International Development Advisory – Financial Assessments & Organisational Development Senior

Job description

1. Be a key team member of Financial Assessments and Organisational Development work with CSOs and donors:
2. Be a key team member and lead Senior on financial assessments of CSOs, CBOs and donors;
3. Be a key team member and lead Senior on organisational development work with CSOs, CBOs and donors;
4. Be a key team member and lead Senior on, public financial management assignments;
5. Participate in proposal-writing for financial assessments and organisational development opportunities; and
6. Participate in the presentation of reports to donors, CSOs, CBOs, donors and others.

Desired Skills and Experience

1. Bachelors Degree from a reputable university,
2. Relevant Masters degree desirable;
3. Minimum of 4 years work experience in a reputable professional services firm, ideally in Audit / Advisory, but with some consulting experience
4. Professional qualifications: ACCA, CA or CPA;
5. Experience of working with donors and civil society organisations, particularly in conducting organisational assessments and building financial capabilities and capacities, are an added advantage; and
6. Additional qualifications including qualifications in CISA, CIA, CFA and IMIS, Managing Successful Programmes, Prince II are an added advantage.

Attributes

1. Understands key aspects of the financial and procurement cycles including from a risks and controls perspective, and have competency in cash-flow, budgeting, income and expenditure analysis and reporting;
2. Be conversant in the key components of the project management cycle, ideally including strategic planning and monitoring & evaluation;
3. Well developed problem solving abilities and strong analytical skills;
4. Ability to work within a team, while also being a self-starter;
5. Strong and flexible communications skills - liaising with clients, management and staff, in person, by phone or in writing;
6. Strong proposal-writing, business development and presentation skills;
7. Ability to organise and prioritise workload to meet deadlines and resolve conflicting demands;
8. Willingness to travel throughout Tanzania and the wider region; and
9. Socially confident and able to create a strong presence with clients and the KPMG team.

We offer

• An opportunity to work in a growing team, with expectations and opportunity to innovate;
• Continuous learning and development;
• Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams
• Exciting unparalleled exposure to advisory skills, competencies and tools;
• Local and regional travel.

If your career aspirations match this exciting opportunity, please forward your curriculum vitae giving details of your qualifications and experience quoting reference FA&OD Senior on or before 14 April 2014to info@kpmg.co.tz.