Call for Tax Experts for intervention in Guyana – Public Finance Resource Centre

Location: Guyana 

Duration: 14 months 
 
BACKGROUND 

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)-funded Public Finance Resource Centre (PFRC) is a key element of the UK Centre of Expertise for Public Finance. The PFRC helps countries access technical expertise as part of HMG’s broader offer of assistance to developing countries. It provides access to world class expertise enabling the FCDO to respond quickly and flexibly to deliver high quality technical advice on tax, public financial management and broader macro-fiscal and debt management support in response to demands identified by FCDO Posts. 
 
The desired outcomes of the PFRC are:  

• More effective and equitable tax policy and administration 

• More effective public financial management 

• Transparent and open procurement processes 

• Improved transparency and accountability in public expenditure.  

Recipients of support are: 

• Partner country governments (e.g. Ministries of Finance and their agents, Public Procurement Agencies, Revenue Authorities and Supreme Audit Institutions) including subnational government entities 

• FCDO Posts (e.g. for political economy analysis and scoping studies)  

• Regional organisations working on tax and public financial management. 

Learn more about the PFRC programme here: https://pfrc.uk/  
 
About the Role 

We are seeking tax experts to support the work of the Guyana Revenue Authority. Relevant experience completing  sectoral tax audits within the specialist area of Oil and Gas, risk management, data analysis, or capacity building on tax administration, preferably in Guyana or other countries in the region, is strongly encouraged. Further details shall be shared at a later stage.  

Required Expertise 

Please apply if you have most or all of the following expertise -  

• Experience of completing tax audits on oil and gas sector, focusing on risk analytics, audit compliance, data analysis, data visualization and communications. 

• Strong written and spoken communication skills in English. 

• Experience in providing training on cost recovery audits, computer-based audit techniques, training of trainers, and development of learning materials. 

• Experience in knowledge management within tax administrations. 

• Public finance and tax administration reform, particularly in institutional capacity development and knowledge management. 

• Previous experience in conducting political economy analysis and GESI analysis would be an advantage.   

• Strong coordination and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience working with government institutions in Guyana, the Caribbean region and/or similar contexts and international development partners. 

• Experience producing high-quality technical reports, briefs, and presentations. 

ASI encourages applications from candidates of all social backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, abilities, and orientations. Qualified female applicants and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We offer flexible working arrangements, please write to us to discuss further.  

Ways of Working 
Experts are expected to adhere to the following values and obligations: 

• At all times work collaboratively and openly with other members of the programme team, proactively providing guidance, advice and sharing experiences to solve problems, overcome challenges and manage risks together.  

• Free and open sharing of information gained from the client, beneficiaries, or other international projects with other members of the team.  

• Respect for the confidentiality of the team’s discussions, assessments, decisions and plans or agreements with the Client.  

• Adhere to decisions taken by the programme’s leadership and taking collective responsibility for implementing those decisions and communicating them to counterparts or other external parties.  

• Ensure they have an accurate understanding of policies and decisions made by the Contracting Authority that relate to the programme and respecting and adhering to those policies.  

• Careful coordination with other team members of communications and meetings with the Contracting Authority to ensure coherence of technical advice and an efficient use of the client’s time.  

• Constant monitoring of risks to programme delivery and achievement of deliverables/objectives, as well as the reputation of ASI and the Client, and swift referral of those risks to the Senior Programme Manager.  

• Comply with ASI’s operational and logistical procedures.  

• Comply with ASI’s Duty of Care and security procedures designed to ensure safety of personnel and notify the Senior Programme Manager of any incidence that threatens the security of personnel or assets of the project.  

• Understand and strictly adhere to ASI’s Code of Conduct.  
   

Heard Enough? Ready to Apply? 

We are keen to hear from you. Please submit a CV with detailed information on past experiences. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted and provided with further details. 
 
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.