Country Programme Manager - TaxDev

The Institute for Fiscal Studies
London - United Kingdom
S: £40,000-£45,000 per annum

The IFS is seeking an outstanding Country Programme Manager for the Centre for Tax Analysis in Developing Countries (TaxDev).

About IFS:
The IFS is Europe's leading independent microeconomic research institute. Our goal is to promote effective economic and social policies by better understanding how policies affect individuals, families, businesses and the government's finances. Researchers at IFS conduct high quality empirical research, which has gained a worldwide reputation for academic rigour. Our remit and expertise cover important topics such as education, health, public finances, retirement, consumer behaviour, overseas development, tax, inequality and poverty. We communicate our findings widely, impacting upon the policy debate, the media and policymakers.

About the Centre for Tax Analysis in Developing Countries (TaxDev):
Building on 50 years of expertise in tax and social policy at IFS, the Centre for Tax Analysis in Developing Countries (TaxDev) – established in 2016 - has two major objectives:

1. To support the increased use of evidence in the tax policymaking process through partnerships with governments which support them to use micro-data, build quantitative technical skills, and conduct applied modelling and analysis.
2. To conduct high-quality policy-relevant theoretical and empirical research on taxation and social protection in low- and middle-income countries.

TaxDev is being delivered in collaboration with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and works with Ministries of Finance (MoF) and Revenue Authorities in Ethiopia, Ghana, Uganda and Rwanda and with a network of academics, tax research institutes and international organisations. The Centre is funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

For more information about the programme, please visit our website: https://www.taxdev.org/.

Purpose of the Role:
The Country Programme Manager will oversee TaxDev's programme in Ethiopia, supporting the Country Adviser and working closely with the Country Programme Lead and TaxDev colleagues. This is an exciting and varied position combining rigorous policy-relevant research and analysis, stakeholder liaison, and project management. It involves regular travel to Ethiopia (COVID-19-health and security-related situation permitting), and ensuring the development and implementation of a programme of training and capacity development activities, applied policy research and analysis, and dissemination to key internal and external stakeholders. Depending on the successful candidate's background and interests, there is scope to participate in research projects on tax and social protection policy in low- and middle-income countries more broadly, and/or to work across TaxDev countries.

For detailed information about the Job Description, Person Specification, and how to apply, please visit the IFS website: https://www.ifs.org.uk/jobs/28.

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