EU4PFM IS SEARCHING FOR INTERNATIONAL KEY EXPERT ON BUDGET PLANNING (IKE8)

2021-12-21

Application deadline | 31^st of January, 2022. TIME: 12:00 Vilnius time

Sectors | Public finance management domain, Budgeting and public expenditure

Opportunity type | Employment Contract for 12 months with the possibility of extension

Budget | max 16 500 EUR per month (including salary, related taxes, per diems, flight tickets, accident and health insurance)

Expected starting date | February, 2022 (tentative – up on the agreement)

Organisation | Central Project Management Agency (CPMA), Lithuania

Duty location | Kyiv, Ukraine (including regional coverage)

Contact Point | recruitment@cpva.lt

Selection procedure: please submit your CVs to the e-mail recruitment@cpva.lt and indicate the title of the applied position. Be informed that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted to take part at the further selection stages.

ABOUT THE PROJECT: The overall objective of the programme, with the total budget of 55.5 MEUR is to improve Public Finance Management (hereinafter - PFM) in Ukraine, thereby ultimately improving public service delivery and the business climate. The EU assistance on PFM will provide a major impetus to the implementation of the Government PFM strategy. The main beneficiaries are the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, State Tax Service, State Customs Service, Accounting Chamber of Ukraine and Bureau of Economic Security (hereinafter – MoF, STS, SCS, ACU, and BES). The reform areas for the EU support programme in the area of public finance are as follows:

Support relevant national institutions in the improvement of budget preparation, implementation and control.
Contribute to the better management of public expenditures in the areas of public investments, fiscal risks and payroll management,
Support the further development of a modern, efficient and fair revenue collection system (tax and customs administration) and Financial Investigation Service, and
Support relevant PFM institutions in the enhancement of their organizational capacities.

Following the adoption of the EU programme “Public Finance Management Support Programme for Ukraine - (EU4PFM)” in November 2017 by the European Neighbourhood Instrument’s Committee, Central Project Management Agency (hereafter – CPMA) was identified to implement the Programme’s Component 1 “Budget process modernisation, improved control and accountability” with the specific objective “Support relevant national institutions in the improvement of budget preparation, implementation and control”, Component 3 “Revenue mobilisation” with the specific objective “Support the further development of a modern, efficient and fair revenue collection system” and Component 4 “Horizontal functions and governance“ with the specific objective “Support relevant PFM institutions in the enhancement of their organizational capacities” (hereinafter – Action) through indirect management. The allocated budget to CPMA for the implementation period of the Action – from the 20^th December 2018 until 19^th December 2024 - is 36.985 MEUR, of which 0.5 MEUR is the co-funding of the Republic of Lithuania. The Action is based in Kyiv, Ukraine and deploys a team composed of a number of International and National Experts for the whole duration of the Action.

The Project Team is be based in Kyiv including the Team Leader, International Key Experts, (hereinafter IKEs), National Project Coordinators (hereinafter NPC) assisting IKEs, national and international mid-term and short-term experts.

about the ORGANISATION: CPMA encourages a horizontal and transparent organisation based on trust and independent work of experts/consultants. More information on CPMA and EU4PFM Project: EU4PFM – EU4PFM Website.

THE MISSION OF THE IKE ON BUDGET PLANNING WITHIN THE EU4PFM COMPONENT 1

IKE8 will be a long-term expert with experience in implementation and coordination of international capacity building projects related to budget preparation, implementation and control and good knowledge of regional political realities, legislation and priorities for action. S/he will have overall responsibility for coordination and management of Component 1 related Activities, strengthening capacities of MoF and other beneficiaries in relation to budget planning, liquidity management and budget execution servicing as well as public sector accounting.

Duties and Responsibilities of the IKE on BUDGET PLANING (IKE 8):

Summary of Key Functions:

Overall supervision of the effective implementation of the activities and representation of the Action’s budget planning domain, including IT Support Fund;
Provide strategic expert advice to Ukrainian counterparts on budget planning activities, as specified in the Action's results and the relevant agreed Work plan;
Oversee and coordinate the work of specialized expertise in budget planning domain and ensure full delivery of agreed outputs in the budget planning area;
Ensure consistent liaison and engagement with key programme partners and stakeholders in budget planning domain as well as communication and consultation with the EU and other donors.

Preliminary outline of tasks of the IKE on Budget planning (IKE 8):

a) Strategic Action Management – Overall supervision of the effective implementation of the activities in relation to the budget planning domain through inter alia:

Develop in coordination with the TL annual Work plans in Budget planning area that contributes to the delivery of outputs under EU4PFM;
Oversee delivery and implementation of the annual Work plans in Budget Planning area and take corrective actions, as necessary;
Manage the delivery of the annual Work plans in Budget Planning area through consultants, contractors, including developing terms of reference, participating in procurement, engagement of international and national experts and overseeing their delivery to ensure high quality outputs;
Manage the monitoring and evaluation of plan delivery of the Action’s Component 1 on Budget Planning and ensure regular and effective monitoring and evaluation of all activities in Budget Planning area, including the initial development of appropriate baselines and targets in the Action Logframe;
Ensure risk management and actively manage risks in order to achieve Action's results in Budget Planning area;
Provide timely and insightful inputs to reports (Monthly, Progress, Final) on the implementation of the Action in Budget Planning area and prepare relevant reporting outputs, as necessary.

b) Strategic expert advice on Budget Planning (including organisational issues):

Provide strategic expert advice to Ukrainian counterparts on budget planning, liquidity management and budget execution servicing as well as public sector accounting;
Provide direct advice to counterparts, including training seminars, knowledge products, comments on strategic documents, etc.

c) Oversight and coordination of Action's activities for the Action's Budget Planning domain:

Oversee, engage and coordinate the work of specialized expertise in Budget Planning domain (drafting and coordination of the TORs for experts, supervision of the development of strategic documents in relation to budget planning reform; supervision of the technical reports and deliverables produced by international and national medium/ short term experts, NPCs, other inputs);
Coordinate with the TL and if relevant with the EUD to Ukraine and other EU4PFM implementers on budget planning to avoid duplication of activities;

d) Representation, knowledge sharing and reporting:

Act as the CPMA’s Focal Point for the development and implementation of the Components 1 on Budget Planning, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

Position CPMA as a key partner in the development and implementation of the Ministry of Finance administration, including by providing robust technical and legal expertise on a range of budget planning related issues;
In coordination with the TL represent CPMA in meetings with EUD in Ukraine and other donors involved in the PFM reform in Ukraine on budget planning;
Prepare regular briefs for sharing with CPMA senior management and donors on the development and implementation of the Component 1 on Budget Planning;
Ensure that the accountability, transparency and integrity principles are integrated into programming and policy of the Components 1 on Budget Planning activities, as appropriate, also when advising the partner institutions;
Ensure integration of gender, environmental and other cross - cutting aspects into the planning of Component 1 in the Budget Planning

Promote networking and knowledge sharing on Budget Planning within the Ukraine institutional partners and beneficiaries, the main donors in Ukraine and the CPMA, focusing on the achievement of the following results:

Coordinate closely with other EU and other donors (e.g. IMF, USA, Germany via GIZ, WB, other) funded programmes and projects to enhance integration and ensure coherence in the Ministry of Finance.

REQUIREMENT FOR THE POSITION

The proposed IKE on Budget Planning (IKE 8) should have the following profile:

General professional experience

Minimum 10 years of practical working experience as a management-level official in the ministry of finance and/or as a consultant, advisor in international context.

Specific professional experience

Extensive, preferably 10 years, experience in design and implementation of medium-term budget planning and formulation systems;
Experience in development and roll out of budget planning IT solution is an asset;
Experience in formulation and improvement of programme-based budgeting systems;
Experience in international projects providing technical assistance to the public sector (ministry of finance is an asset).

Qualifications and skills

University diploma (economics, finance or relevant field);
Sound command of written and oral English. Knowledge of Ukrainian and/or Russian is a distinct advantage;
Advanced computer literacy;
Excellent communication (written and oral) skills;
Proven organisational skills;
Very good analytical skills;
Proactive, results-driven approach, track record of successfully working in multi-national teams;
Ability to work both in a team and autonomously with minimum supervision but within the respect of given constraints and guidelines.

The aforementioned assignments shall be planned and carried out working together with the TL, other IKEs, the CPMA Project Team and the assigned responsible in the EUD in Ukraine.

The EU4PFM programme is a contribution to the Ukrainian PFM sector reform, therefore, the ability to properly respond and adapt to the constantly changing situation in Ukraine is of major importance. In the event of any inconsistency between the aforementioned functions and the time limits for its completion, priority shall be given to consult the donor of the Action and the CPMA Project team.

DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES: CPMA embraces diversity and respects human rights in all areas of its work. Discrimination of any kind including based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity or culture is not accepted. Personnel shall respect equal rights of individuals and strive to create an atmosphere where people’s differences are accepted and valued.

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