UNICEF, together with the World Bank, is initiating the work on the new Public Expenditure Review. The focus of this report will be on public expenditures related to social sectors: education, health and social assistance. The purpose of this work is to help authorities and broader stakeholders to understand challenges in these three broad groups of sectors and to provide advice on reforms that could help to either allocate more resources for these functions, or to use the available resources more efficiently. To some extent, this work will be a continuation of previous reports done by the UNICEF and the World Bank.
A significant share of public expenditures related to the aforementioned sectors come from the local governments. However, information on their spending is disperse, non-uniform and irregularly reported. An objective and comprehensive analysis of public finances in Serbia is impossible without a centralized, unified database of all expenditures by the local governments.
Work Assignment Overview:
The consultant is expected to create such a database, covering the selection of representative municipalities (in agreement with the representatives of UNICEF and the World Bank). Up to 20 local governments (main cities plus selected smaller municipalities) should be covered, preferably the same set of local governments as covered by the previous World Bank database.
The database should include all expenditures for the period 2012-2018, based on annual financial statements as published by the local governments. The expenditures should be presented by institutional units, using both the economic and functional classification.
The consultant is expected to work together with the UNICEF and World Bank staff, as well as other external experts. This assignment should also include a presentation of the draft database in order to assure the quality of the output and consistency with the previous databases.
Duration of the assignment: June – August 2020 (up to 60 workdays)
Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business, Organizational Sciences, Social Sciences or Statistics and Mathematics (Master’s degree is an asset).
- At least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
- Excellent knowledge of the Serbian local governments (institutional setup and budgets).
- Prior experience with working on databases covering public finances (experience with working with UNICEF or the World Bank in these areas is an asset).
- Excellent written and oral communications skills in English and Serbian.
- Proven ability to engage in multi-cultural teams.
How to apply:
The application must include a financial proposal – the daily rate in RSD as a separate document.
Important notes:
Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
For every child, you must demonstrate UNICEF's core values of Care, Respect. Integrity, Trust and Accountability.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, and on any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will therefore undergo reference and background checks.
How to apply:
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all national, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of our organization. To apply, click on the following link http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/?job=531876