Hiring For:
A11, A12, A13, A14
Department:
FADM2 Fiscal Affairs Department Public Financial Management II
The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF is looking for an experienced public financial management (PFM) expert to fill the position of long-term Advisor at its Regional Capacity Development Center for West Africa (AFRITAC West) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The center provides capacity development (CD) support to the eight members of the West Africa Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) - Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, and Togo – and to Guinea and Mauritania. It also supports the WAEMU Commission.
The Advisor will provide CD in the areas of treasury management and government accounting, including cash flow forecasting and management, treasury single account, integration of cash and debt management, accounting and fiscal reporting, and computerized systems for accounting and treasury management. He/she will also design and deliver workshops and seminars in these areas. Occasional assistance in other PFM areas is expected, particularly on institutional and legal frameworks related to treasury and public accounting aspects. The Resident Advisor will coordinate his(her) CD activities with other technical partners working on treasury and accounting related topics in the countries covered by the center.
The term of appointment of the Advisor will initially be for a period of one year, renewable subject to satisfactory performance. The position provides a unique opportunity to advise governments at a senior level, build treasury management and public accounting capacity within ministries of finance, and support the implementation of PFM reforms for enhanced budgetary and public accounting practices in member countries of the center. The Advisor will work in close cooperation with staff at IMF Headquarters who will provide operational and technical oversight. He/she will report to the director of the center on his (her) daily activities. He/she will travel frequently to the countries under the center, develop and implement his (her) work program under guidance from FAD headquarters and the center director, and rely on short-term experts for targeted assistance on specific topics/issues whom he/she will recruit and supervise in the field.
Qualifications
A university degree or equivalent qualification in a field relevant to the position and at least 4 years of relevant professional experience. Candidates with extensive practical experience (at least 10 years) in a senior or advisory position within a ministry of finance and/or in the delivery of PFM CD will be prioritized. They should possess excellent written and oral communication skills in French, at least a working knowledge of English, proficiency in computer applications (such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel), and experience in project management. They will need excellent interpersonal skills, an ability to work as part of a team, an aptitude to effectively transfer technical knowledge and maintain effective relations with national authorities and donors, as well as capacity to handle sensitive issues with discretion in a multicultural environment. Experience in organizing and conducting training courses and workshops would be an advantage, as will be flexibility and adaptability in a range of PFM areas.
Preference will be given to candidates who are fully aware of the PFM challenges facing West African countries; have actively managed or participated in the delivery of CD in these countries, including in implementing laws and regulations based on WAEMU directives; and can show experience in managing and overseeing CD work and coordinating with donors.
This position is not based at the Fund’s Headquarters in Washington, DC; as a result, the vacancy will close at 11:59 PM at the local time of the job location.
All applicants are expected to include a Statement of Interest as an attachment to the application, which may be used in the screening process for this vacancy.
For Regional Capacity Development Center (RCDC) selection, in the event a staff member is selected for the position s/he will retain staff status and move laterally for the duration of the assignment subject to the limit of staff assignments earmarked for this purpose. In the event that a contractual employee is selected for an RCDC assignment, s/he will be hired on a Long-Term expert (LTX) contractual appointment basis.
Contractual employees are ineligible to apply for staff positions that are advertised internally only. This is in alignment with the Fund’s Categories of Employment (CoE) framework EBAP/14/89.
The IMF is committed to achieving a diverse staff, including age, creed, culture, disability, educational background, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, nationality, race, religion and beliefs, and sexual orientation. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodation for disabilities during the selection process.
