The Public Finance Management team at Oxford Policy Management is seeking a qualified Nepal-based Digitalisation Expert on a fixed-term basis, contingent on the successful outcome of a bid for an upcoming international development project.

The opportunity will support the Government of Nepal in strengthening digital transformation within tax administration and related public-sector systems.

The position would be based in Nepal.

We are an international development consultancy working to improve lives through sustainable policy change in low- and middle-income countries. Our vision is for fair public policy that benefits both people and the planet.

Through our global network of offices, we work in partnership with national stakeholders and decision-makers to research, design, implement and evaluate impactful public policy. We draw on our local and international sector experts to provide the very best evidence-based support. We deliver projects with expert knowledge and experience and can be relied upon for excellence in all aspects of project delivery. We work collaboratively and ambitiously to help deliver impactful public policy that brings about lasting change.

The Digitalisation Expert will provide technical advice and support to strengthen digital systems and processes within tax administration.

Responsibilities may include:

• • Supporting the procurement and evaluation of core tax software solutions.
  • Advising on international tendering processes for tax administration systems.
  • Supervising the customisation of off-the-shelf tax software and the development of new modules.
  • Ensuring quality assurance of procured, customised and newly developed tax systems.
  • Supporting the development of the e-Taxation Master Plan.
  • Conducting feasibility assessments for data warehouses, data mining and advanced analytics solutions.
  • Supporting the digitalisation of tax audit functions and taxpayer services.
  • Leading change management and supporting the rollout of new tax systems and digital solutions.
  • Building the capacity of Inland Revenue Department (IRD) staff in digital transformation initiatives.

Qualifications

• A Master’s degree in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Digital Governance, Management Information Systems or a related field.
• Excellent written and spoken English language skills.

Experience

Candidates should demonstrate:

• At least 10 years of professional experience in public-sector advisory and capacity development.
• At least 10 years of specialised experience in the digitalisation of government services.
• Proven experience in tax IT systems, e-governance, enterprise software procurement and digital transformation programmes.
• Demonstrated experience in software quality assurance, systems integration, change management and implementation support.
• Experience working on tax administration or public-sector digitalisation projects would be an advantage.

Whether you join us in a corporate position, as a project delivery colleague, or as an independent contractor driving programme management - at OPM you will find a company that places equal value on excellence and integrity. As a leading international development consulting firm, we strive to enable and empower everyone who works with us to do their best work in an environment that welcomes ambition, creativity and passion for positive change.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusion

We strongly believe in a fairer distribution of power between all stakeholders, and we commit to reflecting this in our organisational structures and in the design and delivery of our projects. We proactively work to evolve ourselves and our stakeholders to shape inclusive and fair programming, implementation, and policies. Our recruitment and procurement processes reflect our ambition to make the international development sector more diverse and inclusive.

If you share our vision for fair public policy that benefits both people and planet, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application through our careers’ site by the closing date.  We review and interview applicants on a rolling basis and encourage you to apply by way of CV via our careers site at the earliest.