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07/16/2021
Senior Expert, Public Finance Management and SDG Budgeting (UNDP)
Job description
Under the direct supervision of the SDG Finance Advisor, SDG Finance Sector Hub, and working closely with the other team members, the Senior Expert, Public Finance Management and SDG Budgeting will be responsible for the performance of the following functions and duties:
- Overseeing and steering public finance reforms to improve SDG implementation in a select number of countries aligned with regional service offers;
- Maintaining constant liaison with country offices, and through them with country authorities and contributing to knowledge sharing and provision of timely technical support in the areas of public finance;
- Coordinating and leading discussions with development finance partners with the view to enhance synergies and cooperation;
Acting as a catalyst of policy reform advocacy; - Drafting, reviewing, and ensuring the quality of the analytical reports and policy recommendations in the area of development finance;
- Coordinating and leading the development of technical guidance notes on strategic budgeting and alignment with the SDGs, budget coding and tagging for the SDGs, sub-national planning and budgeting to enhance focus on SDGs implementation, and other upcoming guidance notes on B4SDG etc.;
- Designing and delivering training sessions on Public Finance Management and SDG Budgeting for internal and external stakeholders;
- Serving as a Technical Lead for UNDP’s work on Public Finance Management and SDG Budgeting;
Performing other assignments related to this position as may be required by the Supervisor.
Required Skills and Experience
Master’s degree in finance, economics, development finance, applied social sciences or closely related field.
A minimum of 10 (ten) years of professional work experience in public finance research and analysis, public finance management, national budgeting, advising on public finance reforms or closely related areas.
Demonstrated work experience in Development Financing, Digital Financing, Private Financing for Development, Innovative Financing for Development and other closely related area.
Demonstrated work experience in developing countries context.
Additional skills and competencies
Experience working on SDG budgeting (selected sectors, cross-sector and/or overall SDGs framework) and Integrated National Financing Frameworks.
Experience working with Finance Ministries on Public Financial Management reforms in African and/or Asia-Pacific countries.
Previous work experience with UNDP / UN in similar functions.
Language requirement
Proficiency in the English language: excellent verbal, written and editing skills are required.
Working knowledge of another UN language is an asset.
Link to apply
The complete details and application process can be found at:
https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=100535
The deadline for the submission is July 29 2021
06/16/2021
SOE Financial Oversight Expert
Job Description
The IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) is looking for an experienced expert to work as a State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Financial Oversight Advisor.
The purpose of this position is to support countries in sub-Saharan Africa to improve SOE fiscal risks management and strengthen SOE governance. This role will provide capacity development for technical staff in ministries of finance and related institutions, diagnostic and technical advice on legislation and procedures, and tools and guidance for SOE oversight.
This vacancy is for a one-year contractual position, which may be renewed, and frequent travel to beneficiary countries is required.
Link to Apply
The complete details and application process can be found at https://imf.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/IMF
Note that the deadline to apply is June 29, 2021. Other qualified candidates, not selected for this position, may be considered for short-term technical assistance assignments.
03/31/2021
Mitigation and Carbon Pricing Consultant (UNDP)
Job Description
The consultant will be engaged for a period of 1 year and shall be based in Bangkok with some travel to the region. The consultant will be responsible within the team to plan for and manage the programme actions and workplan to mainstream mitigation considerations in the regional strengthening the governance of climate change finance programme for selected countries. This includes engaging with partners, providing specialised technical inputs as well as liaising with country governments and national institutions on relevant activities. Specifically, she/he will support in managing and providing technical assistance on the following mitigation related activities
Academic Qualification
Advanced Degree (Master’s) in any of the following fields - taxation and fiscal policy, environmental economics, climate change, natural resource management, energy studies, and/or other relevant fields.
Professional Experience
- Minimum of seven years of progressively responsible in providing advice to governments on mitigation and tax related issues;
- Research or/and applied experience working on carbon pricing and carbon tax;
- At least three years proven expertise in the technical underpinnings of taxation particularly the implications of interactions with other policies – in particular in the fiscal targets, economic fallouts of carbon taxation and impact on sectors particularly energy; transport and infrastructure
- At least five years of experience in advising developing countries (and/or economies in transition) on carbon free economies
- Good knowledge of policy developments and challenges in Asia and the Pacific region is an advantage;
- Work experience in international development/business, development finance, or inter-governmental or global or regional organizations is desirable;
Functional Competencies
- Full computer literacy in internet searching and Microsoft Office programmes i.e. MS-Word, MS-Excel and MS-Power Point. Website management experience is an asset
Language requirement
- Excellent oral and written communication and presentational skills. Spoken and written fluency required in English
Link to Apply
More information can be found here https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=97609. The deadline of the submission is on 5 April 2021.
For interested candidates, please download the document (offer letter and financial proposal to UNDP) here UNDP | Procurement Notices - 76293 - Mitigation and Carbon Pricing Co.
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