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SCOPE OF WORK
Jordan Public Financial Management and Administration Activity (PFMA)
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Proposed Personnel |
TBD |
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Position |
PFM Strategy Advisor |
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Period of Performance On/About (From – To) |
Upon USAID approval |
To: 30 Sep 2022 |
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Maximum Level of Effort |
Up to 70 Days |
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Base of Operations |
Amman, Jordan |
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position reports to |
Result Oriented Budget Lead |
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Project Background:
The Jordan Public Financial Management Activity (PFMA) aims to work in partnership with USAID/Jordan and the Government of Jordan (GOJ) to improve Jordan’s revenue system and enhance its budget management process. PFMA will build the capacity of the Jordanian Ministry of Finance and other government institutions to modernize the revenue collection system, encourage compliance—including making it easier for taxpayers to comply with tax obligations—upgrade public procurement management, and improve budget planning, preparation, and execution. Key objectives include 1) improving the revenue-raising system; 2) streamlining the budget management process; 3) optimizing public expenditure management, and 4) implementing crosscutting Public Financial Management reforms such as interventions to address COVID-19. Through a combination of technical assistance, capacity building, and facilitation, tangible and measurable results are expected during the anticipated five-year duration of the activity.
To this extent, PFMA is also mandated to provide support to the MOF in implementing the key benchmarks in the IMF EFF agreement; specifically related to the establishment of the Macro Fiscal Unit.
Assignment Background:
PFM reform is led by the Minister of Finance, who supervises and coordinates its implementation and ensures the alignment with national goals. The four overarching objectives are (1) securing long-term aggregate fiscal discipline, (2) fostering policy-based budgeting and (3) enhancing the role of the private sector, as well as (4) giving due consideration to citizens’ concerns.
Reform efforts have been guided by the vision of developing a PFM system that contributes to enhancing economic and financial stability in the Jordan and promoting the citizens’ welfare. The Ministry of Finance has established a solid commitment to developing PFM strategies[1]. The strategy documents present the Ministry of Finance approach to reforming Jordan’s financial management, as it sets out the path for improving the Government’s financial operations to enhance its suitability for achieving the desired fiscal and budgetary outcomes. At the same time, the strategy assumes an important role in ensuring external funding for reforms and reflects Jordan’s adherence to the new regulations for budget support.
Objective
PFMA will support MOF development of the overarching Public Financial Management (PFM) Reform Strategy. Accordingly, PFMA is seeking to engage the services of a short-term Consultant (PFM Strategy Advisor) to work on Supporting MOF development on this strategy which will depict the Ministry of Finance approach to reforming Jordan’s financial management, as it sets out the path for improving the Government’s financial operations to enhance its suitability for achieving the desired fiscal and budgetary outcomes. At the same time, the strategy assumes an important role in ensuring external funding for reforms and reflects Jordan’s adherence to the new regulations for budget support.
Role Specific
The PFM Strategy Advisor shall perform the following tasks:
- Review the previous PFM strategies (2021-2018 and 2017-2014)
- Review other related documents as needed
- Review and document the proposed PFMA methodology and template to develop an updated PFM strategy detailing specific actions to be implemented during the 2022-2025 period
- Recommend an implementation plan leading to launching the PFM Strategy
- Work closely with MOF and their sub-ordinate units to identify the strategy priorities, references, templates, and structure, including moving to a dynamic approach to preparing the strategy (rolling strategy) as part of the annual medium-term budget deliberations and incorporating it into the annual GOJ budget
- Consult as needed with the MOF Strategy teams and PFMA to build the PFM Strategy.
Expected Deliverables:
Following are the expected deliverable of this assignment
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Deliverable |
Description |
Expected due date |
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One week from assignment start date |
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Three Weeks from the Kickoff meeting |
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Eight weeks from the Kickoff meeting |
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Weekly |
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A week from end of assignment |
Qualifications
Education:
- University bachelor’s degree in Economics. Masters/PhD is a plus
Years of Experience
- 8-10 years
- Must have 7+ years of PFM experience with at least 3 years of experience in PFM Strategy formulation.
Experience
- Reliable experience in the GOJ public finance sector
- A proven track record of highly successful representation and cooperation with public & private sectors, and international institutions and donors with superior external relationship skills
- Proven ability to effectively resolve disputes and handle crises with objectivity
Other Qualifications
- Ability to bring assignments to completion
- Effective communication and negotiation skills
- Complete fluency in written and oral English and Arabic
[1] The Strategy for PFM Reforms in Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (2018 – 2021) and the Strategy for PFM Reforms in Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (2014 – 2017)
