Public Financial Management Resident Advisor for Ukraine, based in Vienna, Austria (FADM1)

Finance & Economy

Overview

Support Ukraine’s reform agenda in public financial management.

You have:

• Advanced university degree or equivalent, preferably in economics and/or accounting.
• At least four years of relevant professional experience.
• Preferably ten years of practical experience in a senior line or advisory position.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, experience in preparing presentations using software like PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain effective relations with national authorities and donors.
• Experience in providing capacity development to fragile and conflict-affected states is an advantage.

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The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a Public Financial Management (PFM) resident advisor position to support Ukraine’s reform agenda in the areas of (medium-term) budgetary framework and fiscal risk management reforms. The appointment will be for one year, with the possibility of an extension for another year if performance is assessed positively and there is a continued need of technical assistance support in the field. In the first year of this assignment, the resident advisor would be located in Vienna, Austria, with the need to conduct regular work visits to Kyiv, security conditions permitting. Thereafter, and if the security situation improves and the Fund resumes operations in Kyiv, consistent with IMF policies on field positions, the position will relocate to Kyiv. This position is funded by the IMF Ukraine Capacity Development Fund.

The successful candidate will support the Ministry of Finance (MoF) by providing advice and expertise on topics including:

• Providing support for budget formulation, planning and reporting, including the enhancement of the medium-term budgetary framework, multi-annual commitments, costing of new policies, baseline expenditure projections, budgetary processes, capital budgeting, and fiscal reporting.
• Support spending reviews and improvement of public expenditure effectiveness and efficiency.
• Fiscal risk management, including on financial oversight of state owned-enterprises and subnational government fiscal risks.
• Contributing to Ukraine’s evolving PFM reform agenda, while aligning with the requirements for European Union accession.

The resident advisor will work closely with the MoF staff, particularly from the State Budget Department, the Fiscal Risk Management Department, and the Public Investment Management Unit. The resident advisor will also liaise regularly and work closely with the IMF’s Resident Representative office in Kyiv, as well as with IMF headquarters, particularly the IMF’s Ukraine Team, the Fiscal Affairs Department, and other Fund resident experts. The resident advisor will also work closely with other development partners, in coordination with the Resident Representative office in Kyiv, to coordinate capacity development support.

Key responsibilities of the resident advisor, as directed by FADM1 PFM division, include: (i) reviewing and developing methodologies, analytical tools, and templates for implementing the reforms as envisaged by the authorities for the medium-term budgetary framework, which includes enhancing expenditure baseline estimates, costing of new policies, multi-level fiscal governance, the Budget Declaration and spending reviews; (ii) support fiscal risk management reforms, which includes enhancing fiscal risk management and reporting practices during all stages of the policy and budget cycle, including on key areas such as state-owned enterprises, local government fiscal risks, public investment management, contingent liabilities and other sources of fiscal risks that emerge over time; (iii) organizing and delivering training courses for country officials on fiscal risk management; (iv) contributing to headquarter-led capacity development (CD) missions pertaining to budget management and fiscal risks; (v) coordinating with FADM1 PFM Division on CD planning and delivery; and (vi) coordinating the work of IMF short-term experts supporting Ukraine on budget management and fiscal risks.

Qualifications

Applicants should have an advanced university degree or equivalent, preferably in economics and/or accounting, and at least four years of relevant professional experience. Preference will be given to candidates with ten years of practical experience in a senior line or advisory position within a MoF or a related budgetary institution, international financial institutions, or advisory services with primary experience in PFM reforms. The applicant should also have:

• Strong oral and written communication skills (including electronic media), and experience in preparing presentations using software such as PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team, maintain effective and cooperative relations with national authorities as well as donors, and handle sensitive issues with discretion in a multicultural environment.
• While not a requirement, experience in providing capacity development to fragile and conflict-affected states is considered an advantage.

Qualified applicants who are not selected for this position may be considered for other short‑ or long-term capacity development assignments with FAD.

Department:

FADM1 Fiscal Affairs Department Public Financial Management IHiring For:

A11, A12, A13, A14The IMF is guided by the principle that the employment, classification, promotion, and assignment of staff shall be made without discrimination against any person. We welcome requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities during the selection process. Information on how to request accommodations will be provided during the application process.

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