Revenue Administration Resident Advisor - SARTTAC

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Job Description

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is inviting applications for the position of Revenue Administration Advisor at its South Asia Regional Training and Technical Assistance Center (SARTTAC), situated in New Delhi, India. The selected advisor will oversee the regional capacity development (CD) activities in revenue administration for SARTTAC member countries, which comprise the following six jurisdictions: Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

The primary responsibility of the advisor will be to implement the IMF’s regional tax CD program, developed in collaboration with member countries, the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) and SARTTAC management. Close coordination with resident revenue administration advisors based in member countries is essential to ensure cohesive and integrated country-specific work plans.

Job Responsibilities

• Establishing and nurturing relationships with tax authorities in member countries to assess their CD needs.
• Developing, managing, and executing the CD work plan for each country in alignment with the SARTTAC budget, ensuring integration with FAD’s other revenue CD initiatives under their technical supervision.
• Organizing and facilitating capacity-building events, including workshops and training programs focused on tax administration.
• Providing technical and logistical support to short-term tax administration experts visiting or working remotely with SARTTAC countries to assist in their reform efforts.
• Offering direct CD support to member countries while supporting FAD-led initiatives in the region.
• Coordinating with revenue administration advisors resident in member countries or other regional centers to assist in executing cohesive and integrated country-specific work plans.
• Coordinating with other donors and development partners involved with SARTTAC member countries.
• Regularly reporting on the progress of the tax administration work plan to diverse stakeholders, including SARTTAC’s director and steering committee. 

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Candidates must possess extensive knowledge and experience in senior management within tax administration, particularly with international exposure. Expertise in the following areas is essential:
• Legislative and regulatory frameworks for both direct and indirect taxation.
• Strategic planning and management within revenue administrations.
• Modernization and reform strategies for revenue administrations.
• Leveraging information technology to enhance revenue administration operations and management.
• Comprehensive understanding of tax administration procedures and compliance risk management.
• Good international practice in taxpayer registration, filing and payment, taxpayer services, and audit and verification.  

Preference will be given to applicants with comprehensive experience in managing tax operations, familiarity with revenue collection challenges in the region, and an understanding of the complexities of tax administration reforms. Previous international capacity-building experience in tax administration—such as participation in CD activities and organizing training courses and workshops—will be advantageous. Experience with core customs reform and modernization will be an advantage. Familiarity with IMF surveillance and financial support processes is also desirable.

General Requirements:

• A university degree or equivalent qualification relevant to professional work, and at least four years of relevant, professional experience. Preference will be given to candidates with 10-15 years of professional experience within a tax administration.
• Recent experience working with an international organization providing CD on good international practice in revenue policy and administrative matters.
• Demonstrated organizational, planning, and project management skills to manage multiple priorities and ensure on-time delivery of quality outputs.
• Fluency in English with strong oral and written communication skills. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team to maintain effective and cooperative relations with authorities and DPs, and to handle sensitive issues with discretion in a multicultural environment. 
• Willingness to undertake significant travel within the region.

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