Local Finance SpecialistNew

UNDP seeks a Local Finance Specialist in Madrid to lead subnational public-finance policy support. The specialist will advise governments on fiscal coherence, decentralisation and local financing; develop guidance; coordinate country support and partnerships; produce policy and knowledge products; lead dialogue and learning; and strengthen results-based reporting for territorial SDG outcomes.

• Provide technical leadership on subnational fiscal policy coherence and the cost of fiscal incoherence methodology
• Bridge Public Finance for SDGs, ILFFs, Local2030 Coalition and national financing strategies
• Lead analytical, diagnostic and implementation support on local public finance reforms
• Facilitate policy dialogue and coalition-building with governments, UN entities, financial institutions, civil society and private sector partners
• Develop frameworks, methodologies, guidance and tools for local fiscal policy coherence and redistribution
• Produce policy papers, technical notes, case studies and knowledge products
• Represent UNDP at policy dialogues and international conferences and support senior-leadership engagement
• Contribute to results tracking, reporting, coordination of consultants and programme implementation

• Advanced university degree in Economics, Law, Public Administration or a related discipline
• Bachelor’s degree in the stated fields with two additional years of qualifying experience may be considered instead of an advanced degree
• At least 7 years with a master’s degree or 9 years with a bachelor’s degree of relevant policy-advice experience in public finance, fiscal policy or related fields, including 3 years internationally
• At least 5 years supporting Ministries of Finance and/or Parliaments in developing countries on public-finance policy and reform
• At least 5 years working on subnational public finance including fiscal decentralisation or local financing strategies
• Applied policy advice and technical assistance to national and subnational governments on fiscal policy coherence, ILFFs and fiscal redistribution
• Fluency in written and oral English
• Eligibility limited to Tier 0, Tier 1 and Tier 2 UNDP, UNCDF and UNV personnel stated in the vacancy title

• PhD or equivalent advanced research qualification in public finance, political economy or development studies
• High-level policy engagement with Ministries of Finance on tax, expenditure or debt frameworks
• Experience with Local2030 Coalition, Joint SDG Fund or bankable project pipelines
• Expertise in fiscal redistribution or High-Net-Worth Individual taxation
• Experience with UN system, multilateral organisations or international financial institutions
• Experience in programme development, resource mobilisation, donor engagement or partnership development
• Knowledge of another official UN language

• Subnational public finance
• Fiscal policy coherence
• Fiscal decentralisation
• Policy advisory
• Coalition building
• Results-based management

• The post uses the Tier 0, 1 and 2 internal application process described in the vacancy