Background:

Nathan Associates, a Cadmus Company, is implementing the USAID Zambia Revenue for Growth Project (USAID R4G), a five-year project awarded in June 2021, which supports the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) in its efforts to improve domestic revenue mobilization and expand the fiscal space for public spending and investments in service delivery and poverty reduction. USAID R4G engages both government and non-government stakeholders to build capacity in tax policy analysis, improve tax compliance and administration, and strengthen the tax culture in a manner that facilitates private sector growth and accountability relationships between taxpayers and the GRZ.

USAID R4G is organized around four Objectives: 1) Improve Tax and Non-Tax Administration and Compliance; 2) Strengthen Tax Policy; 3) Enhance Public-Private Dialogue; and 4) Enhance Capacity to Address Emerging Fiscal Policy and Management Issues. Gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) is a cross-cutting Objective.

R4G is seeking to hire a Tax Policy Specialist to support Objective 2 of the project. The Tax Policy Specialist will provide technical support to the Ministry of Finance and National Planning (MoFNP) and possibly other GRZ agencies in undertaking economic analysis, tax policy analyses, and other DRM-related activities.

The position will report directly to the COP. This is a full-time position in Lusaka Zambia. You must be legally able to work in Zambia.

Responsibilities:
1. Perform economic analyses for technical assistance activities USAID R4G is or will conduct at the MoFNP and other GRZ agencies, which may include:
a. A cost/benefit analysis of selected tax incentives;
b. An analysis of the revenue impacts of proposed changes to tax rates applied to various sectors;
c. Projections of the revenue impact of changes to collections systems for selected non-tax revenues;
d. Revenue impacts of proposed changes in corporate income tax rates; and
e. Other analyses to be conducted for the MoFNP or other GRZ agencies.
2. Measure the tax incidence of various tax types on population groups, including women and marginalized groups.
3. Conduct training activities in economic modeling and fiscal analysis for officials at the MoFNP and other state and non-state institutions.
4. 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.
5. Participate in panel discussions on tax and economic issues, as requested.
6. Contribute to the issuance and management of tax-related grants, including supervising the production and review of tax research outputs from grantees.
7. Contribute to USAID R4G reporting requirements (including weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports), monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) requirements, and communications and outreach activities.
8. Perform other tasks to support USAID R4G, as requested.

All tasks will be conducted in Lusaka unless otherwise requested by USAID R4G.

• Qualifications:
  Bachelor’s degree in economics or related field required.
• Five years work experience required, with preference given to specialized experience in tax policy, providing tax and economic trainings within the public and/or private sector.
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work independently and in teams.
• 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.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in relevant discipline
• Knowledge of STATA, R, or other statistical modeling programs.
• Experience working for international organizations
• Strong understanding of tax administration and customs

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