Development and introduction of a revenue management system for local authorities in Tanzania

Job Description

The main tasks are:

• To map all local revenues and their procedures of collection and administration based on the Local Finance Act and Urban Rating Act.
• To give legal advice on taxation for local government
• To give advice on local revenue collection and intergovernmental transfers, and relate this to budgeting and cash flow planning
• To prepare awareness campaigns and nurture multi stakeholder engagement and inter-agency cooperation
• To coach LGAs while introducing the revenue management system
• To train and coach programmers in Relational Database Management Systems
• To develop and customize software for revenue management up to acceptance level
• To define a blueprint for IT applications for PMO/RALG
• To develop documentation up to level for nationwide roll out.

The following qualifications are required:

• Minimum level of Master degree in economics, public administration, public financial management or equivalent
• Minimum 10 years proven experience in project management
• Proven experience in conducting change processes within public administration and/or private sector
• Experience in tax administration at sub-national government level and one or more of the following fields:
  • Change management,
  • Revenue management at sub national government level
  • Design of IT for tax administration
• Able to apply Capacity Works
• Fluent in written and spoken English (Kiswahili is an asset)
• Good communicator
• Stress resistant; able to cope with frustration
• Able to work in a multi stakeholder environment
• Experience in Southern and east Africa