Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 18 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Responsibilities:
USAID R4G plans to employ a full-time Tax Policy Specialist to provide technical support to the Ministry of Finance and National Planning (MoFNP) and other GRZ agencies in undertaking economic studies, tax policy analyses, and other DRM-related activities. Examples of tasks to be conducted by the Tax Policy Specialist are summarized below:
• Perform economic analyses for technical assistance activities USAID R4G is or will conduct at the MoFNP and other GRZ agencies, which may include: a cost/benefit analysis of selected tax incentives; an analysis of the revenue impacts of proposed changes to tax rates applied to various sectors; projections of the revenue impact of changes to collections systems for selected non-tax revenues; and revenue impacts of proposed changes in corporate income tax rates, and other analyses to be conducted for the MoFNP or other GRZ agencies
• Measure the tax incidence of various tax types on population groups, including women and marginalized groups
• Conduct training activities in economic modeling and fiscal analysis for officials at the MoFNP and other state and non-state institutions
• Engage with MoFNP and other GRZ officials to design and structure USAID R4G work plan activities and manage the implementation of the activities (including identifying external consultants when required)
• Identify possible areas of capacity-building in tax and economics at the MoFNP and other GRZ agencies and provide or manage the implementation of training in the identified areas
• Participate in panel discussions on tax and economic issues, as requested
• Contribute to the issuance and management of tax-related grants, including supervising the production and review of tax research outputs from grantees
• Contribute to USAID R4G reporting requirements (including weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports), monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) requirements, and communications and outreach activities
• Perform other tasks to support USAID R4G, as requested
All tasks will be conducted in Lusaka unless otherwise requested by USAID R4G.

Qualifications:
Minimum qualifications and skills:
• Bachelor’s Degree in economics or related field
• Minimum five years’ work experience in tax policy in developing countries, working for either the public or private sector
• Experience conducting economic analyses of existing or proposed tax provisions
• Experience conducting cost/benefit analyses of tax incentives
• Experience providing tax and/or economic training to the public and/or private sector
• Knowledge of STATA, R and other statistical modeling programs
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with senior government officials
• Strong research and analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to work well independently and in teams

Preferred qualifications and skills:
• Master’s Degree or higher
• Experience drafting tax expenditure reports
• Experience working for international organizations
• Sound understanding of Zambia’s tax policies

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Additional Information
• Submission Instructions:
• Candidates are required to submit a cover letter, CV, and unedited writing sample to RGARecruiting@nathaninc.com  by January 31, 2024. Please include “R4G Tax Policy Specialist” in the subject line. Only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls please. Applications missing a CV, cover letter and writing sample will not be considered for this position
• Compensation and benefits will vary based on the project and location.
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