EUROPEAN COMMISSION Job Description Form Job description version2 (Active) Job no.273628 in DEVCO.F.DEL.Afghanistan Valid from 04/01/2018 until Job Holder Name Job Profile Position CONTRACT AGENT FGIV Job title International Aid / Cooperation Officer - Public Financial Management - Macroeconomics - National Statistics Domains Generic domain EXTERNAL COOPERATION and DEVELOPMENT Intermediate domain Specific domain Job Family External and Inter-Institutional Relations Sensitive job No Overall purpose Under the supervision of the Team Leader / Head of Cooperation, advise and manage the implementation of of technical cooperation projects in the field of Public Finance Management, Macroeconomics, National Statistics, Public Sector Reform and Domestic Revenue Mobilization. Provide input and support for all Budget Support operations. Assist the Head of Cooperation or Team Leader in co-ordinating the relevant activities, where required, including contributing to the Commission's sector analysis and policy dialogue, also in relation to migration issues. 11/01/2018 1 / 5
Functions and duties + POLICY ANALYSIS - Sector analysis, strategy formulation and programming Support policy dialogue with all relevant ministries, agencies, donors and other relevant stakeholders in all areas of concern, including aspects relevant to migration, and in particular the dialogue on public finance management with the Ministry of Finance; Contribute to sector analysis, (in particular macroeconomic analysis) and to the definition of a sector strategy for the European Community, e.g: Country Strategic Paper (CSP), Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP), etc. Draft of and/or contribute to periodic reports and analysis of macroeconomic reform and public finance management, Risks Management Framework and Domestic Revenue Mobilisation; Contribute to the development and application of common approaches by the EC and Member States in the country of assignment; Support policy dialogue with all relevant ministries, agencies, donors and other relevant stakeholders in all areas of concern; Contribute to annual reviews, mid-term reviews. + PROGRAM / PROCESS / PROJECT MANAGEMENT - Delegation s project cycle management Identification and formulation of programmes, in particular those related to the economic sector, the support to public finance and national statistics in close cooperation with the beneficiary institution(s); Contribute with Economic data and analysis to the identification formulation implementation and monitoring of projects and programmes related to migration. Contribute to all aspects of the procurement process (drafting Terms of Reference, launching tenders, etc.); evaluate projects; Monitor ongoing projects, attend management and monitoring meetings, elaborate progress reports on projects and propose action if and when needed. Encodes entries in CRIS, ARES or equivalent accurately and comprehensively and/or conducts the quality checks (e.g. accuracy and comprehensiveness) of data entered in CRIS; Give an ''operational visa'' on documents where required; + REPRESENTATION, NEGOTIATION and PARTICIPATION - Representation, negotiation, participation of the Delegation Under the supervision of an EU official maintain good and effective contacts with the local operators in the field, with the national authorities and institutions, with representatives of the diplomatic missions of the Member States, with representatives of the principal international donors, with NGOs and other local non-official actors; Prepare and assist in missions from Headquarters; Under the supervision of an EU official participate in groups dealing with macroeconomics, public finance reform/management, and budgetary transparency; Under the supervision of an EU official participate in the Delegation and the Commission services meetings, working groups, committees or other coordination events. + INTERNAL COMMUNICATION (general) - Sectoral reporting Monitor and report on the national policy context with particular reference to economic, sectorial, social and institutional developments, also in relation to migration issues, to inform the ongoing work of the Delegation as well as contribute to its Annual Reports; Observe, monitor and report regularly and in timely fashion to hierarchy on socioeconomic development, international cooperation and development and related sectors policies, as well as in response to any specific requests; Contribute to regular Delegation reports e.g. on economic, public financial management, macro economics, national statistics and any other sector under his responsibility; Draft speeches, speaking notes and briefings in the sector of concern when required. 11/01/2018 2 / 5
+ EXTERNAL COMMUNICATION (general) - Communication relating to programme and projects Produce and disseminate the results of projects at workshops, seminars, conferences and other public events. Extract and disseminate best practices and facilitate exchange of experiences. Contribute to the production of reports and publications of the Delegation on Development matters (AMP, EAMR, Risk management framework, Public finance in particular); Coordinate and negotiate with national and international actors on macroeconomics, public finance reform/management and budgetary transparency and any other sector under his responsibility; Contribute to the production of publications and other visibility materials, including "story telling"; Ensure proper EU visibility for projects implemented by partners e.g. EU MS, UN agencies. Job requirements Experience Job-Related experience: at least 2 years Qualifier: essential Professional experience pertinent to the duties to be carried out of at least 2 years, in particular on PFM reform and macro economics analyses. Job-Related experience: at least 1 year Qualifier: desirable Professional experience in the implementation of budget support programs of the EU or other donors will be an asset.nd macro analyses. Job-Related experience: at least 5 years Qualifier: essential University Degree in economics or related fields Languages Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production Writing English C1 C1 C1 C1 C1 11/01/2018 3 / 5
Knowledge STATISTICS and general MATHEMATICS STATISTICS (general) TAXATION and CUSTOMS ECONOMICS MACROECONOMICS BUDGET, FINANCE, CONTRACTS and ACCOUNTING BUDGET and FINANCE Cooperation and development aid - financial aspects AUDIT, CONTROL and INSPECTION PROGRAM / PROCESS / PROJECT MANAGEMENT SPECIFIC PROJECT/PROCESS MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONAL and ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT and RESOURCES ORGANISATION and ADMINISTRATION of SUPPORT OFFICES Office administration Administrative rules and procedures of the Commission IT TOOLS for SPECIFIC APPLICATION AREAS EXTERNAL RELATIONS EXTERNAL COOPERATION and DEVELOPMENT Cooperation and development aid Project / process management in the cooperation field Competences Analysing and Problem Solving Ability to conceptualise problems, identify and implement solutions Capacity to analyse and structure information Communicating Ability to communicate in meetings Drafting skills Delivering Quality and Results Ability to work in a proactive and autonomous way Learning and Development Flexibility (openness towards new demands, etc.) Prioritising and Organising Capacity to deliver in a structured way Resilience Stress resistance Working with Others Ability to work in a team Sociability skills Job Environment Organisational entity Type: Size: Gender balance (within the entity): Delegation / Representation more than 25 balanced team 11/01/2018 4 / 5
The Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development is responsible for designing EU development policies and for the implementation of the Commission's external aid instruments. Presentation of the entity: The Directorate General for International Cooperation and Development is responsible for designing EU development policies and for the implementation of the Commission's external aid instruments Job related issues [X] Atypical working hours Missions [ ] Frequent, i.e. 2 or more missions / month [ ] Long duration, i.e. missions lasting more than a week Week end is Friday/Saturday, some offcial meetings may be held during week end. Workplace, health & safety related issues [ ] Noisy environment [ ] Physical effort / materials handling [ ] Work with chemicals / biological materials [ ] Radioprotection area [ ] Use of personal protective equipment [X] Other Living and working in a EU compound and movements outside are restricted due to security situation. This is a NON-FAMILY posting, due to the prevailing security situation in Afghanistan. No derogation to this rule will be granted. Other 11/01/2018 5 / 5