Domestic Resource Mobilization/Public Financial Management Specialist
Domestic Resource Mobilization/Public Financial Management Specialist
Institutions for Development Sector Department, Fiscal Management Division (IFD/FMM)
Associate Professional Officer (APO) Program
*This is an international staff role based at our Headquarters in Washington, D.C. We offer visa and relocation support.
*Please send your application to the Goverment of Austria (Bundesministerium Finanzen) via email: entsendungsbuero@bmf.gv.at.
Post of Duty: Washington DC
The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together
on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and
do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.
The IDB is the main source of multilateral financing for economic, social, and institutional
development in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). It provides loans, grants, guarantees,
policy advice and technical assistance to the public and private sectors of its borrowing member
countries.
About this position:
The Fiscal Management Division (FMM) is part of the Institutions for Development Sector
Department (IFD) of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). IFD supports countries in Latin
America and the Caribbean (LAC) by strengthening institutions, governance, and public sector
policies. Within this framework, FMM works with national and subnational governments to improve
tax policy and administration, public expenditure management, fiscal sustainability, and fiscal
transparency.
FMM is currently looking for an early career professional with a strong interest in fiscal policy,
public financial management, and institutional development to support efforts in tax policy and
administration strengthening in LAC.
Tax systems in LAC continue to face a dual challenge, including low revenue mobilization, tax
design structural inefficiencies, and high levels of evasion, which limit governments capacity to
finance public services and promote equity. Addressing these issues requires modern tax policies
and stronger, more digitalized tax administrations capable of simplifying compliance and
improving enforcement.
This position will support the strengthening of policy dialogue and operational engagement within
the Fiscal Management Division, with the objective of enhancing tax policy and administration
across the region.
Beyond domestic resource mobilization, the position will also contribute to broader institutional
strengthening efforts, including public financial management, governance, and the enabling
framework for sustainable and inclusive economic development.
The role as an Associate Professional Officer will offer exposure to cross-cutting themes such as
climate-related fiscal policy, green public finance, and financial sector development, in close
collaboration with other divisions within the Institutions for Development Sector.
The position offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in multilateral development
operations, policy dialogue, and institutional reform processes across LAC.
What you’ll do:
• Provide advice on tax policy reforms aimed at increasing revenue mobilization, improving
efficiency, and enhancing the progressivity of tax systems.
• Support the design and implementation of tax administration projects, including the
preparation of technical cooperations and investment operations.
• Conduct quantitative and qualitative analyses to assess tax performance, including
estimating gaps between potential and actual collections, evaluating tax expenditures, and
analyzing the legal and political economy constraints to reform.
• Develop policy recommendations to reduce tax evasion and informality and strengthen
compliance.
• Prepare technical guidance and support reforms to simplify tax systems and reduce
compliance costs, including streamlining procedures and improving taxpayer services to
foster voluntary compliance and private sector development.
• Design training materials and deliver capacity-building activities, including technical
workshops for Ministries of Finance and tax administrations on international best practices
in tax policy and administration.
• Contribute to the Division’s broader Domestic Resource Mobilization (DRM) agenda by
participating in knowledge generation, analytical outputs, and operational activities, as well
as other tasks as requested by the Division Chief.
• Support analytical and operational work at the intersection of fiscal policy and climate and
sustainability, including green public finance, climate budgeting, and fiscal instruments for
climate action.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of operations that strengthen governance
frameworks and institutional capacity in borrowing member countries.
• Collaborate with other divisions within the Institutions for Development Sector on cross-
sectoral initiatives, including financial sector development, capital markets, and
sustainable finance.
Contribute to policy dialogue, donor engagement, and knowledge products on
institutional strengthening, inclusive growth, and sustainable development.
What you will need:
• Education: Master’s degree (or equivalent advanced degree) from an accredited
university in Economics, Public Policy/Public Administration, Finance, Financial
Economics, Accounting, International Development/Development Studies, Political
Economy/Government, Business Administration (with focus on public sector, finance or
development), Environmental Economics, Climate Policy, or Sustainable Finance. Other related fields will be considered if relevant to the position’s responsibilities. The degree
must have been already awarded.
• Experience: At least 2 years of relevant experience in areas related to fiscal policy, public
financial management, governance, financial sector development, or economic policy
analysis.
o Experience in public sector institutions, international organizations, consulting
firms, or research institutions is highly desirable.
o Familiarity with development policy issues in LAC or other emerging economies is
an asset. Experience supporting policy analysis, advisory work, or the
design/implementation of reforms or projects is desirable.
o Exposure to multilateral development banks, international financial institutions, or
donor-funded programs is an advantage.
o Experience in areas such as tax policy, fiscal analysis, public financial
management, financial sector regulation, or sustainable/green finance is a plus.
o Strong interest in institutional development, governance, and inclusive and
sustainable growth is essential.
• Language: Proficiency in English and one of the other Bank official languages (Spanish,
Portuguese, or French) is required.
• Key skills:
o Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills
o Builds effective working relationships across teams and stakeholders
o Delivers client-oriented and results-focused support
o Communicate and influence.
o Ability to work across disciplines and adapt to diverse thematic areas within public
sector management and institutional development.
Requirements:
• Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We will help you and
your eligible dependents with relocation and the visa process.
• Age: Be under 33 years of age as of January 1st of the year of the proposed contract start
date.
• Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity
and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB
Lab.
Type and contract duration:
• Type of contract and modality: Consultant/Associate Professional Officer (APO)
• Length of contract: 24 months (2 years). The APO position will be initially for twelve (12)
months, and its renewal would be contingent on performance evaluation after the first
year.
• Work Location: IDB Headquarters, Washington D.C. USA
• Responsible person: Emilio Pineda, Manager for the Institutions for Development Sector
What we offer:
The IDB Group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an
employee’s life. These benefits include:
• A competitive compensation package.
• Leaves and vacations: 2 days per month of contract + gender-neutral parental leave.
• Health Insurance: the IDB Group provides a monthly allowance for the purchase of health
insurance.
• Savings plan: The IDB Group cares about your future, depending on the length of the
contract, you will receive a monthly savings plan allowance.
• Assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family when it
applies.
• On-site position with the occasional flexibility of teleworking.
• Development support: We offer learning opportunities to boost your professional profile
such as seminars, 1:1 professional counseling, and much more.
• Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive
care and health education for employees.
• Other office amenities (as available): Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym,
Bike Racks, Parking, spouse career support, and others.
About the IDB Group
The IDB Group, composed of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), IDB Invest, and the
IDB Lab offers flexible financing solutions to its member countries to finance economic and social
development through lending and grants to public and private entities in Latin America and the
Caribbean.
About IDB
We work to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Through financial and technical
support for countries working to reduce poverty and inequality, we help improve health and
education and advance infrastructure. Our aim is to achieve development in a sustainable, climate-friendly way. With a history dating back to 1959, today we are the leading source of
development financing for Latin America and the Caribbean. We provide loans, grants, and
technical assistance; and we conduct extensive research. We maintain a strong commitment to
achieving measurable results and the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and
accountability.