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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY OFFICE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REVENUE PROGRAM SENIOR ADVISOR The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) is recruiting an individual on a competitive basis to serve as a Senior Advisor under a personal services contract for its Revenue Administration Program. The person selected will be hired under a personal services contract. International travel will be required. OTA works in partnership with foreign government counterparts to conduct its mission to advance international financial security and stability through focused technical assistance to government agencies in developing and transitioning economies. Operating through resident or intermittent engagements, OTA's Revenue Program enhances public financial management by building capacity in tax and customs administrations. By strengthening enforcement, modernizing processes, enhancing accountability, and improving voluntary compliance, the program supports counterparts in fostering greater self-sufficiency. It works with partner countries to modernize tax administrations by improving income reporting, strengthening tax collection, building staff capacity, and enhancing taxpayer service. Capacity building in trade and customs supports more balanced trade, addressing unfair practices, improves management of trade flows, and strengthens duty collection. Strong revenue systems promote domestic resource mobilization, reduce reliance on external assistance and reinforce economic stability. This work is premised on sound partnerships with host-country stakeholders at ministries of finance and revenue authorities or departments, tax and customs agencies or departments, and border agencies. OTA's technical assistance is comprehensive in nature and multi-dimensional in focus. Each engagement is designed specifically to the technical assistance needs of the country and managed by the Associate Director of the Revenue Administration Program with support from Senior Advisors and Program Officers. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Conducting assessments to identify countries with sufficient political will and need to support initiation of a technical assistance program Monitoring the implementation of Work Plans, including monitoring progress towards Work Plan objectives, including capturing progress on reporting tools and tracking project indicators Developing Terms of Reference and Work Plans Developing proposals to support programs Coordinating affairs with counterpart tax administrations, U.S. Embassies and outside funding sources to initiate and maintain programs Identifying appropriate staffing for programs and intermittent assignments Monitoring and providing routine reporting of program progress Instituting corrective action plans in situations where advisor and/or program performance is substandard Identifying and recruiting candidates to serve as Revenue Team advisors and cultivating skill sets of new advisors. Improving the effectiveness o…