Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The programme “Promoting efficient and transparent local governance in Zambia” is funded by the Federal German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development to support Zambia’s decentralisation process. At the local level the programme works with the local governments in Southern Province and Luapula Province to strengthening their capacities in managing development processes, enhancing their own source revenues, promoting citizen participation and improving local public service delivery.

Your tasks
• Provide technical advice to Samfya Council on the improvement of their own source revenue and support the implementation of pilot measures in their district
• Provide strategic and technical advice to the Provincial Local Government Office on the implementation of measures aimed at improving financial management processes or increasing own source revenue in the district councils (such as policy implementation, capacity development measures, introduction of new systems, by-law formulation, e-billing/payment)
• In liaison with the Provincial Local Government office, promote exchanges on and upscaling of good practices on revenue enhancement
• Support the institutionalisation of best practices related to revenue enhancement and improved financial management
• Promote knowledge management and organisational learning at district, provincial and project level
• Provide technical support to Councils during budgeting and performance review
• Provide technical support in monitoring Constituency Development funded projects

Your profile
• University degree (at least Master’s) in Finance, Political or Social Sciences, Public Administration, Development Studies, Information Technology or comparable studies
• Several years of work experience in public financial management and revenue collection enhancement with or at local governments, preferably on the African continent
• Good organisational skills and an affinity for managing and documenting knowledge is expected
• Professional experience in organisational development and process advisory desirable
• Excellent written and oral skills are required
• IT certification and/or programming skills are an asset
• Fluent in English

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Associate Degree

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