Tax Administration Advisor - The Regional Capacity Development Center for East Africa (AFRITAC East - AFE), based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) is seeking to recruit a resident tax administration advisor at the
Regional Capacity Development Center in East Africa (AFRITAC East or
AFE), based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Depending on travel restrictions
linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, the advisor may have to work remotely
from his/her home country until restrictions are lifted. AFRITAC East is
a multi-donor financed Center of the IMF. It provides capacity
development (CD, i.e., technical assistance and training) in economic
and financial management through six program streams covering tax and
customs administration, public financial management, financial sector
regulation and supervision, financial sector stability, statistics and
macro-economics. It covers eight countries in the region, namely
Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania
(including Zanzibar), and Uganda. It also provides direct support to the
East African Community (EAC) Secretariat.
The initial contract will be for a period of one year with an option for
renewal based upon satisfactory performance. It is anticipated that the
advisor will remain in this position for a minimum of two years and may
be extended up to a maximum of four years, based upon performance and a
continuing need for the specific position.
AFRITAC East is supporting its member countries with their revenue
reform initiatives. The resident tax administration advisor will assist
these countries with the development and implementation of tax
administration reforms, while ensuring consistency with FAD-recommended
tax reform strategies that headquarters missions help the authorities
design.
The advisor’s primary responsibilities will include: (1) consulting with
the revenue authorities of the member countries and the EAC
Secretariat, and supporting the center director in developing and
monitoring the AFRITAC East work plan, which dovetails with the FAD
workplan for the region; (2) providing technical and operational advice
on tax administration reforms and helping implement such advice, as
needed and based on advice that the FAD has provided through its
missions and workshops; (3) helping prepare and deliver tax
administration workshops and training courses for AFRITAC East members;
(4) providing coordinating and logistical support to short-term tax
administration experts recruited to deliver CD to AFRITAC East member
countries; (5) managing the AFRITAC East tax administration program (in
close coordination with the resident tax administration advisor), which
entails: preparing work plans and budgets, ensuring work plans for each
country, and any regional initiatives, are fully consistent with and
support the implementation of FAD-recommended reform initiatives;
monitoring, reporting, accounting for progress towards outcomes through a
results based management framework; (6) working and cooperating closely
with the EAC Secretariat; (7) coordinating with other CD providers
working in the region and their experts; and (8) contributing to AFRITAC
East’s corporate activities (e.g., annual reports and outreach
activities).
Qualifications:
The technical and operational skills and qualifications
required for this position include a high level of knowledge in the
following areas:
- The legislative and regulatory environment for tax, including international agreements and standards.
- Organization, strategic planning, and management of a tax agency/department.
- The use of information technology and new digital tools and applications to support tax administration operations.
- The whole range of tax administration technical procedures and controls.
- Policies and activities in the field of tax enforcement and compliance.
- Familiarity with tax policies and regulations.
- International good practices in tax administration.
Applicants should have extensive practical experience in the
core operations of a tax administration and have spent a minimum of 5
years in a senior management position within a tax administration.
Preference will be given to applicants who have broad experience in
managing tax operations; have participated in developing and
implementing tax administration reform programs within their
administrations or internationally, including introducing new digital
tools and technologies to improve tax operations; have experience in
technical and operational capacity building in tax administration, such
as participating in relevant CD activities, developing and conducting
training interventions (including seminars, workshops, and online
training) and mentoring tax administration staff; have experience in
managing or overseeing CD delivery and coordinating with other CD
providers and donors; and are aware of the issues and challenges facing
tax administration reforms in the African and other regions.
General requirements for candidates include:
- A university degree in a relevant field and/or five years of professional experience within a revenue/tax administration or international organization providing TA on revenue policy and administrative matters.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, and ability to work as part of a team, to maintain effective and cooperative relations with national authorities and with donors, and to handle sensitive issues with discretion in a multicultural environment.
- Full proficiency in English; knowledge of French.
- Strong oral and written communication skills, particularly presentational capabilities to deliver effective seminars and training events.
- Strong organizational and planning skills with ability to effectively and flexibly manage budget and other resources, ensuring timing and quality compliance with reporting requirements while working with considerable autonomy.
- Familiarity with modern computer systems, applications software, and digital innovations to support tax operations.
- Previous experience of capacity building in the tax administration area (such as participating in tax administration CD activities and organizing and conducting training courses and workshops) would be an advantage.
- A willingness to travel extensively in the region is required.
Assumption of duty is expected to be November 1, 2021.
Special Eligibility Provisions for Internal Applicants
A staff member whose open-ended appointment decision has been approved is eligible for consideration. A staff member appointed to AFE will retain their staff employment status, remain on the Fund’s payroll, and move laterally for the duration of the assignment subject to the limit of staff assignments earmarked for this purpose. The selected staff will be eligible for overseas assignment benefits. At the end of the assignment, a staff member is expected to return to his/her home department in the Fund, unless other arrangements have been made (e.g., the staff member has applied and is selected in another department). In the event an external or a contractual candidate is selected for this assignment, the candidate will be hired on a contractual appointment basis, and the provision under the Handbook for Experts on Long-Term Assignments will continue to apply.
Department:
FADR2 Fiscal Affairs Department Revenue Administration 2
Hiring For:
A11, A12, A13, A14
The IMF is committed to achieving a diverse staff, including gender, nationality, culture, and educational background.
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