Public Financial Management Specialist

Job Description

Summary of Assigment:

The Public Financial Management Specialist and its project team members will support the Government of Tanzania to implement a range of PFM reforms at the central, regional and local government levels affecting 26 regions and 188 local government authorities in the following priority areas: i) revenue management; ii) budgeting and planning; iii) budget execution, transparency and accountability iv) budget control and oversight. Experts will be embedded inside Tanzanian government institutions to deliver ongoing on-the-job TA in these priority areas to GoT counterparts

Required Qualifications:

The Public Financial Management Specialist will have:

• Minimum 7 years’ of experience in public sector planning, budgeting, revenue and taxation, accounting, public procurement, and internal and external audit at the central or local levels;
• Post-graduate qualification in public finance or other relevant field;
• Demonstrated experience delivering institutional strengthening assistance to national and/or sub-national entities in public financial management;
• Demonstrated experience designing PFM training materials or manuals;
• Work experience in Tanzania;
• Professional fluency in English.

Desired Qualifications:

The Public Financial Management Specialist will preferably have:

• Experience training local government staff;
• Master’s degree in public finance or other relevant field;
• Strong, demonstrable knowledge of the Tanzanian public sector context;
• Work experience on DFID or African Development Bank projects.

All candidates wishing to be considered for the Public Financial Management Specialist position are to apply through http://www.cowater.com/job-listings/. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

We thank all applicants, however only those making the shortlist will be contacted.

About the Organization

CowaterSogema is a global leader in management consulting services, focusing on developing and emerging economies. We work with governments, partner organizations, communities and civil society to design and implement sustainable solutions that generate lasting social, financial and environmental impacts. As Canada’s largest international development consulting firm, CowaterSogema has developed a reputation of excellence for our strong ability to work with clients and stakeholders to provide leading-edge solutions and services tailored to the needs and challenges faced by developing and transitional countries. Our firm possesses internationally recognized and award-winning experience at the policy, program and project levels, developing and managing major projects as well as undertaking studies, sector reviews, evaluations, and training and communications activities.

CowaterSogema is a global company with its headquarters in Ottawa, Canada, an office in Montreal, Canada, an office in Pretoria, South Africa (CowaterSogema South Africa) and operations in Paris, France (CowaterSogema Europe). Additionally, the company currently operates project offices worldwide including in Burkina Faso, Mali, Malawi, Cameroon, South Sudan, Mozambique, Zambia, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia, Jordan, Peru, Honduras, Barbados etc.