Job #: req20270
Organization: World Bank
Sector: Governance
Grade: EC2
Term Duration: 1 year 0 months
Recruitment Type: Local Recruitment
Location: Phnom Penh,Cambodia
Required Language(s): English, Khmer
Preferred Language(s):
Closing Date: 12/18/2022 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC
Description
Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. Visit www.worldbank.org.
East Asia and Pacific Region Governance Unit
Background and general description
The Governance Practice (GP) helps developing countries build capable, efficient, open, inclusive and accountable institutions that can support economic growth, reduce poverty, deliver needed services and earn the confidence of citizens! Our work encompasses public financial management (PFM), civil service reform, open government, anti-corruption, and using technology to improve quality and access to government services. More information: https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/governance
The Public Sector and Institutions Team (EEAG1 Unit) has been supporting the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) in strengthening public financial management (PFM) and public sector performance. Currently, the support is provided through a Multi-Donor Trust Fund with contributions from the European Union and Australia under the Cambodia Strengthening PFM and Public Sector Performance for Improved Service Delivery Programmatic Advisory Services and Analytics Project. The technical assistance program aims to ease institutional bottlenecks in service delivery by focusing not only PFM but also broader public sector reform programs of the government. It covers four thematic areas: strengthening budgeting, planning and expenditure management; performance systems for enhanced service delivery; supporting innovation, monitoring, and coordination; and just-in-time support!
Within the context above the EEAG1 unit is looking to hire the “Extended Term Consultant” (Public Sector Specialist) to support the implementation of our programmatic ASA. The Extended Term Consultant will report to the Public Sector Practice Manager covering 6 Country Management Units (China-Mongolia; Indonesia- East Timor; Philippines-Malaysia-Thailand; Myanmar, Cambodia, Lao PDR; Vietnam; and the Pacific) in the East Asia Region who is based in Washington DC.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provide overall support for the implementation of governance programmatic technical assistance.
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Support to the implementation of ASA activities including preparation
of concept note, conducting analytical work, and contributing activities
led by other GPs.
• Collect and maintain a database of fiscal data and conduct regular analysis of budget (once a year).
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Provide support to the Governance team to effectively engage with the
government counterparts in the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Ministry
of Civil Service, and other relevant government line
ministries/agencies.
• Coordinate with other development partners
active in the areas of PFM and public administration to prevent
duplication of effort, avoid conflicting advice, and increase synergy.
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Provide program and operational support to the team including preparing
minutes of meetings of the PFM Trust Fund partnership council meetings,
preparation of progress review documents for programmatic ASA and
preparation of Trust Fund annual report.
• Participate in missions for ASA and contribute to aide memoires.
• Stay abreast of countries' PFM and other governance reforms and provide regular notes to the team.
Selection Criteria
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Master’s Degree in Public Finance Management, Economics, Political
Science, Public Administration, Anthropology and/or other educational
background associated with any area of Public Financial Management
and/or Governance
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experiences
• Prior experiences in working with Cambodian government is an advantage
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Direct experience in leading the implementation of analytical work,
capacity-building activities, dialogue with government officials, and
lending operations is highly preferred.
• Working knowledge of English and Khmer languages, both spoken and written, is essential.
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Superb interpersonal skills. Ability to collaborate effectively with
multidisciplinary Bank staff and consultant teams, government
institutions, NGOs and donors, while being diplomatic and sensitive to
cultural, political and gender issues.
• High degree of motivation, initiative, flexibility, reliability and diplomacy.
Moreinfo: https://worldbankgroup.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=20270&site=1
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