[Full-time] Finance and Budget Specialist Job in Nigeria at RTI

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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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