Economist/Senior Economist (FADR1)

Leads IMF capacity-development projects on revenue administration for member countries across several regions. The economist develops tax-policy and administration reform strategies, advises on governance, compliance, digital transformation and revenue analytics, manages technical-assistance experts, and contributes research and analytical work to Fund missions on tax and customs administration.

• Lead capacity-development projects on revenue administration across assigned regions
• Develop strategies for major tax-policy and administrative reforms
• Advise tax and customs administrations on organisation, management, governance and collection procedures
• Analyse tax revenue performance, tax gaps and tax yield
• Develop service and enforcement compliance programmes and digital-transformation initiatives
• Manage medium-term capacity-development projects supporting country revenue reforms
• Manage and backstop revenue-administration experts in member countries and regional centres
• Contribute research and analytical work and participate in Fund missions on revenue administration

• Advanced university degree or equivalent qualification relevant to professional work
• At least four years of professional experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to maintain effective relations with national authorities and donors
• Ability to handle sensitive issues with discretion in a multicultural environment

• Ten years of experience with a tax or customs administration or an international organisation providing capacity development on revenue policy and administration
• Senior-management experience in a revenue administration
• Experience implementing and governing major tax-policy and administration reforms
• Understanding of effective tax policies and administrative approaches for developing countries

• Revenue Administration
• Tax Policy
• Customs Administration
• Capacity Development
• Public Financial Management
• Data Analytics
• Tax Gap Measurement
• Tax Revenue Analysis
• Compliance Programmes
• Digital Transformation
• Technical Assistance Management

• 3-year Term appointment under the Fund's employment rules