Overview
The Consultant Specialist in Public Finance will develop national adaptation public expenditures estimates and a Climate Change Adaptation Budget Coding Protocol for Panama's national public accounts. The role contributes to the effective implementation of a Green Climate Fund funded project.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop a Climate Change Adaptation Budget Coding Protocol for Panama's national public accounts.
- Conduct a comprehensive Climate Public Expenditure and Institutional Review (CPEIR).
- Identify and classify climate-relevant expenditures and assess alignment with national climate policies.
- Evaluate budget planning, execution, and tracking systems.
- Develop national adaptation public expenditures estimates.
- Design and develop materials for a training programme on climate public expenditure analysis.
- Organize and facilitate the CPEIR validation workshop and institutional arrangements review.
- Prepare the final CPEIR recommendations report and policy brief for stakeholders.
Required Experience
- Five (5) years of relevant professional experience in public budget preparation and budget coding process, including review and proven record in informing and influencing such a process.
- Relevant experience in institutional analysis, governance frameworks, and policy related to climate change financing and public climate or environment expenditure.
- At least one (1) climate public expenditure study is desirable.
- Good understanding of the public budget preparation and expenditure reporting processes, particularly with regard to cross-cutting thematic areas such as gender, climate and environment sectors.
- Working experience with government organizations would be an added advantage.
- Demonstrated experience in multilevel coordination (for the national, subnational and/or sectoral level) in planning and financial budget is desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in the elaboration of reports and official documents for technical and high-level meetings is desirable.
- Experience in the LAC region is highly desirable; previous work with UN system or international organizations is a strong asset.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in economy, finance, public management, public finance, policy science, planning, administration, environmental, engineering, natural resources or another closely related field is required.
- Master’s degree in accountancy, Economics, public finance, climate finance, Development/Natural Resource Economics from a recognized university or a closely related field is required.
