Location:

Washington DC, United States
Salary:

negotiable / YEAR
Job type:

CONTRACTOR
Posted:

2 months ago
Category:

Economic Development
Deadline:

02/08/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

non profit

JOB SUMMARY

EMFTX is seeking to recruit an Extended Term Consultant in a Specialist role that encompasses strategic, operational, and organizational functions to advance the unit’s objectives, with a focus on domestic revenue mobilization (DRM) issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Support the unit’s delivery on the DRM agenda: Contribute to DRM analysis in selected areas and/or regions, with a focus on countries that collect low levels of taxation. Provide technical support to one of the Global Tax Programs (for instance, tax incentives, international taxation, environmental taxes) as well as support to knowledge sharing events, such as the training program on DRM for country economists.

2. Data and Modeling: Contribute to the unit’s efforts to build and improve systematic tax databases and advanced economic models.

3. Strategic Briefings and Presentations: Develop concise briefings and PowerPoint presentations on key DRM and Fiscal Policy issues for internal and external stakeholders. Consolidate, prepare, and update unit presentations, including strategy presentations, and facilitate regular presentations to regional and other GP units, external stakeholders and the Board.

4. Partnership and Collaboration: Facilitate, cultivate, and maintain partnerships with IFIs, regional organizations, and the private sector to advance DRM agenda objectives.

5. Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor production and outcomes of unit deliverables.

6. Reviews and Corporate Requests: Consolidate unit inputs for corporate reviews, coordinate peer-review meetings, and support responses to corporate Senior Management, the Board, and external stakeholders’ requests.

7. Convey: Coordinate regular meetings of Leads and Program Managers, as well as Front Office meetings.

8. Management Support: Support Practice Manager and assist Global Tax Program and PCT Secretariats, that are hosted in the Unit.

REQUIREMENTS

• An advanced degree (master’s/PhD) in economics or public policy/administration or related field.
• Relevant professional experience (5 years or more) in tax and fiscal policy design and analysis gained in a ministry of finance or international institution. Prior work experience in a developing country will be an asset.
• Proven analytical skills and prior experience in applying advanced empirical techniques. Ability to build or review economic and econometric models for policy analysis. Experience working with large micro data and proven statistical software programming skills will be an advantage.
• Experience in developing and delivering training and capacity building on fiscal policy analysis is a plus.
• Excellent writing and PowerPoint skills are essential in English. Strong ability to develop succinct and to-the-point materials to communicate complex concepts and ideas in an easy-to-understand manner. Ability to quickly adapt materials to different audiences.
• Strong inter-personal skills and diplomacy. Ability to work across boundaries to work through tough issues, resolve differences, and build consensus by interacting with different levels of internal and external stakeholders.

Required Competencies

• Strong communication skills to write and express complex economic ideas to different audiences, including the general public.
• Creativity, initiative, and ability to work in teams.
• Commitment to high quality product and respect for deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure, work flexibly on various assignments, adjust to changing needs, and prioritize evolving tasks.
• Economic and statistical modelling and strong data visualization skills.
• Strong organizational and collaborative skills.

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