Budget Support Coordinator

Project title: Budget Support Interim Services

Brief description: The overall objective of the project is to enhance the impact of the budget support through delivering of better policy dialogue, solution oriented, transparent and participatory.
The purposes of this contract are as follows:
• Provide support to the effective dialogue on key policy issues between DPS and the GoT 
• To support the EDF NAO to implement EU BS operations. 

Results to be achieved 
• BS DPs are coordinated effectively according to agreed management arrangements
• BS DPs and the GoT hold regular policy dialogues in areas of Tanzania’s national development strategies, which are solution-oriented and based on substance
• BS DPs and the GoT hold a regular dialogue on governance and anti-corruption measures taken by the Government
• BS DPs and the GoT agree and follow a monitoring and evaluation framework for BS, including performance assessment indicators
• The NAO office’s capacity to analyse data, treat and report information related to BS is increased allowing the drafting of robust budget support disbursement requests to the EU
• Strengthen relationship between NAO office with BS DP and GOT BS secretariat for smooth implementation of the Partnership Framework Memorandum
• The NAO office effectively participates in coordinating relevant line Ministries and Non-State Actors for the formulation of BS performance assessment framework and the setting-up of monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for public policies
• BS impact and outcomes are adequately presented and communicated to relevant target groups

Commencement date of the project: 22 February 2016

Duration of the assignment: 550 work days over 30 months

Requirements
Qualifications and skills:
- A University degree in Economics, Finance, Public Policy and Administration or a relevant, directly related discipline, or equivalent
- Very good team management and people skills, communication, facilitation and mediator skills, adaptability and social awareness
- Excellent organizational, administrative and logistics skills to support the implementation of the Partnership Framework Memorandum and the BS calendar
- Ability to develop close working relationships with key officials in the Ministry of Finance, other key governmental and non-governmental stakeholders
- Excellent working knowledge of English and excellent report writing skills. Knowledge of Kiswahili will be added advantage

General professional experience:
- At least eight years of professional experience in development assistance in developing countries in projects and programmes in the field of macroeconomic and fiscal planning, and/or governance and/or public institution support and/or public finance reform programmes
- Experience as coordinator and/or principal manager of medium projects (preferably projects with an individual budget above EUR 5 million)

Specific professional experience:
- Preferably at least three years of specific professional experience in BS operations (such as policy dialogue, performance assessment, eligibility criteria, etc.) in developing countries, preferably in ACP countries
- Experience in the following areas is considered an asset: budget framework, macroeconomic analysis and forecasting, institutional and civil service reform, PEFA framework, debt management, audit (internal and external), revenue mobilisation, statistics, taxation, public procurement, public sector accounting systems and corruption
- Experience with support secretariats, working groups, coordination groups, helpdesks or similar initiatives relevant to the contract will be considered as an advantage

About the Organization

Human Dynamics is a leading European provider of consulting services for the public sector with more than 120 projects implemented in 30 countries worldwide. Currently, Human Dynamics and its 300 experts and consultants advise more than 40 ministries and public/government agencies worldwide. You are welcome on our website for more details:www.humandynamics.org