IMF , Regional Public Financial Management Advisor

Regional Public Financial Management Advisor Based in Fiji

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF is seeking a highly-qualified expert Regional Public Financial Management (PFM) Advisor for the Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Center (PFTAC), based in Fiji. The Advisor’s appointment term would be for an initial period of one year, with an expectation of an assignment of 2 years or more (subject to satisfactory performance).

Applicants should have a university degree. Preference will be given to applicants with at least 10 years of practical experience in a senior line or advisory position within a ministry of finance, treasury or a related budgetary institution and/or have actively managed, or participated in, technical assistance (TA) in one or more of the following PFM fields:

budget formulation, including budget classification, medium-term budgetary frameworks, performance-oriented budgeting, and program budgeting;

· budget execution, including internal controls, treasury operations and cash management;

· public debt management;

· the legal and regulatory framework for PFM;

· government accounting and fiscal reporting systems and standards;

· government integrated financial management information systems.

Applicants should be proficient in English, have excellent written and oral communication skills, have strong interpersonal skills, and be able to work as part of a team. They should be able to maintain effective and cooperative relations with national authorities and donors, and to handle sensitive issues with discretion in a multicultural environment. Experience in organizing and conducting training courses and workshops, managing and overseeing TA work and coordinating with donors, and designing and delivering of assessments under the PEFA PFM Performance Measurement Framework would be desirable. Preference will be given to candidates who are fully aware of the PFM challenges facing the region and have expertise in budget execution.

Please refer to www.imf.org/jobs for additional information. Interested candidates from any member country of the IMF are invited to apply online at www.imf.org/jobs, using Job No. 1200099. The deadline for applying is March 12, 2012.

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