UNDP MONTENEGRO/ CONSULTANT TO SUPPORT THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE FOR THE FORTHCOMING EU ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS: PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE IN ASSESSING THE FISC...

Background:

Montenegro has successfully achieved very demanding tasks related to European Integration. Montenegro submitted application for EU membership in December 2009 and received the Candidate status for EU membership in December 2010. In October 2011 European Commission proposed to open negotiation process with Montenegro, which confirmed the Council of EU in December 2011. It is envisaged that the negotiation of Montenegro on Accession Treaty with EU will start in the course of 2012. This status exposes administration of the country and also the Ministry of Finance to entirely new and in some cases extremely demanding challenges. It is within this context that the Ministry has articulated its institutional and human resource development for successful EU accession negotiations as one of the Ministry’s main priorities for the forthcoming medium- term period.

Objective of the Assignment:

The overall objective of the assignment is to assist the Ministry of Finance in preparing an assessment of fiscal effects of structural reforms to be implemented in the period of 2013 – 2015.

Job content:

During this assignment engaged expert will be obligated to:

  • Develop the methodology (in close cooperation with the Ministry of Finance) for making the assessment and to introduce and test this
    methodology at a seminar with the line ministries;
  • Prepare the agenda and conduct seminar on presenting the methodology for assessing the fiscal effects of structural reforms;
  • Assist the Ministry in collecting all necessary data and other information on needed inputs for the assessment;
  • Assist the Ministry in framing the assessment in the relevant government document.

Competencies:

  • Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
  • Promotes the vision, mission and strategic goals of UN/UNDP;
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
  • Ability to lead strategic planning, results-based management and reporting;
  • Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback;
  • Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude;
  • Demonstrates openness to change and ability to manage complexities;
  • Demonstrates ability of analytical work and excellent report writing.  

Qualifications and expertise:

  • PhD or equivalent in economics or related discipline;
  • At least 15 years of experience in preparation of national structural policy documents including the topic of fiscal effects of structural reforms;
  • Excellent communication skills, facility in working with teams;
  • Previous working experience in the region related to this ToR;
  • Excellent written and spoken English;
  • Knowledge of the local language would be a distinctive advantage.  

Duration of appointment: 17 working days during the period 01 August 2012 – 20 December 2012


Deadline: 16 July 2012

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