Overview:
For more than 25 years, Deloitte’s International Development Organization (IDO) practice has worked with governments, development agencies, NGOs, and private firms in over 60 countries to build the institutions, legal framework, and policies required for effective public and private sector growth. Deloitte is a leading provider of innovative development solutions to development agencies, foundations, governments, and Fortune 500 companies. Our dedicated IDO team is the vanguard for the delivery of profound impact in the global development space in alignment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. With more than 1000 development experts around the world, Deloitte has implemented over 150 donor projects worth a total of more than $3 billion in more than 70 countries.
Project Description:
The five-year USAID Resilient Cities Limpopo Activity will increase access to safely managed and reliable critical services for urban residents in the Limpopo River Basin. The activity will achieve this through facilitating improved access to safely managed drinking water and sanitation services, increased solid waste recovery and recycling to promote circularity, improved municipal financial management for climate-resilient service delivery, and increased urban resilience capacity against climate change.
Position Description:
Deloitte is seeking a Municipal Financial Management Lead, who will lead municipal financial management activities and outcomes on the program. The position will be based in Pretoria, South Africa.
*This position is contingent upon award and funding
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Manage and supervise technical assistance to municipalities in strengthening municipal budgeting, increasing capacity for budget execution and improving municipal revenue management.
• Ensure project assistance is technically sound and appropriate.
• Design and oversee the execution of strategies that enhance municipal planning, budgeting, procurement, and reporting capabilities.
• Build trusting relationships with municipal and other local stakeholders and drive the day-to-day work on the ground related to municipal strengthening.
• Support municipalities to build bankable, feasible pipeline of waste, water, sanitation and resilience projects.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications Requirements:
• B.S. or B.A. degree in municipal strengthening, democracy and governance or other related fields include urban planning or public administration.
• Minimum 7 years of experience with government development and strengthening, preferably with a focus on municipal services strengthening in South Africa, Botswana and/or Mozambique.
• Experience working in local governance operations, public policy and engagement and public financial management.
• Experience in municipal budgeting, budget execution, revenue mobilization and management, and capital investment planning.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Demonstrated experience in management or advisory roles on USAID or other donor-funded similar programs in Africa.
Application Submission Instructions:
Interested persons should please submit a cover letter and CV with references as a Word document to harzhao@deloitte.com. Note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and not accepted after May 25, 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
For more than 25 years, Deloitte’s International Development Organization (IDO) practice has worked with governments, development agencies, NGOs, and private firms in over 60 countries to build the institutions, legal framework, and policies required for effective public and private sector growth. Deloitte is a leading provider of innovative development solutions to development agencies, foundations, governments, and Fortune 500 companies. Our dedicated IDO team is the vanguard for the delivery of profound impact in the global development space in alignment to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. With more than 1000 development experts around the world, Deloitte has implemented over 150 donor projects worth a total of more than $3 billion in more than 70 countries.
As used in this posting, “Deloitte” means Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.