Section Manager, Fiscal Sector

Job Purpose

Key Accountabilities

• Lead fiscal surveillance for member countries, analyzing public finances, debt sustainability, budget execution, and medium-term fiscal frameworks.
• Oversee preparation of fiscal sections of country reports, policy briefs, and regional fiscal outlooks.
• Identify fiscal risks, emerging vulnerabilities, and structural challenges impacting fiscal stability.
• Ensure high accuracy and analytical rigor of fiscal datasets and assessment tools.
• Provide policy advice on fiscal consolidation, revenue mobilization, expenditure efficiency, subsidy reforms, and public investment management.
• Support ministries of finance and fiscal authorities on reform priorities aligned with international best practices.
• Contribute to the development of fiscal rules, debt management strategies, and frameworks for fiscal transparency and governance.
• Offer recommendations supporting AMF’s surveillance and lending operations
• Participate in appraisal and monitoring missions for financial support programs.
• Review fiscal performance indicators, structural benchmarks, and reform commitments.
• Prepare analytical inputs for program documentation, debt sustainability analyses, and fiscal projections.
• Coordinate with national authorities to follow up on agreed fiscal measures and progress.
• Ensure adherence to internal methodologies, procedures, and quality assurance standards in fiscal work.
• Identify improvements in analytical frameworks, forecasting tools, and reporting templates.
• Oversee timely submission of fiscal assessments, briefs, and internal reports.
• Ensure compliance with AMF procedures and contribute to enhancing the department’s analytical capabilities.
• Maintain active engagement with ministries of finance, central banks, and fiscal authorities in member countries.
• Coordinate with international institutions and regional partners on fiscal policy issues.
• Represent AMF in fiscal policy meetings, workshops, and technical forums.
• Monitor regional and global fiscal developments relevant to member states
• Supervise, guide, and support economists within the Fiscal Sector Section.
• Set performance objectives, conduct evaluations, and provide coaching to enhance analytical capability.
• Support knowledge sharing, training, and development within the Economic Policy Department.
• Promote a collaborative, high-performance environment consistent with AMF’s values.

Job Qualifications And Requirements

• Knowledge and Experience:
• Minimum 15 years of experience in fiscal policy analysis, public finance, or macroeconomic surveillance, preferably in government, central banks, or international financial institutions.
• In-depth knowledge of public financial management, debt sustainability, budget frameworks, and fiscal reform strategies.
• Proven experience leading fiscal assessments, policy discussions, or technical missions.
• Strong analytical skills in fiscal modelling, forecasting, and quantitative analysis.

Education

• Master’s or PhD in Economics, Public Finance, Fiscal Policy, Macroeconomics, or a related field.

Certifications

• Certifications or specialized training in fiscal policy, debt management, or macro-fiscal modelling are an advantage.