Job profile

Position

CONTRACT AGENT FGIV

Job title

Programme Officer - budget support programmes and of technical cooperation projects in the field of Macroeconomics, Public Sector Reform, Public Finance Management, Domestic Revenue Mobilization and Statistics

Domains

Generic domain

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION and DEVELOPMENT

Intermediate domain

Specific domain

MACROECONOMICS

Sensitive job

No

Overall purpose

Advise on and manage, under the supervision of the Head of Cooperation, the implementation of budget support programmes and of technical cooperation projects in the field of Macroeconomics, Public Sector Reform, Public Finance Management, Domestic Revenue Mobilization, Fight against corruption and Statistics. Assist the Head of Cooperation or Section in coordinating the relevant activities, where required, including contributing to the Commission's sector analysis and policy dialogue.

Functions and duties

+ POLICY ANALYSIS

• Support policy dialogue with all relevant ministries, agencies, donors and other relevant

stakeholders in all areas of concern, in particular the dialogue on public finance

management with the Ministry of Finance and Development Partners.

• Contribute to sector analysis, (in particular macroeconomic analysis) and to the definition of a sector strategy for the European Commission (EC), i.e.: Country Strategic Paper (CSP),

Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP), etc.

• Draft of and/or contribute to periodic reports and analysis of macroeconomic reform and

public finance management, Risks Management Framework and Domestic Revenue

Mobilization.

• Contribute to the development and application of common approaches by the EC and

Member States in the country of assignment.

+ PROGRAM / PROCESS / PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Identification and formulation of programmes, in particular those related to the economic

sector, the support to public finance and blending operations in close cooperation with the

beneficiary institution(s).

• Contribute to all aspects of the procurement process (drafting Terms of Reference,

launching tenders, etc.); evaluate projects.

• Monitor ongoing projects, attend management and monitoring meetings, elaborate progress reports on projects and propose action if and when needed.

• Encodes entries in OPSYS, CRIS, ARES, BPC or equivalent accurately and comprehensively and/or conducts the quality checks (e.g. accuracy and comprehensiveness) of data entered; Give an ''operational visa'' on documents where required.

+ REPRESENTATION, NEGOTIATION and PARTICIPATION

• Under the supervision of an EU official maintain good and effective contacts with the local

operators in the field, with the national authorities and institutions, with representatives of the diplomatic missions of the Member States, with representatives of the principal international donors, with NGOs and other local non-official actors.

• Prepare and assist in missions from Headquarters.

• Participate in groups dealing with macroeconomics, public finance reform/management, and budgetary transparency.

• Participate in the Delegation and the Commission services meetings, working groups,

committees or other coordination events.

+ INTERNAL COMMUNICATION (general)

• Monitor and report on the national policy context with particular reference to economic,

sectorial, social and institutional developments to inform the ongoing work of the Delegation as well as contribute to its Annual Reports.

• Observe, monitor and report regularly and in timely fashion to hierarchy on socioeconomic

development, international cooperation and development and related sectors policies, as

well as in response to any specific requests.

• Contribute to regular Delegation reports e.g. on economic and public financial management, issues and any other sector under his/ her responsibility.

• Draft speeches, speaking notes and briefings in the sector of concern when required.

+ EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION (general)

• Produce and disseminate the results of projects at workshops, seminars, conferences and

other public events.

• Extract and disseminate best practices and facilitate exchange of experiences.

• Contribute to the production of reports and publications of the Delegation on Development

matters (AMP, EAMR, Risk management framework, Public finance in particular).

• Coordinate and negotiate with national and international actors on macroeconomics, public finance reform/management and budgetary transparency and any other sector under his/her responsibility.

• Contribute to the production of publications and other visibility materials, including "story

telling" & produce and disseminate the results of projects at workshops, seminars,

conferences and other public events.

• Ensure proper EU visibility for projects implemented by partners e.g. EU MS, UN agencies &

communicate on EC development cooperation, in the host country and the region, at

workshops and seminars.

Job requirements

Experience

+ MACROECONOMICS

Job-Related experience: at least 3 years

Qualifier: essential

Professional experience pertinent to the duties to be carried out of at least three years, in

particular on PFM reform and macro analyses. University Degree in economics or related fields.

Communication and facilitation skills. Professional experience in the implementation of budget support programs of the EU or other donors will be an asset.

Languages

Knowledge

• BUDGET, FINANCE, CONTRACTS and ACCOUNTING

Competences

• Analysing and Problem Solving

• Prioritising and Organising

Job Environment

Organisational entity

Presentation of the entity 

Job related issues

[ ] Atypical working hours

[ ] Specialised Job

Missions

[ ] Frequent, i.e. 2 or more missions / month

[ ] Long duration, i.e. missions lasting more than a week

Comments:

Workplace, health & safety related issues

[ ] Noisy environment

[ ] Physical effort / materials handling

[ ] Work with chemicals / biological materials

[ ] Radioprotection area

[ ] Use of personal protective equipment

[ ] Other

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