Public Sector Specialist

Public Sector Specialist

Job #:
req29415

Organization:
World Bank

Sector:
Public Sector Development

Grade:
GF

Term Duration:
3 years 0 months

Recruitment Type:
International Recruitment

Location:
Washington, DC,United States

Required Language(s):
French

Preferred Language(s):
French

Closing Date:
10/2/2024 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is trulyworthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity foryou to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The WorldBank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge fordeveloping countries; a unique global partnership of five institutionsdedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promotingsustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 130 locationsworldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing ingroundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to developsolutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org

The Equitable Growth, Finance, andInstitutions Practice Group (EFI) is one of the World Bank Group's fourPractice Groups. EFI's mandate is "Growth, Finance, and Institutions for all."Our approach is to leverage public and private sector expertise, together withthe International Finance Corporation (IFC), to support a data-driven reformagenda. EFI supports clients in advancing evidence-based structural reforms tobuild the foundations for inclusive and sustainable growth.

Regional context

While the overall business climate in Africa is theweakest in the world, several countries including some fragile states have madegreat strides in improving their environment for business. What is emerging asa result is a growing region, with setbacks from time to time, that isincreasingly seen as a destination for investment as much as for aid; and onewhere leaders are increasingly willing to address problems of poor governancethat harms development effectiveness. More information on Africa: https://www.worldbank.org/en/region/afr

GovernanceGlobal Practice (GP) Context

Our GP helps developing countries build capable,efficient, open, inclusive and accountable institutions that can supporteconomic growth, reduce poverty, deliver needed services and earn theconfidence of citizens. Our work encompasses public financial management,public procurement, civil service reform, open government, anti-corruption, andusing technology to improve quality and access to government services. Moreinformation: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/governance

Position and duties and accountability

The Governance unit in West Africa is seeking to recruit a highlyqualified candidate for the position of Public sector specialist with aspecialization on tax administration issues. The Unit seeks a professional withstrong technical skills and hands-on experience with addressing tax administrationissues in developing countries, including in fragile and conflict-affectedcountries. The Public sector specialist will work on domestic resourcemobilization through tax reform in developing economies in West Africa.

He/she is expected to provide technical leadership on tax issuesacross regions using World Bank instruments (Advisory Services and Analyticsand Lending), contribute to the unit's interaction with country managementunits and lead research andknowledge development.

Youwill be under the supervision of the GOV Practice Manager for the EAWG1 Unit(Cabo Verde, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Mauritania, Senegal, Chad, Guinea Conakry,Mali, Niger, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, and Togo).

The position isbased in Washington D.C., USA.

The selectedcandidate will be expected to undertake the following tasks:

• Participate to various trust funds aiming at tax reforms in West Africa (including in fragile states).

• Helps to assess various options for tax reforms and their impacts on inclusive growth and revenue mobilization in a context of informal economy, taking into account linkages with avoidance, evasion, tax revenues, efficiency and equity.

• Contributes to strategic discussions for the unit on domestic resource mobilization issues.

• Providing knowledge products, tools, and data to speed-up and improve project quality, analytical work, and policy dialogue.

• Contribute to technical inputs to analytic work and advisory services, and/or supervising the preparation of analytical products (ASA) and other relevant technical reports to clients in close collaboration with the CMUs, Program Leaders, relevant Task Team Leaders and sector experts within and outside the Bank.

Selection Criteria

• Advanced degree (Master's or equivalent) in public policy/political science, economics, public financial management, or another related field,

• At least five years of work experience covering tax administration.

• Demonstrated analytical and operational skills in public sector economic and institutional reforms and practical experience working with different Bank instruments (e.g., Investment Project Financing, Program for Results, Development Policy Operations and Trust Funds) in the design and delivery of projects and/or studies in areas key to tax reforms in developing countries.

• Authored or co-authored reports/publications showing analysis of tax administration.

• Hand-on experience working with administrative tax data will be an advantage.

• Strong interpersonal skills and the capacity to work independently and in teams across organizational boundaries within a multi-cultural environment.

• Experience in policy dialogue and knowledge of political economy analysis.

• Understand fiscal contracts issues in developing countries and have an experience in terms of political economy of taxation.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French.

World Bank Group Core Competencies

The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.

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