The International Centre for Tax and Development (ICTD) based at IDS is a global policy research network dedicated to improving the quality of tax policy and administration in developing countries, with a special focus on sub-Saharan Africa. We are seeking to recruit a Program Manager who will play a critical role in providing overall coordination and supervision of all ICTD activities, with a particular emphasis on (a) management and coordination of the ICTD project management and administrative team, (b) overall monitoring and planning in relation to the budget, and (c) oversight of the overall research and communications program, including oversight of all reporting to donors.  

Applicants will be expected to strategically oversee and guide all the necessary management functions of this large and complex and adapting programme and will therefore have excellent interpersonal and management skills, and strong budget and financial and project management skills and experience.