Public Financial Management Service – Chemonics

Chemonics seeks a public financial management service delivery team leader for an anticipated USAID five year local governance strengthening project in Nigeria. The project aims to increase effectiveness, accountability, and transparency of selected state and local governments. It will focus on strengthening systems to improve the delivery of services in key sectors including basic education, primary health care, and water, sanitation, and hygiene; efficiency of key governance operations; government’s responsiveness to citizen needs and priorities; and government’s and civil society’s capacity to manage conflict. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:
Lead a team of experts to implement project activities related to public financial management for improved service delivery, in collaboration with government counterparts
Determine areas of focus for improvements that may include budget planning, implementation, and execution; budget transparency; domestic resource mobilization; procurement reform; internal controls, audit, and monitoring and evaluation

Qualifications:
Advanced degree in economics, public policy, business, finance, or a related field
Minimum 10 years of successfully implementing projects related to service delivery and public financial management at the national and subnational levels
Experience in a leadership role on a donor-funded project; team leader experience preferred
Experience working with Nigerian government counterparts at the state and/or local level preferred
Experience with tax reform in developing countries, including experience working with revenue authorities or similar institutions to improve revenue generation for service delivery
Expertise in the modernization of budget processes including planning, execution, and monitoring and evaluation
Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
Experience with expenditure and procurement management reforms in developing countries, including knowledge of systems such as the Treasury Single Account, IPSAS, and e-Procurement

HOW TO APPLY:
Please send electronic submissions of your CV and cover letter to PFM_Team_Leader@chemonics.com by April 1, 2017. Please include “Public Financial Management Team Leader” in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

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