Overview
The Regional Programme Specialist will provide technical and programme management support for public finance reform processes in the Europe and Central Asia region, focusing on fiscal policy coherence, tax systems, and public expenditure management.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide policy advisory and technical support to Country Offices and government counterparts across fiscal policy coherence, tax systems for sustainable development, and public expenditure efficiency.
- Engage in the design and implementation of country-level public finance reform processes.
- Support the development and country-level application of PF4SDGs analytical tools and methodologies.
- Provide technical guidance to TIWB host tax administrations on programme design and expert deployment.
- Review and quality-assure technical outputs from TIWB deployments.
- Conduct research and analysis on public finance, taxation, fiscal policy, and development finance.
- Lead the preparation of knowledge products, including policy briefs and case studies.
- Document and disseminate TIWB country experiences.
- Contribute to communities of practice and capacity-building efforts.
- Build and maintain working relationships with governments, development partners, and research institutions.
- Participate in regional policy dialogues, workshops, and consultations.
- Maintain engagement with the joint UNDP–OECD TIWB Secretariat.
- Support outreach to identify demand for TIWB assistance.
- Prepare briefing materials for senior leadership engagement.
- Coordinate the regional implementation of PF4SDGs activities.
- Manage the logistics of TIWB deployments in the region.
- Track and report on TIWB programme results.
- Compile inputs for reporting to the TIWB Secretariat and donors.
- Contribute to broader programme monitoring and donor reporting.
Required Experience
- Minimum of five (5) years (with Master's degree) or seven (7) years (with Bachelor's degree) of relevant professional experience in economic policy, public finance, development finance, or applied research is required.
- Demonstrated experience in fiscal policy analysis, taxation, public financial management, or development finance.
- Experience providing technical support or policy advice to government institutions, ministries of finance, or revenue authorities.
- Desired additional skills/ experiences: Experience working with international organizations, UN agencies, development banks, or similar developmental institutions.
- Experience supporting regional or multi-country programmes in Europe and CIS region.
- Experience with the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programme or similar public finance related technical assistance programmes.
- Experience with SDG financing frameworks or Integrated National Financing Frameworks (INFFs).
- Experience with interpreting economic data and translating complex analysis into clear, policy-relevant insights.
- Experience with producing concise, high-quality written outputs for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience with the regional context of Europe and Central Asia.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Economics, Public Policy, Development Economics, Public Finance, or a related field is required. Or A first-level university degree (Bachelor's degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
