Employment

3. EXPECTED OUTCOMES: Strategy and Planning Lead and promote sound management of public finances through policy reforms, institutional changes and capacity building in governments of Developing Member Countries (DMCs). Lead, identify and introduce innovative and good practices to facilitate public sector restructuring and to foster public-private partnerships in the financing and management of public services. Lead and formulate implementation strategies for enhancing public finance and adopting medium term fiscal and expenditure frameworks for public service delivery through the different levels of government. Lead and coordinate activities in public finance with DMCs government offices and other stakeholders, including multilateral and bilateral organizations, other donors, and civil society groups. Lead and undertake economic and sector work on areas related to public finance. Project Management Lead and undertake the development, design, and implementation of loan and TA projects for public finance. Lead in the design and implementation of policy-based loan and TA operations focused on efficient and effective service delivery. Provide substantial technical support to the processing and development of programs and projects focused on social services financing and delivery. Policy and Project Evaluation Lead and undertake data collection, micro- and macro-economic, and social analyses for assessing the impact of policies, strategies and projects on the beneficiaries, financial sector, and the overall social and economic development of DMCs. Evaluate the cost and benefits of projects as well as draw lessons for future projects. Knowledge Generation and Sharing Lead, participate in and contribute to internal and external training and conferences and other activities for advocacy, dissemination and knowledge building. Staff Supervision Take the role of team leader and supervise the work of team members. Supervise the performance of reporting staff, providing clear direction and regular monitoring and feedback on performance. Ensure the on-going learning and development of reporting staff.

4. CORE COMPETENCIES: Technical Knowledge and Skills - Able to lead others to solve complex problems using technical knowledge and skills in relation to public sector economics - Applies a high level of technical expertise in work relating to public sector economics and finance - Uses technical expertise to advise and support Country teams and DMCs in developing policy, and in project design Client Orientation - Focuses own and other efforts on understanding and meeting client needs in DMCs (e.g., government agencies, private sector parties, non-government organizations) - Able to work effectively with clients - Seeks feedback on the quality of service and makes improvements Achieving Results - Ensures own work contributes to achieving organizational results - Regularly reviews progress to ensure work is on target - Prioritizes own and others’ work to achieve key results areas Working Together - Develops the team skills of team members - Encourages cooperation within and between teams and promotes the value of diversity in teams, such as in different views, culture, nationality, and gender - Facilitates conflict resolution within the team Learning and Knowledge Sharing - Helps staff to find a variety of ways to learn and develop - Empowers staff to make improvements - Encourages the team to learn from each other

5. KEY RELATIONSHIPS: a. Supervisor   Director Work planning, performance feedback, results assessment, and personal development b. External Clients     Knowledge sharing and capacity development c. Internal Clients     Support for operations coordination, project development, implementation and compliance monitoring, knowledge sharing and capacity development, team and mission management

6. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: A university degree in public sector economics, public finance and administration or other related fields; preferably at post-graduate level or its equivalent

7. RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Suitability to undertake the responsibilities mentioned above at the required level. At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in public finance (planning, budgeting, auditing), or related area Able to perform work independently in own field of specialization, equipped with knowledge and experience of multiple disciplines Excellent oral and written communication skills in English. International experience working in development in several countries