A newly established not-for-profit policy analysis and research institute, Ghana Economic Policy analysis and research institute (GEPARI) invites applications from experienced highly motivated dynamic and resourceful Ghanaians to fill the following position<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Public Finance Expert<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 The focus of the position is on the fiscal and public financial management operations of the government and their impacts on the Ghanaian economy. The Public Finance Expert will analyze the effects of tax policies, budget deficits, and welfare policies, and make recommendations to the government.<\/p>\n Duties\/Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the roles and responsibilities of the Public Finance Expert will include, but not limited to the following:<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Assist with the design and implementation of the Institute\u2019s annual budget and work plan and contribute to the achievement of the Institute\u2019s overall goal; Qualities and Attributes<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Must be a technically strong economist with a record of sound analytical work and experience with design and implementation of economic policy (including tax policy); \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 A minimum of Master\u2019s Degree in Economics, Public Economics, Public Financial Management. A Ph.D in these areas and ACCA\/ CA (Ghana) will be an advantage; Location:<\/strong> Accra<\/p>\n How to Apply For the Job<\/strong><\/p>\n Applications and CVs with the position being applied for clearly marked should be addressed to:<\/p>\n GEPARI,<\/strong> Soft copies of the applications should be addressed to:<\/p>\n gepari.hr@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong> 20 October, 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A newly established not-for-profit policy analysis and research institute, Ghana Economic Policy analysis and research institute (GEPARI) invites applications from experienced highly motivated dynamic and resourceful Ghanaians to fill the…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[14],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-4zC","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17584"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17584"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17584\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Conduct surveys, collect data, and develop database to support macroeconomic analysis and research;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Conduct research on public finance issues;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Analyze data using econometric models and statistical techniques;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Design policies or make recommendations for solving public finance problems;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Write articles for publication in academic journals and other media sources and assist with the preparation of the Institute\u2019s publications;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Assist with the mobilization of resources to implement relevant elements of the Work Programme assigned to the Senior Macroeconomist;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Assist with M&E activities of the Institute.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Advise government, businesses, and individuals on public finance issues;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Assist with the capacity building and training programmes of the Institute;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Develop and maintain a comprehensive socio-economic database for Ghana;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Analyse and advise on expenditure management policies and optimal tax policies for policy makers;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Undertake independent or collaborative quality and publishable research on topical issues affecting the Ghanaian economy: produce at least one journal publication, one working paper, and 2 policy briefs in a year in the area of public finance;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Assist with the dissemination of research output of the institute; and
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Any other function as may be assigned by the Executive Director or the Steering Committee.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Must have a track record and demonstrable knowledge of Ghana\u2019s economy. The ability to work with teams from multiple practices is highly desirable;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Must have the ability to think strategically, and be innovative in both substance and process in the design and implementation of public policy;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Must have M&E skills;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Should have the ability to work in a politically charged environment and maintain a great sense of objectivity and political neutrality;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 The Candidate must be a citizen of Ghana and of a sound mind. He\/She should possess and demonstrate high levels of the following attributes \u2013 passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed; and
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Must have a very strong ability to work effectively in a team.
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\nQualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 At least four (4) years post-qualification working\/research experience in fiscal policy management, public financial management, taxation, etc;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Superior quantitative skills, ability to develop and maintain macro-economic models, deep understanding of time series analysis, and ability to work with household data;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Knowledge of database development and management;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to use econometric software including Eviews, Stata, SPSS, Matlab, etc.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Deep technical knowledge and experience in more of the following areas: macroeconomics, macroeconomic forecasting, growth analytics, growth strategy fiscal analysis and management, subnational fiscal frameworks, distributional impact of fiscal policies, government finance and quality of government expenditures;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to work across a broad range of concurrent tasks, set priorities, and achieve results in a demanding work environment with little supervision;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Superior client orientation, interpersonal and negotiation skills, ability to work with all levels of staff, managers, clients and partners;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to work effectively in a team;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to coach, mentor and develop more junior staff; and
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Very strong oral and written communications skills in English.<\/p>\n
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\nPMB 61, Ministries, Accra<\/strong><\/p>\n