Position Title:  Macro-Fiscal Adviser

Location:  Mogadishu, Somalia

 

Background

Adam Smith International is currently building a database of macro-fiscal/ economist expert for a potential assignment.

 

Main Tasks and Responsibilities

The Macro-Fiscal Adviser’s main tasks and responsibilities include:

• Work with macro-fiscal units to improve fiscal analysis skills, roll out budget framework papers, align macro-fiscal assumptions, improve own-source revenue/IGFT forecasting
• Support to the consolidation of assessments of the general performance indicators of economic outlook
• Support to monitoring of progress, identification of potential challenges in the macro-economic field, underlying causes and remedial actions and their follow-up to ensure maximum performance;
• Provide recommendations on areas of improvements including on coordination mechanisms within the ministry and with other institutions in relevant areas to accelerate PFM reform process
• Facilitation of administrative reform dialogue through studies, on-demand analytical work and logistical support;
• Contributing to macroeconomic model building, forecasting and scenario analysis.
• Drafting macro-fiscal analysis and research documents as required
• Provision of specific training of the macro fiscal team on reporting with focus on economic and fiscal outlook

 

Key Competences and Expertise

• Degree qualification in economics or in a relevant field
• At least 5 years of relevant experience, including some experience in the public sector
• Experience in fragile states, preferably in Somalia.
• Fluency in the Somali Language
• Political awareness, technical skills and ability to work in complex operating environments and Fragile and Conflict affected states
• Ability to deliver technical advice and effectively work with government counterparts.
• Ability to demonstrate experience and knowledge of using initiative and being client oriented
• Excellent communication, inter-personal and team-working skills.
• Ability to develop/manage relationships with key stakeholders.
• Proven track record of working to the highest ethical standards.
• Excellent verbal and written English skills;
• Excellent skills using Microsoft Excel and/or any other spreadsheet software
• Ability to work as part of a team, an aptitude to effectively transfer technical knowledge and maintain effective and cooperative relations with national authorities and donors, as well as capacity to handle sensitive issues with discretion in a multicultural environment.

 

Specific Professional Expertise

• Minimum 2 years hands-on experience in PFM;
• Minimum 2 years hands-on experience in Macroeconomics and Macroeconomic Policy;
• Proven experience in carrying out similar assignments;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relationships government institutions, and development partners;
• Computer proficiency (including word processing, spreadsheets);

 

All interested applicants are requested to send the cover letters and CVs to this email. associaterecruit.asi@adamsmithinternational.comon or before 06 November 2023.