ET Consultant

At the World Bank , a member of the World Bank Group (WBG) , you’ll join a diverse, global community working across cultures, disciplines, and borders to address the world’s most pressing development challenges. With 1.2 billion young people reaching working age in the decade ahead, the challenge of job creation has never been greater. Through partnerships across 145 countries and more than 182 offices worldwide, we work with governments, private sector, development partners and other stakeholders to invest in people, strengthen markets, and deliver scalable, data-driven solutions that generate more and better jobs and improve lives. For more information, visit <https://www.worldbank.org/en/who-we-are/ibrd>. I. Tunisia Background Government of Tunisia undertook a Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA) assessment in 2023. The PEFA assessment informed the development of a PFM Reform Action Plan, approved by the Council of Ministers in 2024. A steering committee was established in 2025 to monitor the implementation of the plan and coordinate PFM reforms across institutions. Government of Tunisia asked the World Bank to provide technical assistance to support the implementation of priority reforms. Technical assistance covered by the requests submitted by Government of Tunisia include performance-based budgeting, budget classification, internal control, oversight of state owned enterprises, debt management, cash management, and budget transparency through open budget. Funding of the technical assistance activities is provided by the Tunisia Economic Resilience and Inclusion (TERI) country umbrella program, administered by the World Bank and structured around an Anchor Multi-Donor Trust Fund. TERI is committed to advancing PFM in Tunisia with the overarching goal of enhancing the sustainability, credibility, and transparency of the government PFM process. Objective The objective of this assignment is to provide technical assistance to the Government of Tunisia in the following areas: • Performance-based budgeting • Performance audit • Budgetary internal control • Budget classification (new area) • Cash management (new area) Scope of Work and Activities Performance-based Budgeting After the first phase of the TA, the focus will shift towards the following activities: • Review the articulation between the national strategic/ development plan (“Plan national de Développement”) and the existing strategic plans in pilot line ministries to ensure translation into and alignment with performance documents, indicators, and program architecture; • For a better appropriation of the reform, support the development or revision of guidance notes, templates, and methodological tools for line ministries to facilitate the horizontal, vertical, and cross-cutting dialogue; • Facilitate technical workshops and consultations with relevant stakeholders; and • Support change management and capacity building for adoption of revised arrangements. Performance Audit Following the revision of the 2015 Performance Audit Guide undertaken in the first phase of the technical assistance: • Disseminate the performance audit guide among the different groups of stakeholders • Support its implementation Budgetary Internal Control Implement the guidelines developed during Phase 1 of the technical assistance in pilot ministries in line with the agreed roadmap: • Assess existing budgetary internal control practices and processes; • Identify risks, bottlenecks, and gaps; • Adjust the roadmap as needed; • Support pilot implementation; • Prepare capacity-building materials for controllers and program managers; and • Recommend institutional and procedural improvements to strengthen expenditure control and fiscal risk management. Budget classification • Support the Ministry of Finance in the alignment of their existing revenue, economic and COFOG classifications with international standards Cash management Support the Ministry of Finance: • Improve the transparency, clarity, and codification of cash flows processed through La Poste • Strengthen interoperability among information systems used to monitor and manage cash flows II. Algeria Background Since March 2023, the World Bank has been providing technical assistance to the Ministry of Finance, and particularly the Directorate General of Budget (DGB), in the implementation of the performance component of the budget reform in Algeria. Initiated by the Organic Law on Finance Laws (LOLF) of 2018, this reform reflects the government's commitment to performance-based budgeting (PBB) management. In support of this agenda, technical assistance is being provided to strengthen the methodological, institutional, and operational foundations required to integrate performance considerations into budget preparation, execution, reporting, and accountability processes. Within this framework, the staff member will provide technical and operational support to the design and implementation of activities under the performance-based budgeting work program. Objective of the Assignment The objective of the assignment is to continue supporting the implementation of PBB in Algeria. This includes: • Provide technical support to DGB to adjust and refine existing budget documents or tools, or develop new ones (e.g., PBB management charter to support dialogue throughout the fiscal year). • Work with pilot ministries on the gradual implementation of PBB through the definition and stabilization of their performance frameworks, the design of their program performance, while clarifying the roles of the various stakeholders involved at central and deconcentrated levels. • Provide capacity building, with the delivery of training of trainers that started in April 2026. • Support the development of additional activities. Scope of Work and Activities The scope of work covers the following activities: • Provide technical support for the preparation, review, and refinement of methodological notes, guidance materials, templates, and other analytical outputs related to performance-based budgeting. • Support Ministry of Finance and pilot line ministries in the development and strengthening of program performance frameworks, including objectives, indicators, scorecards, and associated reporting tools. • Support the review of budget performance documents (“Rapports sur les Priorités et la Planification” or RPPs and “Rapport Ministériel de Rendement” or RMR) and provide analytical inputs to improve their quality, internal consistency, and alignment with reform objectives. • Assist in the preparation and facilitation of consultations, technical meetings, workshops, training sessions, and budget conferences with the Ministry of Finance, DGB, pilot ministries, and other relevant stakeholders. • Contribute to the monitoring of implementation progress, identification of constraints, and formulation of follow-up actions and recommendations. • Prepare working notes, aide-memoires, progress updates, summary records, and other documentation required for effective task management and reporting. • Support the dissemination of tools, approaches, and lessons learned emerging from the implementation of the reform program.