Overview
The Global Coordinator - TIWB will serve as the primary liaison between UNDP and the OECD-based TIWB Secretariat, coordinating TIWB programming within the broader Public Finance portfolio. The role involves coordinating the implementation and monitoring of TIWB programmes, managing multi-stakeholder engagement, expert deployments, programme operations, and knowledge management.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate strategic, effective engagement with multiple stakeholders.
- Generate demand for TIWB by engaging with UNDP Regional Bureaus and Country Offices.
- Collaborate on funding proposals for mobilizing additional donor resources for TIWB.
- Work with the Regional Programme Specialists to create synergies for country-level focused capacity building.
- Articulate the Initiative’s matrix structure.
- Collaborate on strategy for TIWB, including promoting South-South cooperation.
- Support the Head of Public Finance for SDGs in strengthening linkages between TIWB work and other SFH portfolios.
- Liaise with relevant OECD teams to expand partnerships and promote synergies and outreach.
- Engage with UNDP country offices to analyze global and cross-regional contexts and identify potential synergies.
- Liaise with UNDP country offices to engage substantively in expert deployments.
- Collaborate on UN’s policy papers/reports on domestic resource mobilization.
- Develop policy content on domestic resource mobilization, including blogs.
- Develop concept notes for technical workshops/webinars/side events for TIWB.
- Develop internal UNDP briefing notes and talking points for Senior Management on TIWB.
- Manage TIWB programmes as per developed standard operating procedures.
- Structure and collaboratively map out emerging trends, synergies with other activities and opportunities across regions and globally.
- Coordinate setting up of TIWB programmes in each country as required.
- Coordinate evaluation and selection of TIWB tax experts and other experts for deployment worldwide.
- Manage reporting duties related to TIWB, including project budgeting and cash flow management.
- Collaborate on evidence collection and lessons learned from TIWB country experiences.
- Support UNDP and SFH thought leadership and collaborate on knowledge management between various stakeholders.
- Coordinate TIWB communications efforts, including key knowledge products, newsletters, videos, social media content and engagement.
- Coordinate the organization of TIWB related events.
- Represent TIWB in international forums, conferences and events, as required.
- Provide substantive and sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Required Experience
Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience of working in taxation, public finance management or domestic resource mobilization for a government, bilateral donor organization or international organization is required. Proven experience and thorough understanding of tax/fiscal policy, tax administration processes, public finance reforms and management is required. Experience and proven knowledge of current debates regarding taxation, financing for sustainable development and the 2030 Agenda in developing and transition economies is required. Experience in working in and with developing countries in at least two regions on tax related issues is desired. Experience in working with UNDP or UN system on matters related to taxation and fiscal policies is desired. Experience in project management and programme coordination is desired. Experience in overseeing knowledge management activities is desired. Experience in organizing high-level events is desired. Experience in writing concept notes, briefing notes, outcome reports, and other communication and analytical inputs especially related to tax administration is desired.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Economics, Law, Political Science, Public Policy, Taxation or 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.
