As an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, the federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH supports the German Government in achieving its development-policy objectives.

GIZ is looking to fill the position of Advisor in the Local Revenue Mobilization component of the Good Financial Governance Programme (GFG).

Duty station: Dar es Salaam Fixed term contract

Responsibilities

The Advisor is responsible for:

• managing support to pilot Local Governance Authorities (LGAs) in the context of the GFG programme’s Local Revenue Mobilization component
• conceptualizing and implementing strategic planning sessions with the Office of the President of the Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) and LGAs
• ensuring implementation of local level activities related to revenue mobilization
• functioning as GFG’s contact point for partner LGAs and Regional Administrative Secretariats (RAS), liaise with PO-RALG through GFG’s revenue mobilization advisor at national level
• as needed, supporting implementation of activities related to GFG’s Social Accountability component at the local level
• coordinating proactively, e.g. via Jour Fixe meetings, with partners at central and local level, specifically PO-RALG, pilot LGAs and civil society partners

Tasks

Advising the partner institutions

The advisor

• guides and monitors the development and implementation of plans and activities in close consultation with counterparts
• ensures quality of revenue mobilization-related activities at local level and that critical outcomes are properly represented and prioritized
• provides professional expertise to further institutional development of pilot LGAs and RAS’
• represents GFG in the cooperation with other development programmes
• drafts Terms of Reference for consultants and steers them to implement activities
• deals with the design, preparation and implementation of workshops, seminars and other events on issues connected with the programme’s area of activity
• assists with any other tasks given to him or her by head of Revenue Mobilization component or programme management

Networking and cooperation

The advisor

• supports cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with partners, assists with Public Relations work and cooperates with local communities, relevant organisations and individuals
• communicates local interests and efforts, facilitates sharing of ideas and information for the benefit of the programme

Knowledge management

The advisor

• supports project monitoring and updates information on project progress, documents and reports regularly on the status of results
• ensures knowledge transfer to programme, safeguards the flow of information between GFG, pilot LGAs, PO-RALG and other stakeholders
• develops strategies and technical concepts when needed, draws up presentation documents
• prepares appropriate input for various programme reports including annual reports, and contributes to other reports required by the programme manager and GIZ Head Office
• ensures that all relevant documents are recorded appropriately in internal files and knowledge management systems

Coordination tasks

The advisor

• assists with general programme planning and develops project concepts
• coordinates relevant project activities at local level in consultation with the manager and in cooperation with the partners
• compiles the relevant information for joint activities and assignments

Other duties/additional tasks

The Advisor

• performs other duties and tasks at the request of management
• is working on cross cutting topics for the overall programme (e.g. Gender, impact monitoring)

Required qualifications, competencies, and experience

Qualifications

• a university degree in a relevant discipline such as public administration, law, economics, finance, or business administration

Professional experience

• five (5) years of relevant experience in local/regional administration/ fiscal administration, of which at least 3 years at local or regional level

Other knowledge, additional competences

• in-depth knowledge of the (political) environment, administrative structures and procedures, especially on local and regional level
• profound knowledge of reform processes in public financial management and their challenges/dynamics
• Experience with digitalization of revenue collection and administration, familiarity with respective electronic systems and methods
• good drafting skills
• willingness to travel frequently to the field as well as to Dodoma, as required
• excellent skills in verbal and written communications / fluent English and Swahili
• proficient in using Microsoft Office

Applications:

Interested candidates are requested to send their letter of application together with the CV and academic certificates by email to hr.giz-tanzania@giz.de

Please use the subject line ‘Advisor LRM’

Closing date for submission: 14.03.2021 Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

GIZ Tanzania is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their gender, origin, religion/belief, disability or any other minority group.