Around the world, public resources are being raised and spent unfairly and ineffectively, leaving millions of people without access to quality public goods and services they need to thrive. Governments often make public resource decisions without much consultation or information from the public. Meanwhile, those with power and privilege very effectively influence government decisions in their favors.

Our goal is to make governments raise and spend public money more fairly, so that everyone has the resources and opportunities they need to thrive and get ahead. To achieve this, The International Budget Partnership (IBP) partners with budget analysts, community organizers, and advocates in more than 100 countries to advance public budget systems that work for people.

Together, we generate evidence, advocate for reform, and build the skills and knowledge of people so that everyone can have a voice in budget decisions that impact their lives. For more information, please visit our website and review our strategy.

Today, IBP is a globally dispersed organization with staff based in multiple countries with in-depth country work in Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Indonesia. IBP is a US registered 501 c3 with branch offices in Senegal and affiliates in the Netherlands, in South Africa and soon in Nigeria and a total budget of about USD 15 million a year.

In a context of growing fiscal pressure, unsustainable debt burdens, and regressive tax systems, IBP is expanding its research and technical work on public finance systems related to public debt and taxation to support reforms that help these systems better reflect the realities and needs of communities that have been marginalized. This is an exciting opportunity to work across the organization to shape IBP’s research agenda, building a rigorous evidence base that strengthens the ability of civil society and marginalized groups to engage meaningfully in reforms and hold governments accountable. The role calls for someone eager to take initiative, work independently, and help bridge evidence and reform at a global scale.