Job Title: Senior Finance/Budget Specialist
Location: Bauchi
Company: RTI
Job Profile:
• Reporting to the Senior Technical Manager.
• S/he will oversee the technical and management aspects of LEAD budget transparency activities and be responsible for implementation, quality control, reporting, monitoring, and staff management of the component.
• The Candidate we seek is an experienced local government finance specialist with a proven track record of assisting local government authorities to better account for public funds and improve overall fiscal and budget transparency.
• The candidate should be familiar with local government finance and budgeting procedures and with the functions of State Government structures as they relate to local budgeting and finance.
• The position is grad 10 and reports to the Senior Technical Manager.
Responsibilities:
• Overall responsibility for the design, direction, and implementation of the budget transparency component and program activities
• Coordinate with senior specialists in the local governance, Civil Society strengthening, and service improvement components to ensure consistency across the technical components
• Contribute to and assist with LGA assessment activities
• Provide written and verbal reports on program activities as needed.
• Coordinate data collection, information dissemination, training and other program activities with Local Government Coordinators and Training Managers
• Anticipate program needs, making and following recommendations
• Ensure monitoring is consistent with required results and provide written and verbal feedback to program management staff as needed.
• Attend meetings and represent the project on technical issues to implementing partners, development partners and stakeholders.
Qualifications and Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree and 10 years or MA degree plus 6 years’ experience
• Degree in political science, public administration, municipal finance, international relations, development studies or related fields
• Experience in Northern Nigeria preferred.
• Excellent technical and managerial skills
• Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills
• Fluency in English
• Excellent team player who works well independently
Deadline: December 24, 2011.
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