Scope of Work
UNDP’s Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) is seeking a Regional Programme Specialist for Latin America and the Caribbean to effectively manage and support the implementation of the UNDP Tax and TIWB project and provide support to UNDP RBLAC on tax related engagements as part of their agenda of Financing the SDGs across countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
1) Strategic and Multi-Stakeholder Engagement
i. Support the Regional SDG Finance Specialist in embedding the UNDP Tax and TIWB project in UNDP’s broader SDG finance portfolio in RBLAC.
ii. Lead implementation and multi-stakeholder engagement for the project in the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) including engaging with tax experts, bilateral, regional and multilateral organisations, governments and UNDP Country Offices (COs) in the region.
iii. Support UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean (RBLAC) and COs in building strategic alliances and partnerships with governments, think tanks, academic institutions, development partners and others to expand UNDP’s work on tax and fiscal policy.
iv. Work with Regional SDG Finance Specialist in the Panama Hub to support UNDP COs in designing and implementing Country Engagement Plans (CEPs) and in their broader engagement on tax and fiscal policies.
2) Policy and Programme Coordination
i. Engage with UNDP Country Offices to analyze local context and identify potential synergies with UNDP’s policy and development work in-country at national/federal/ sub national level and map out emerging trends and opportunities for the region.
ii. Provide technical advice to support the implementation of the project and to backstop experts working under the project.
ii. Identify potential synergies between the tax and fiscal policy work of RBLAC, the Panama Regional Hub and UNDP COs with the project.
iii. Engage with policymakers on tax and fiscal policy matters and further develop the role of UNDP in taxation in LAC.
iv. Coordinate the development of policy papers to promote understanding and integration of tax and fiscal policies and SDG issues.
v. Support the regional SDG Finance Specialist in relevant analytical and policy-oriented work on tax policy and administration, and COs on technical tax topics.
vi. Draft internal UNDP briefing notes and talking points for Senior Management on TIWB/UNDP Tax work.
3) Knowledge Management:
i. Facilitate setting up of TIWB and other programmes under the project as well as coordinate their implementation as per standard operating procedures, including knowledge capture from past programmes;
ii. Collaborate on TIWB programme’s terms of reference and coordinate selection of roster tax experts, including in their procurement and contracting as per UNDP standard operating procedures;
iii. Collaborate on evidence collection and lessons-learned from TIWB country experiences, including promoting best practice sharing and peer learning through case-studies;
iv. Collaborate on knowledge management between various stakeholders, including UNDP COs and tax experts (including through expert engagement platform).
v. Develop concept notes for technical workshops/webinars/side-events for TIWB/UNDP Tax Programme.
4) Outreach Engagement
i. Collaborate on project communications, including TIWB Annual Reports and Newsletters.
ii. Coordinate the organization of events, including high-level launches of TIWB programmes and Regional Workshops.
iii. Collaborate on lessons-learned from the project activities, including through case-studies.
iv. Develop resources to enhance capacities within UNDP on tax, fiscal policy issues and SDGs.
v. Follow technical discussions in other fora and represent UNDP Tax in relevant meetings.
v. Perform other duties, as may be required by the Supervisor.