be for a period of one year, on a renewable basis, subject to satisfactory performance.

The advisors’ work will cover all aspects of PFM including legal and regulatory environment; budget preparation; budget execution; internal control and audit; fiscal reporting, accounting, and treasury management; it may include using the PEFA Performance Measurement Framework.

Consultants Needed for Country Case Studies: Joint Evaluation of Public Financial Management Reform in Selected African Countries

 
The evaluation departments of two Nordic international development agencies, DANIDA (Denmark) and SIDA (Sweden), and the AfDB (African Development Bank) are seeking consultants to undertake country case studies in Burkina Faso, Ghana, and Malawi on the reform of public financial management systems, the results achieved, the role played by donors, and other institutional and contextual factors that may contribute to or hinder PFM reform outcomes. 

Terms of Reference and details of the tender can be found at the SIDA website.

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Job Opportunity: IMF Looking for Public Sector Cost Accounting Expert to be Based in Sao Paolo, Brazil

Posted by Mario Pessoa

The IMF Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) is looking for candidates to work in a project on public sector cost accounting in the State of Sao Paolo, Brazil. The project aims to improve the budget preparation, budget execution, and cost control at the state level. We are looking for highly-qualified public sector cost accounting experts for two assignments: (i) a long-term assignment (one year, renewable for one more year); and (ii) a short-term peripatetic assignment (a two-week visit every quarter during two years). The assignments are in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is expected that the short-term expert will be a leader in his field and have a  strategic guidance role in the project, while the long-term expert will work more intensively on the implementation of the project with Brazilian counterparts.

The objectives of the project are to (i) implement the public cost system in phases, starting with four pilot entities (health, education, prisons, and social assistance); (ii) develop a cost methodology adequate to the public services at the state level; (iii) organize seminars, courses, and other training events to educate the state officials on how to prepare and use cost information; (iv) document the cost methodology used in the existing projects; (v) prepare guidelines for external dissemination of cost data; and (vi) prepare progress reports. 

Job Opportunity: World Bank Looking for PFM Expert Based at Center of Excellence in Finance in Slovenia

Posted by Bill Dorotinsky

The World Bank is looking for interested candidates to join the program for Public Expenditure Management Peer Assisted Learning (PEMPAL) of the Europe and Central Asia (ECA) Region as a Community Facilitator. Information about PEMPAL can be found at www.pempal.org.  While the recruitment for this Extended Term Consultancy assignment will be made through the World Bank Washington office, the Facilitator is expected to be permanently based at the Center of Excellence in Finance in Ljubljana, Slovenia. The initial duration of the assignment is 12 months, with a possibility for extension until June 30, 2012. The position is 100% funded by an external donor through a Trust Fund administered by the World Bank.

The advertisement for the position is posted at the World Bank web site. Applications should be submitted through the World Bank external JobWorld link (position number 101735). The deadline for applications is September 11, 2010.

IMF East AFRITAC Urgently Seeking a PFM Advisor

Posted by East AFRITAC

The IMF East Africa Regional Technical Assistance Center - East AFRITAC, based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, is urgently seeking a third Public Financial Management Advisor with experience in budget formulation, including medium-term fiscal and expenditure frameworks, and program budgeting. The position will be for a minimum of one year and up to a maximum of three to four years.

Job Offers: The World Bank Has Openings for Two Financial Management (FM) Positions

Posted by T.K. Balakrishnan, Manager, Financial Management, Latin America and Caribbean Region, World Bank

 
 
 The World Bank has openings for the following Financial Management (FM) positions:
(i) Senior Financial Management Specialist based in Washington DC; and
(ii) Financial Management Specialist based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.  

Job descriptions and qualifications needed are detailed in the job announcements, posted on the World Bank's website (click on these links):

1. Senior Financial Management Specialist based in Washington DC (Job #101168)

2. Financial Management Specialist based in Port-au-Prince, Haiti (Job #101172)

The Closing Date is June 13, 2010.

For convenience, we provide the PFM Blog readers with two excerpts from the Job Announcement for Job # 101168 (Senior Financial Management Specialist).

Consultant Job Offer: UNDP Looking for Advisor to the Ministry of Finance of Moldova

Background

The overall objective of the project is to provide high level policy advice to the Republic of Moldova in the overall implementation of the Government Programme “European Integration: Freedom, Democracy, Welfare” 2009-2013, with particular focus on the EU integration agenda, economic recovery and reforms. The support will be given through to the main institutions including the Prime Minister’s Office (focusing on Public Administration Reform & Decentralization and Communications), the Ministries of Justice, Economy, Interior, Agriculture, Finance, the Tax Inspectorate and the Public Procurement Agency, and support them in their efforts of designing, implementing and monitoring relevant policies and measures. For this purpose the mission will deploy 9 advisers in order to realize the project’s main objectives.

Duties and Responsibilities

General scope of work The Adviser to the Ministry of Finance will act within the Mission’s overall framework to support the Ministry’s leadership to develop the public budget management system according to the EU standards. The adviser will advice and guide the leadership of the Ministry in the negotiation of Moldova’s Association Agreement with EU, modernization of the budget processes and management based on EU standards and principles. The Adviser will review relevant strategic policy documents, conduct needs assessments and produce recommendations at the initial stage. Guidance, policy papers, and recommendations will be provided to the Ministry of Finance for the purpose of designing, implementing and monitoring proper policies for the implementation of the Government Program, its Stabilization and Economic Recovery Plan, negotiation of Moldova’ Association Agreement with EU. The Adviser will report primarily to the Minister of Finance, with reporting line to UNDP, and will coordinate plans and activities with the Chief Technical Adviser (CTA). The Adviser will be the lead sector expert and coordinate short term and local experts’ work with the CTA and the Team in each particular component. The Adviser will also provide strategic recommendations on ad-hoc basis, participate in policy debates, keep abreast of developments and inform Chief Technical Adviser on trends, problems and needs, as well as response strategies.

Job Announcement: International Budget Partnership, Open Budget Initiative

The International Budget Partnership (IBP) is seeking a highly qualified and experienced Senior Analyst for its Open Budget Initiative (OBI), a global research and advocacy program that works with civil society partners in nearly 100 countries to improve public access to government budget information and to expand accountable and inclusive budgeting practices.  The Senior Analyst will be responsible for leading the OBI’s efforts to measure, analyze, and understand the factors that affect budget transparency and participation performance in countries around the world.   The successful applicant will play a leadership role in designing and analyzing OBI research on budget transparency and representing the organization in global forums where these issues are debated.  The position requires an individual who has substantial comparative knowledge of applied public finance in developing countries and practical experience working on these issues previously within civil society, government, or with an international donor.

IMF Job Offers: The IMF Fiscal Affairs Department Is Seeking Public Financial Management (PFM) Specialists (Job Number: 1000161)

 

 

The Fiscal Affairs Department of the International Monetary Fund is seeking public financial management (PFM) specialists to fill a number of current and prospective vacancies. These include:

• Four (4) headquarters-based consultant positions (HQBC) based in Washington DC, of which one will require fluent French and another one fluent Spanish.
• Five (5) advisor positions in regional technical assistance centers (RTAC), AFRITAC East/Tanzania (2), AFRITAC South/Mauritius (2), and AFRITAC West 2/Ghana (1).
• Six (6) regional advisors based in Ghana (1), Central Asia (1), South East Asia (1), Barbados (2, of which one should be a GFMIS specialist), and South America (1 GMFIS specialist).
• Five (5) country advisors: East Africa (PFM reforms coordination), West Africa (PFM reforms coordination, accounting), South East Asia (government accounting) and South America (cost accounting)