Senior Public Sector Specialist

Senior Public Sector Specialist

Job #:

req23892

Organization:

World Bank

Sector:

Governance

Grade:

GG

Term Duration:

4 years 0 months

Recruitment Type:

International Recruitment

Location:

Washington, DC,United States

Required Language(s):

English

Preferred Language(s):

Closing Date:

8/31/2023 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org.

The Governance Global Practice (GGP) brings together professionals in procurement, financial management, taxation, regulatory policy, transparency, digital governance, law and development, anticorruption and social accountability to develop innovative, integrated solutions to pernicious institutional problems. The GGP utilizes a problem-driven diagnostic approach, combining global comparative knowledge of reform successes and failures with keen understanding of the institutional challenges and opportunities of developing countries. The GGP engages on core and cross cutting themes including Public Financial Management; Subnational/decentralization; State Owned Enterprises/Corporate Governance; Tax Administration; Fiduciary Assurance; Public Institutions; GOVTECH, Anticorruption, Open Government and Political Economy.

Public Finance and Procurement (EGVPF) Global Unit

The EGVPF Global Unit is responsible for issues related to Public Financial and Investment Management, procurement, standards and codes around transparent financial management in public and private sectors, corporate governance, state-owned enterprises, corporate financial reporting, tax administration and domestic resource mobilization, and fiduciary assurance. The Unit leads the global engagement program on tax administration which has a comprehensive coverage of all aspects involving tax and customs administrations.

The program covers all aspects of institutional framework of revenue administrations, paying special attention to institutional arrangements, administrations' degree of autonomy, responsibilities of the tax administration, and external oversight. It aims to help improving analytical capabilities of tax administrations in client countries as governments strive for sound fiscal policies, revenue forecasting expertise is increasingly stand out as a core function of budget and revenue management.

The unit is working on improving the Tax Administration Index which is an easy-to-use and cost-efficient tool designed to help World Bank teams conduct quick assessments of revenue administrations around the world. Currently, it is for internal use only; however, there is a great potential to develop it further for assessing the general level of maturity of revenue administrations and customs. It can be an important tool for institutional improvements. This is especially relevant in low-capacity environments. In addition, the unit conducts in-depth assessments for tax and customs administration which complement Tax Index.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

The candidate will report to the Practice Manager of the Global Governance Unit responsible for the TA&DRM Program for all technical and human resource-related matters. He/she will be responsible for defining the vision of the Global Program, establishing multi-annual activities and work programs in consultation with the Practice Manager and the Global Leads of the TA&DRM Global Solutions Group, delivering key activities on the ground, and coordinating the work of a number of colleagues mapped to the TA&DRM Program. He/she will be also responsible for leading the interactions with donors and other international development agencies and coordinating efforts across the Bank to advance the TA&DRM agenda at the global and regional levels. He/she will consult with the Global Leads of the TA&DRM Global Solutions Group and involve them in discussions with donors and other partners.

The Senior Governance Specialist will be expected to:

• Mange the Global TA&DRM Program, defining its vision and priorities, establishing annual work plans, monitoring the quality of deliverables and outputs and coordinating the work of the Team.

• Represent the World Bank in international fora, establish collaborative relationships with donors and other international development actors.

• Apply his/her experience and expertise to WBG projects and analytics as assigned, including providing expertise to project teams and client countries. He/she should be capable of providing relevant, practical advice to senior government officials on contemporary practices in TA&DRM. Provide support to operational teams on TA&DRM lending activities and ASAs across Regions.

• Working on in-depth tax and customs assessments to complement Tax Index.

• Providing advice on international tax, especially on the Inclusive Framework, BEPS, and Pillar 1 and 2 of the OECD.

• Cultivate strategic relationships with EFI and GGP units, CMUs, client countries and Development partners for business development. The latter involves supporting the Manager to liaise with donors and establish and/or maintain coordination and collaboration arrangements.

• Lead the development of capacity building curricula for TA&DRM Forums and other global and regional events including agenda setting, creating presentations and training materials.

• Provide technical inputs to analytic works and reports (conduct analysis, report findings, and develop policy recommendations), in close collaboration with the relevant TTLs and sector experts within and outside the Bank.

• Represent Governance GP in the Platform for Collaboration of Taxes Secretariat.

• Undertake other analytical and administrative duties as may be assigned by the Practice Manager.

Selection Criteria

• Minimum of master's degree with an emphasis on public administration, public policy, economic development, or a relevant discipline.

• Experience of 8 years in tax administration modernization projects including implementing solutions in TA&DRM operations, public service delivery improvements, and capacity building or other fields relevant to this assignment.

• Experience in leading TA&DRM activities in developing countries.

• Knowledge of international tax agenda and BEPS implementation.

• Strong planning, writing, communication, and data analytics skills are required.

• Fluency in spoken and written English is required.

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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