Regional Public Financial Management Advisor, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF is seeking a highly-qualified expert 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 in May 2012, on a renewable basis, subject to satisfactory performance.
The Advisor will provide direct advice on PFM issues to CEF European member countries (including Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia). The work programs are designed jointly by the country and the IMF and 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 work under the general direction of FAD and will report to FAD staff in Washington D.C., while coordinating his/her activities with the Director of the CEF. Extensive travel within CEF member countries should be expected.
Qualifications
Applicants should hold a university degree in a relevant field. Preference will be given to candidates who have a minimum of ten years of relevant experience, including experience in a senior or advisory position within a ministry of finance, treasury or a related budgetary institution; who have actively managed, or participated in, the delivery of TA programs in the PFM fields noted above; who can additionally show experience in managing and overseeing TA work and coordinating with donors; and who are fully aware of the PFM challenges facing the region. Experience with standard PFM diagnostic tools, such as the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) Performance Measurement Framework, the IMF Reports on Standards and Codes (ROSC), in particular fiscal transparency modules, and Debt Management Performance Assessment (DEMPA) would be desirable.
Applicants should possess excellent written and oral communication skills in English, be fully conversant in office computer applications (such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Internet) and information technologies; have extensive experience in project management; possess excellent interpersonal skills; have the ability to work as part of a team, have the aptitude to transfer effectively technical knowledge and maintain effective and cooperative relations with national authorities and donors; as well as have the capacity to handle sensitive issues with discretion in a multicultural environment. Experience in organizing and conducting hands-on training courses and workshops would be desirable, as will be flexibility and adaptability in a range of PFM areas. Qualified applicants not selected for this position, may be considered for short-term technical assistance assignments.
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