Senior PFM / Budget Support Expert (Cat. I)

About the role

NTU International A/S is recruiting a Senior Public Financial Management (PFM) / Budget Support Expert (Category I) for an EU-funded project in the Solomon Islands: technical assistance for energy-sector budget support under the EU-Solomon Islands partnership for a modern, green and competitive energy sector. The project aims to strengthen the country's energy-sector legal, regulatory and institutional framework and accelerate low-carbon development, in line with the SDGs and the Solomon Islands National Development Strategy 2016-2035. The position is part-time, involving three missions to Honiara over a 36-month indicative period starting around 20 December 2026.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance in public financial management, macro-fiscal assessment, budget transparency and the implementation of EU budget support operations.
• Engage at senior levels of government on financial management matters with confidence, credibility and authority.
• Coordinate across multiple government entities, development partners and system vendors in a complex reform environment.

Required profile

• University degree of at least 3 years in Economics, Finance, Accounting or another relevant field, or 5 years of equivalent professional experience.
• At least 12 years of professional experience in public finance management, including budget analysis, PFM reform or macro-fiscal assessment.
• Substantial experience working within, or advising, central finance ministries, departments of finance or equivalent agencies.
• Demonstrated experience leading or contributing to EU budget support operations, such as preparing disbursement requests or performance-based reporting.
• At least one international technical assistance assignment of at least 2 years in a developing country focused on public financial management.
• Full professional proficiency in English, written and spoken.