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FAD is seeking to hire an experienced economist to join a new secretariat based in the FAD front office responsible for managing the Global Public Finance Partnership (GPFP).

Background: The IMF is transitioning from Thematic Funds (RMTF, MNRW, and TADAT) focusing on government revenue, to the GPFP, that will comprehensibly cover capacity development (CD) in all areas of Public Finance. The first phase of GPFP will span 5 years, with a funding target of $200 million to provide CD across the whole spectrum of public finances. The GPFP Secretariat will comprise its Head and up to additional four staff / contractual professionals.

Role of the Secretariat: The Secretariat will play a key role to profile GPFP as a leading global vehicle for public finance CD. To this end, the Secretariat will have two overarching tasks:

• Profile GPFP as worldwide leader in fiscal CD: The GPFP is positioned to become a world leading integrated public finance thematic fund and will serve as an overarching framework for delivering fiscal CD. As such, the Secretariat, notably the Head, will play a critical role as the face of the GPFP in charge of partnership engagement with donors, reporting, visibility and communication, and fundraising support in close collaboration with the IMF’s Institute for Capacity Building (ICD).
• Realize the full potential of the GPFP: This will entail preparing and managing the GPFP annual workplan, in close coordination with FAD divisions (especially CD divisions and FAD’s Resource Management division), developing and ensuring adherence to IMF/FAD operational guidelines, and preparing regular internal and external reporting.

Responsibilities: The economist/senior economist will support the head of the Secretariat manage the GPFP’s strategy, financing and operations. This will involve analyzing the GPFP’s performance both in terms of results and finances, internal and external communications and donor liaison. He/She will have a key role in drafting strategic documents; coordinating with FAD’s delivery divisions and overseeing the program’s finances. The successful candidate should also be able to deliver CD financed by the GPFP.

Qualifications: Applicants should have a relevant advanced university degree or equivalent qualifications in economics or related fields with minimum 4 years of directly relevant, professional experience, gained within a ministry, international financial institution, international organization, development partner, or consulting firm. This should include practical experience of budget formulation or implementation, business process modernization, project management, and supporting the implementation of strategic initiatives.

The role requires excellent analytical and data management skills and first rate written and oral communication. Applicants should have sound working knowledge of IMF capacity development policies and processes (ideally including familiarity with CDMAP) and would ideally have experience in delivering CD on fiscal issues.

This vacancy shall be filled by a 3-year Term appointment in accordance with the Fund’s new employment rules that took effect on May 1, 2015.

Department:

FADAI Fiscal Affairs Department Immediate Office

Hiring For:

A11, A12, A13, A14

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 accommodations for disabilities during the selection process.