Chemonics Australia seeks expressions of interest from qualified development economics and finance professionals for an anticipated international development technical assistance opportunity in the Indo-Pacific region.
About Chemonics
At Chemonics, our mission is to promote meaningful change around the world to help people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives. Founded in 1975, Chemonics is a leading professional services company for one reason: our people. Our teams reflect a diversity of technical expertise and local knowledge, because solving complex challenges requires both. We are committed to connections — global and local, human, and technological — that allow learnings to efficiently flow and adapt between experts, projects, and countries. For more information, please see Chemonics Australia – Chemonics International.
The Roles
Chemonics is seeking to identify experts with deep technical expertise and practical experience delivering economic and finance advisory services in complex development environments. We are particularly interested in professionals who can provide short-term and long-term insight into the design, management, and delivery of demand-driven advisory mechanisms and who understand how development economics and finance expertise is deployed to address emerging policy and development priorities. Work may comprise economic policy reform, development finance, public financial management, and economic resilience initiatives.
Essential Experience and Knowledge
- Post-graduate (Master’s) degree in finance, economics, business administration, law, or other related fields is required
- At least ten (10) years of experience in relevant subject matter delivering quality services.
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs of different stakeholders such as women, the elderly, people with disabilities, and others with special mobility needs including an ability to communicate with a wide range of stakeholders
- Worked on economic governance, finance, and policy reform programs funded by bilateral or multilateral development partners to advance reform agendas
- Advised ministries of finance, treasury agencies, central banks, planning ministries, or investment promotion agencies
- Supported economic reform, public finance, trade, investment, or private sector development initiatives in developing and emerging economies
- Managed or contributed to technical assistance facilities that deploy short- and long-term advisers across multiple countries or sectors
- Experience designing, overseeing, or delivering advisory services under flexible, demand-responsive mechanisms
- Professional fluency in English is required. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government counterparts in local languages is highly valued, particularly in Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, Southeast Asia, and Pacific Island countries
HOW TO APPLY
Send your CV and cover letter to asiapacificrecruit@chemonics.com.
Please submit:
1) Your CV
2) A cover letter addressing your relevant subject matter area of expertise
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Kindly note only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. No telephone inquiries, please.
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