Advisor (m/f) on Public/Municipal Finance Management Mozambique, Maputo

The context

A decentralised and functional public finance system in Mozambique
is essential for off ering services to the population, and providing an effective
infrastructure for continued economic development. The Good Financial Governance programme, which GIZ implements on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), aims to help improve the resources available at local level, make the use of funds more efficient and effective, and strengthen horizontal and social controls. This should create the basis necessary for providing reliable, customer-friendly public services for the population of the three main participating provinces.

Your role

Providing advisory services to the Ministry of Finance on managing
local finances and providing advisory services for elaborating distribution formulas for transferring funds to the municipalities; drafting support strategies and measures to strengthen local financial management; coordinating with the programme’s other specialist advisors on public procurement as well as on municipal development, external and internal controls.

Your profile

You have an university degree in public administration, economics, political science or similar subjects, and have at least fi ve years of relevant professional experience in public/municipal fi nancial management. In addition to very good financial/fiscal administration knowledge, you already have several years of experience in development cooperation and have already worked in other countries. You have excellent social and intercultural skills, are tolerant of frustration, and have experience of working with heterogeneous teams in a politically challenging environment.

Further information on the position can be found at www.giz.de/jobs. Job ID 20124.

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