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Regional Public Financial Management Advisor Based in Guatemala City, Guatemala

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The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF is looking for a well-qualified expert to fill a Public Financial Management (PFM) Advisor position at the Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic Technical Assistance Center (CAPTAC-DR), based in Guatemala. The Advisor's appointment term would be for an initial period of one year, on a renewable basis, subject to satisfactory performance.
The Advisor will provide technical assistance (TA) on a range of PFM areas to the 7 countries covered by CAPTAC-DR, namely Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama. The Advisor's work program will cover all PFM areas:
  • Budget formulation, including budget classification, medium-term budgetary frameworks, performance-oriented budgeting, and program budgeting.
  • Budget execution, including internal control, treasury operations and cash management.
  • Government accounting and fiscal reporting systems and standards;
  • The legal and regulatory framework for PFM;
  • Government integrated financial management information systems;
  • Public debt management.
In addition, the Advisor will assist with the organization of the periodic meetings of the regional Working Groups on PFM issues. The Advisor will work under the general direction of the Coordinator of CAPTAC-DR but, on substantive issues, will report to FAD staff in Washington D.C. Extensive travel within the CAPTAC-DR region should be expected.

Qualifications

Successful candidate will hold a university degree in a relevant field. Applicants must be fully fluent in English and Spanish; should possess excellent written and oral communication skills; be familiar with the usual IT computer applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Internet); and have experience in project management.
Applicants should possess excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team, maintain effective and cooperative relations with national authorities as well as donors, and ability to handle sensitive issues with discretion in a multicultural environment. Experience in organizing and conducting training courses and workshops would be an advantage, as will be flexibility and adaptability in a range of PFM areas.
Preference will be given to candidates who have a minimum of ten years of practical 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 on the PFM fields noted above; who can additionally demonstrate experience in managing and overseeing TA work and coordinating with donors; and who are fully aware of the PFM challenges facing CAPTAC-DR country members.
Other qualified applicants, not selected for this position, may be considered for short-term technical assistance assignments.

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