The Local Finance Specialist will provide technical advisory support on subnational public finance within UNDP's Public Finance for the SDGs portfolio. The role focuses on integrating fiscal policy coherence and redistribution into national financing strategies to achieve territorial SDG outcomes.
Minimum of seven (7) years (with master’s degree) or nine (9) years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional experience providing policy advice in public finance, fiscal policy or related fields, including at least three (3) years at the international level, is required. At least five (5) years of experience supporting Ministries of Finance and/or Parliaments in developing countries on public finance policy and reform processes, is required. At least five (5) years of demonstrated experience working on subnational public finance, including fiscal decentralization or local financing strategies for development outcomes, is required. Demonstrated, applied knowledge and hands-on experience providing policy advice and technical assistance to national and subnational governments, on fiscal policy coherence (including the cost of fiscal incoherence methodology), ILFFs (including in the context of the Local2030 Coalition and Joint SDG Fund), and fiscal redistribution, is required. Demonstrated experience in high-level policy engagement with Ministries of Finance and other government institutions on tax, expenditure and/or debt frameworks, including facilitating dialogue with senior officials and development partners, is desired. Demonstrated experience engaging with multilateral or UN system initiatives on local finance, including the Local2030 Coalition, with contributions to Working Group 2 and Working Group 1, and experience advising on the design of bankable project pipelines and financing instruments through Joint SDG Fund or similar initiatives, is desired. Demonstrated expertise in fiscal redistribution initiatives (such as progressive taxation and fiscal equity), including analysis of distributional impacts and linkages to development outcomes; experience related to High-Net-Worth Individual (HNWI) taxation and engagement with relevant global initiatives (e.g. Seville Platform for Action) is desired. Experience working with the UN system, multilateral organizations and/or International Financial Institutions (IFIs), is an asset. Experience in programme development, resource mobilization, donor engagement or partnership development related to public finance or SDG financing, is an asset.
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Economics, Law, or Public Administration or related discipline is required. Or A first-level university degree (Bachelor´s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with additional 2 years of qualifying experience, will be given due consideration in lieu of Master´s degree. A PhD or equivalent advanced research qualification in a relevant field (e.g. public finance, political economy, development studies) is an asset.
