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.
Duties:
The Advisors will provide technical assistance on a wide range of PFM areas including:
Activities will include diagnostic reviews, provision of 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 for delivering specific aspects of the work program.
Locations:
Advisor positions are available in:
The Advisors in the RTACs will work under the general direction of the relevant RTAC Coordinator but, on substantive issues, will report to FAD staff in Washington. Advisors based in Liberia will report directly to FAD staff in Washington. For the RTAC advisors, extensive travel within the covered region should be expected.
Qualifications:
General requirements for candidates include:
Preference will be given to candidates who have had at least 10 years of practical experience in a senior line or advisory position within a ministry of finance, or a related budgetary institution; and have relevant experience of PFM reforms, working with donor organizations, in one or more of the PFM fields noted above.
Applicants for all PFM Advisor positions must be fully proficient in English. For the CAPTAC, AFRITAC South, and METAC positions, fluency in Spanish, French and/or Portuguese, and Arabic, respectively, is highly desirable.
Applications should be submitted online at www.imf.org/jobs by making explicit reference to the specific Job Number by February 4, 2011.
The IMF is an equal opportunities employer with operational policies in both cultural diversity and gender.
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[1] See also PFM blog post of January 12, 2011 for job offers in the IMF’s PFTAC center covering the Pacific islands.
