Team Leader for Support to the National Audit Office in Tanzania

Project Name: Support to the Tanzanian National Audit Office (NAOT)
Project Location: Tanzania
Stage: Tender
Duration: 7 working months

Project Description:

The consultancy is requested to assist NAOT in redesigning and applying a reformed M&E system over the course of the budgetary year 2014 – 2015. To be specific, the support should focus on three main results:

1. Develop a coherent, effective and efficient M& E system
2. Assist in rolling out, implementing and training on the new M&E system
3. Coaching of core staff who will be responsible for coordinating collection and analysis of data and reporting as well as selected staff of reporting units

Key Deliverables:

• Revised templates for monitoring, evaluating and reporting, including management response follow-up in accordance with the specifications provided above;
• Documentation of new / changed processes
• Practical guidelines / instructions / how-to notes advising users on the use of formats;
• Revised KPIs with baseline data;
• Identified M&E Champions from the most relevant units;
• Approval by management on process, formats, M&E champions and incentive system;
• Training concept and concept for multipliers;
• Conduct of 4 conceptual awareness raising trainings, including training materials;
• Conduct of at least 4 technical planning workshops, including guidance materials;
• A fully coached M&E cycle, including revisions of templates/ guidelines if necessary and revision of recommendations for M&E Champions from the most relevant units after coached M&E cycle if necessary.

Qualification criteria for Team Leader:

• University degree in Economics, Political Science or other directly related discipline or equivalent experience.
• Background in Public Financial Management
• Strong expertise in external financial control/strengthening of Supreme Audit Institutions as well as M&E
• Minimum of 10 years working experience in related areas of strategic planning, M&E, and public financial management
• Proven experience as a Team Leader for similar assignment
• Proven track record in conducting change processes within public administration
• Proven experiences in training and development of curricula
• Full proficiency in English is required, Kiswahili is an asset
• Excellent communication and report writing skills
• Previous work experience in Tanzania is a merit

To apply please send your CV (please include contact details in the CV) to camille.pellerin@sipu.se, indicating “ Tanzania NAOT” in the subject field. CVs are reviewed continuously. Application deadline is the 3^rd of April 2014. Please note that if you have no objections your CV and contact information will be stored in our CV database and you may be contacted by us regarding other future opportunities. Thank you for your interest.