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Tax Reform Adviser – Nauru

The Australia-Pacific Partnerships Platform, in partnership with the Nauru Revenue Office, is seeking a Tax Reform Adviser to be part of the Nauru-Australia Economic Governance Program; funded by the Australian Government. You will work to progress the key functions of the Nauru Revenue Office, including: the timely collection of revenue; better practice revenue collections and compliance with revenue legislation.

• Full time, for 12 months, with an option to extend.
• Accompanied role with a competitive remuneration and benefits package.
• Applicants from this position may be used to establish a merit list for similar roles in other Pacific Island Countries.

The Australia-Pacific Partnerships Platform (The Partnerships Platform) is looking for motivated and skilled professionals who are keen to make a difference. We seek passionate staff who work collaboratively to deliver ideas and advice that can help our Pacific Island Country partners meet their governance and stability goals.

The Partnerships Platform is seeking an experienced and motivated Tax Reform Adviser- Nauru with a proven track record in tax administration and systems, processes and policies used to interpret and administer tax laws. The ideal candidate is a collaborative, respectful, flexible and resilient Tax Reform Adviser with a keen focus on the provision of advisory support on tax reform across jurisdictions, tertiary qualifications in taxation, accounting, finance or business management, and a passion for progressing taxation and revenue reforms that benefit improved service delivery. As an advisory role, training, mentoring and capacity development are also a core focus.

The areas of focus of the assignment are:

• Assist the NRO to implement further tax reforms; Work collaboratively with GoN to ensure tax reform measures are delivered in a timely manner;
• Develop and implement a revised Compliance Improvement Plan designed to address identifiable risks to revenue.
• Develop a capacity development and training plan for the Tax Division, considering the use of National and Regional partnerships and implement extensive tax technical and procedural training with an emphasis on fundamental accounting, tax audit and tax technical compliance training workshops.
• Review and, as required, upgrade tax processes and procedures designed and implemented for tax filing, payment and assessment of domestic taxes.
• Promote the capacity of taxpayers to comply; ensure effective compliance monitoring; and instil community confidence in the tax system and its administration.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have tertiary qualifications in taxation, accounting, finance, business management orrelated discipline with extensive experience in a tax administration/revenue department., including demonstrated practical and technical knowledge of the systems, processes and policies used to interpret and administer tax laws. Experience in range of capacity development approaches, including conducting training, mentoring and the development of procedures and manuals will be highly valued.

How to Apply

To access the Terms of Reference detailing the role, responsibilities, selection criteria and country context for the position, please visit https://dt-global.com/company/careers and search for job number 2668 or contact recruitment@auspacpartnerships.com.au for more information.

Applications must be submitted by 11.59 pm AEST on Monday 22 January 2024.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities, including Pacific Islanders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTQIA+, women, gender diverse, neurodiverse and people with disabilities