KPMG - Programme Manager / Team Leader

KPMG is a leading provider of professional services, which include audit, tax and advisory. KPMG’s International Development Advisory Services Unit (IDAS) is based in Nairobi, Kenya and has adopted a pan-African approach to development work, employing full-time experienced development experts within the KPMG Africa team at our headquarters in Nairobi, together with a network of champions across the twenty countries of KPMG in sub-Saharan Africa. Our clients include international development agencies, international lending institutions, private corporations and foundation and national governments.

KPMG seeks a Programme Manager / Team Lead for the Local Investment Climate (LIC) sub-component, Business Sector Programme Support Phase IV in Tanzania. KPMG has been shortlisted by Danida to submit a tender as the Management Contractor (MC) of Local Investment Climate (LIC) sub-component. The four-year programme with a possible extension of up to 24 months will support Tanzania achieve improved conditions for sustained growth and investment in selected local government authorities.

The LIC sub-component will focus geographically on Kigoma and Dodoma regions to address the critical constraints to business growth and economic development at the district level. It shall encourage practical responses to the challenges faced by government and business when seeking to improve the conditions for private sector development and economic development at the district level, and facilitate the creation of district-level Public-Private Dialogue. LIC will establish a Small Industrial Facilities Fund (SIFF), which will facilitate investments in public infrastructure and private business facilities with public-good characteristics to unlock critical constraints in local markets and strategic value chains (clusters), and create new business opportunities for local business women and men. The investments will be targeting key agribusiness value chains in the region.

LIC shall closely coordinate activities with other BSPS IV programmes, in particular the Agricultural Markets Development Trust, the BEST-dialogue and Private Agricultural Sector Support Programme (PASS) Trust. In addition, working with strategic national partners such as Prime Minister’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG), Association of Local Authorities in Tanzania (ALAT), Tanzania Private Sector Foundation (TPSF) and Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (TCCIA) the sub-component shall disseminate lessons learnt by government and the business community with other regions across the country. The sub-component will support four outcomes:

• Outcome 1: Agreement and collaboration among public and private actors on addressing the priorities for local business growth and economic development.
• Outcome 2: Improved local and sector-specific business environments. assessments
• Outcome 3: Increased investment in selected regions and value chains.
• Outcome 4: Improved practices across all regions and districts.

Specific roles and responsibilities:

The Programme Manager will be KPMG’s senior supervisor in the implementation of LIC and will oversee all aspects of project performance, both technical and managerial. Under the supervision of the Engagement Partner, the Programme Manager will serve as the project’s principal contact point for Danida, the LIC Steering Committee, and will also be the project’s main contact for strategic national stakeholders and project implementing partners. The Programme Manager will supervise all project staff and consultants. He/she will have overall responsibility for ensuring that all procedures are established and adhered to for activity development, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, procurement, budgeting and financial accounting. S/he will provide overall supervision of implementing partners/grantees, ensuring timely progress against work plans, achievement of deliverables, and quality of results.

General qualifications required:

• A relevant university degree or equivalent.
• 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience in donor financed project management including financial management, monitoring, reporting and human resource management. 

Adequacy for the assignment:

• ·        Proven team experience showing the lead and manage teams in large programme implementations. At least three substantial team leader references.
• ·        Experience with private sector development and support. At least three substantial references. This can include design and management of grant and consultancy procurement scheme, enterprise development support and capacity building services.
• ·        Proven experience in business environment reforms including public-private dialogue.
• ·        Experience in working with a wide variety of different partner institutions.

Experience from the region and language:

• ·        Working experience from preferably from Tanzania or East Africa. Experience working at sub-national levels will be an advantage. At least three years.
• ·        Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• ·        Fluent in English and Swahili.

Duty Station: Dodoma, Tanzania

Position is contingent upon project award and funding

Estimated start date: early 2014

If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please forward your curriculum vitae giving details of your qualifications and experience quoting the job code IDAS/2013/LIC/PM on or before 10 December 2013toskieti@kpmg.co.ke

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