Technical Assistance Officer (Contractual) - ICDGP

The Technical Assistance Officer (TAO) supports the IMF's capacity development work by managing external resources, fundraising, partner relations, and communications. The role involves oversight of Regional TA Centers, thematic funds, bilateral projects, and contributing to external evaluations and partner visibility initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage fundraising efforts for Regional TA Centers, thematic funds, and bilateral initiatives including developing relationships with partners, raising funds, managing and reviewing project proposals, assisting with donor reporting, monitoring budgets, and managing reports for funding vehicles.
• Respond to internal and external inquiries regarding technical assistance policies and projects.
• Coordinate with Senior TAOs, center coordinators, and fund managers to prepare for and participate in partner governance events such as steering committees and strategic annual discussions.
• Support the design and organization of external evaluations for capacity development activities.
• Contribute to initiatives aimed at improving results measurement for capacity development and liaise with relevant departments on success stories.
• Enhance partner visibility and contribute to communications and outreach activities as needed.
• Interact regularly with multiple IMF departments and external agency representatives.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree or equivalent in business, finance, budgeting, accounting, statistics, computer science, or related field, or a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or similar professional certification.
• Minimum of four (4) years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in fundraising, especially with donor agencies, development partners, or international organizations is a strong asset.
• Good knowledge of trends in development assistance and capacity development issues.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and planning skills with a strong drive for results.
• Ability to manage multiple diverse activities simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience with designing and managing evaluations for capacity development is an asset.
• Excellent English drafting skills; proficiency in additional languages is a strong plus.

Skills

• Fundraising with donor agencies
• Development assistance knowledge
• Capacity development expertise
• Finance Management
• Budgeting
• Accounting
• Statistics
• Computer Science
• Certified Public Accountant
• Project Management
• Evaluation Design
• Partner Relationship Management
• External resource management
• Communication Drafting
• Organizational Planning
• Multitasking
• Deadline Management

Languages

English