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EXPRESSION OF INTERESTNational Key Expert on Tax to support management of the implementation of the Action “Public Finance management Support Programme for Ukraine (EU4PFM)", component 3 - “Revenue mobilisation” with focus on the tax administrationExpression of interest deadline: 14 October 2019, TIME: 12:00 Vilnius time Sectors: Tax administration, tax related legislative acts, Public Finance Management domain Opportunity type: Service Contract for the duration of up to 12 monthsBudget: max 3 000 EUR per month (including all possible taxes and other costs). Expected starting date: End of November 2019 – Start of December (tentative)Organisation: Central Project Management Agency (CPMA), LithuaniaDuty location: Kyiv, UkraineNB: submit your CVs to the indicated E-mail address:1. Mr. Egon Veerm?e, Project Team Leader, EU4PFM, e-mail: e.veermae@.ua.2. Mr. Jani Tapio Martikainen, International Key Expert on Tax, EU4PFM, e-mail: j.martikainen@.ua.Be informed that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted to take part at the further procurement stages planned to be organized in the fourth quarter of 2019.PROGRAMME / PROJECT DESCRIPTIONThe overall objective of the programme, with the total budget of 55.5 MEUR for the period of 12th December 2018 until 12th December 2023 is to improve Public Finance Management (hereinafter - PFM) in Ukraine, thereby ultimately improving public service delivery and the business climate. The EU assistance on PFM will provide a major impetus to the implementation of the Government PFM strategy. The main beneficiaries are the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine and the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine (State Tax Service and State Customs Service). The reform areas for the EU support programme in the area of public finance are as follows: Support relevant national institutions in the improvement of budget preparation, implementation and control, Contribute to the better management of public expenditures in the areas of public investments, fiscal risks and payroll management, Support the further development of a modern, efficient and fair revenue collection system (tax and tax administration) and Financial Investigation Service, and Support relevant PFM institutions in the enhancement of their organizational capacities. Following the adoption of the EU programme “Public Finance Management Support Programme for Ukraine - (EU4PFM)” in November 2017 by the European Neighbourhood Instrument’s Committee, Central Project Management Agency (hereafter – CPMA) was identified to implement the Programme’s Component 3 “Revenue mobilisation” with the specific objective “Support the further development of a modern, efficient and fair revenue collection system” and Component 4 “Horizontal functions and governance“ (hereinafter – Action) with the specific objective “Support relevant PFM institutions in the enhancement of their organizational capacities” through indirect management. The allocated budget to CPMA for the implementation period of the Action – from the 19th December 2018 until 18th December 2022 - is 29.5 MEUR, of which 0.5 MEUR is the co-funding of the Republic of Lithuania. The Action is based in Kyiv, Ukraine and deploys a team composed of a number of International and National Key-Experts (hereafter - IKE and NKE respectively) for the whole duration of the ANISATION CPMA is looking for a National Key Expert on Tax (hereinafter – NKE on Tax) for the implementation of the Programme’s Component 3 - “Revenue mobilisation”, related activities in Ukraine focusing on Tax administration. The relations with the CPMA will be governed by a service contract with up to 12 months duration. CPMA is looking for an experienced, professional, self-motivated person who can work effectively in a dynamic and changing environment and processes in order to reach the targeted results with high quality in a timely manner. The position requires integrity, innovation, problem-solving skills, professionalism and strong interpersonal skills. The NKE on Tax will work closely with the Project Team Leader/ International Key Expert on Tax (hereinafter – TL/IKE1) and the International Key Expert on Tax (hereinafter – IKE2) as well as the rest of the Project Team. The NKE role involves coordination with/of the other Project team, IKEs and NKEs, Ukrainian stakeholders, the donors in Ukraine.The CPMA leads the Action’s implementation. The Project Team will be based in Kyiv including the NKE on Tax, IKEs, other NKEs and the Kiev office staff.The NKE on Tax will work in close cooperation with the CPMA Project team (Project manager and the Finance officer) in Vilnius, with the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine (hereafter – EUD in Ukraine) and will share information about the progress of the Action. This is particularly important as the CPMA Vilnius Project Team will be working mainly from Vilnius and will not have daily insight in all developments in Ukraine. CPMA encourages a horizontal and transparent organisation based on trust and independent work of experts/consultants.THE MISSION OF THE NKE ON TAX WITHIN THE EU4PFM COMPONENT 3 The NKE on Tax will work in close cooperation with TL/IKE1, who is responsible for implementation and results delivery of the entire Action and overall responsibility for activities related to tax-related Programme deliverables and activities of the Component 3, and with IKE2, who is responsible for coordination of the entire Component 3 activities related to Tax. He/she will technically support TL/IKE1, IKE2 and the Ukrainian beneficiaries in the activities foreseen for the Component 3 ref tax. He/she will be based in Kiev and will closely coordinate the work with the TL/IKE1, IKE2, the EUD in Ukraine as well as the CPMA Project team. He/she will support relevant IKEs as well as medium/ short term experts/consultants. The NKE on Tax shall support TL/IKE1 and IKE2 in risk management and work collaboratively to solve issues that may arise during implementation of the Action. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE NKE ON TAXSummary of Key Functions:Provide comprehensive support in coherent implementation of the Action’s Component 3 activities;Provide trustful assistance to the TL/IKE1 and IKE2 in management of the implementation of the Action’s Component 3 on tax;Liaison with the EUD in Ukraine, beneficiary institutions and institutional partners in coordination with the TL/IKE1 and IKE2;Together with TL/IKE1 and/or IKE2 or alone act as the CPMA’s Focal Point for the development and implementation of the Component 3 on tax;Promote networking and knowledge sharing on tax within the Ukraine institutional partners and beneficiaries, the main donor in Ukraine and the CPMA;Prepare summaries and analyses of tax-related issues on the basis of public events, media, interviews, seminars, workshops, and written materials. Help with technical translation issues if need be. The following is a preliminary outline of tasks that will be the responsibility of the NKE on TaxProvide comprehensive support to the TL/IKE1 and IKE2 in coherent implementation of the Action’s Component 3 activities focusing on the achievement of the tax related results:Support the Tax Administration organisational and institutional reform in line with the Tax Reform action plan;Support the development of the tax compliance strategy and a tax compliance measurement framework, Support enhancing the oversight function over the tax administration performed by the Ministry of Finance, Support the review and adaptation of business processes within the tax administration, Support broadening Ukraine's tax base including through capacity building in international taxation.Provide trustful assistance to the TL/IKE1 and IKE2 in management of the implementation of the Action’s Component 3 on tax focusing on the achievement of the following results:Provide assistance in drafting and/or editing of annual work plans that contribute to the delivery of outputs under Component 3 of EU4PFM;Provide assistance in drafting and/or editing of reports (inception phase, progress, monthly, final, other if need be) and other Action deliverables;Coordinate with the TL/IKE1, IKE2 and if relevant with the EUD in Ukraine and other EU4PFM implementers on tax to avoid duplication of activities ;Draft Terms of Reference for medium/ short term experts;Prepare missions of short-term experts, including the logistics;Prepare events, including component activity related visibility and communication events in close coordination with the person in charge of the Project’s visibility plan, deal with budget and logistics related questions and assume responsibility for the implementation of the events.Liaison with the EUD in Ukraine, beneficiary institutions and institutional partners in coordination with the TL/IKE1 and/or IKE2 focusing on the achievement of the following results: Develop good working relationships with key Ministerial, other institutional counterparts in Ukraine and their regional offices;Provide substantial inputs into policy debates on public financial management including tax administration with government and civil servant counterparts;Provide direct technical and legal advice to counterparts, including training seminars, knowledge products. Together with TL/IKE1 and/or IKE2 or alone act as the CPMA’s Focal Point for the development and implementation of the Component 3 on tax, focusing on the achievement of the following results:Position CPMA as a key partner in the development and implementation of the tax administration, including by providing robust technical and legal expertise on a range of tax related issues;In coordination with the TL/IKE1 and/or IKE2 represent CPMA in meetings with EUD in Ukraine and other donors involved in the PFM reform in Ukraine on tax;Ensure that the accountability, transparency and integrity principles are integrated into programming and policy of the Component 3 on tax activities, as appropriate, also when advising the beneficiaries; Ensure integration of gender, environmental and other cross-cutting aspects into Component 3 on tax activity planning.Promote networking and knowledge sharing on tax within the Ukraine institutional partners and beneficiaries, the main donor in Ukraine and the CPMA, focusing on the achievement of the following results:In coordination with the TL/IKE1 and/or IKE2 coordinate closely with other EU and other donor (e.g. Germany via GIZ, WB, IMF, USA, other) funded programmes and projects to enhance integration and ensure coherence in tax administration.THE NKE ON TAX SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROFILE: Qualifications and skillsUniversity degree (preferably in finance management, economics or public administration);Good command of written and spoken Ukrainian and English;Advanced computer literacy;Strong facilitation and communication (written and oral) skills, ability to communicate effectively at all levels;Proven organisational skills; Very good analytical skills;Proactive, results-driven approach, track record of successfully working in multi-national teams;Ability to work both in a team and autonomously with minimum supervision but within the respect of given constraints and guidelinesGood command of Excel and/or other tools helping to improve effectiveness and planning.General professional experience: Minimum 6 years of general professional experience.Specific professional experienceMinimum 3 years work experience related to taxation (private or public sector);Track-record in complex organisational change management would be a strong assetKnowledge in tax administration IT systems, or law, regulations and business processes would be an asset.The EU4PFM programme is a contribution to the Ukrainian PFM sector reform, therefore, the ability to properly respond and adapt to the constantly changing situation in Ukraine is of major importance. In the event of any inconsistency between the aforementioned functions, the time limits for its completion, priority shall be given to consult the donor of the Action and the CPMA Project team. DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES CPMA embraces diversity and respects human rights in all areas of its work. Discrimination of any kind including based on gender, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity or culture is not accepted. Personnel shall respect equal rights of individuals and strive to create an atmosphere where people’s differences are accepted and valued. DATA PROTECTIONResponding to this Expression of interest you give consent to process your personal data. Please note your data will be stored on the central server at CPMA. Please find more information by visiting the following website: . All information received will be stored on our secure servers, which are not accessible from the public website for third parties. The purpose of processing of the data you submit is to manage each expressed interest in view of a possible pre-selection at the Agency.The lawfulness of the processing is based on Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2018 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data. ................
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