International Lead Consultant - PFM Reform Prioritization and Institutional Strengthening for Botswana

About the role

The Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) is seeking an International Lead Consultant to support the development of a government-endorsed Prioritization and Sequencing Plan for early Public Financial Management (PFM) reform actions in Botswana. The plan will provide an evidence-based framework for implementing early-stage reforms, strengthening fiscal credibility and institutional coordination. The work is virtual, with field visits to Botswana, and lasts about two months.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse literature and country reports to produce a roadmap for prioritising and sequencing PFM reform actions, and draft the report and facilitate its endorsement.
• Develop prioritization criteria covering institutional readiness, fiscal impact, legal implications, implementation feasibility, reform interdependencies, digital system dependencies and governance risks.
• Design stakeholder engagement tools, including identification of institutions and a questionnaire to secure buy-in.
• Carry out stakeholder mapping and institutional analysis, and conduct capacity and political economy assessments.
• Collect and analyse data and contribute to the design of the PFM reform action plan.
• Facilitate consensus among government institutions and support formal endorsement of the reform roadmap.
• Recommend institutional governance arrangements and coordination mechanisms, and transfer knowledge and methods to national counterparts.
• Ensure the final report covers short-, medium- and long-term actions, responsibilities, dependencies, indicators and resource implications.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in economics or a related field; a PhD is desirable.
• At least 15 years of progressive experience in PFM reforms, economic analysis, fiscal policy and governance reforms.
• Experience supporting developing countries, especially African countries, on fiscal policy reform and PFM.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; English and French are the working languages of the Secretariat.

Required skills

• Excellent analytical and report-writing skills.
• Facilitation, stakeholder engagement and consensus-building.