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Posted 2018-10-25 04:23:06
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
The Deutsche
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH is the implementing
agency of the Federal Republic of Germany for technical and international
cooperation. It offers flexible, sustainable and effective solutions in
political, economic and social change processes. Most of the work of GIZ is
commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and
Development (BMZ). GIZ also operates on behalf of other German ministries as
well as public and private bodies in Germany and abroad. These include the
European Commission, the United Nations, the World Bank and governments of
other countries.
The Good Financial
Governance (GFG) Programme 2019-2022 phase is foreseen to focus on increasing
transparency, efficiency, and accountability of public financial governance in
Zambia. Its main partner institutions are envisioned to be the Ministry of
Finance, the Ministry of National Development Planning, selected line
ministries, the Zambia Revenue Authority and the Zambia Public Procurement
Authority. The GFG Programme is set to provide advisory services and capacity
development measures in the areas of enhancing revenue mobilisation and
supporting the reforms in budget planning, management and execution, as well as
the revision of intergovernmental fiscal relations, to its partner
institutions.
In this context, GIZ
is seeking a suitable candidate for the following position:
Technical Advisor for Public Investment Planning and Management
(Lusaka based)
REF: GIZ_GFG_PIPM
Main tasks and responsibilities:
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Supporting the
programme management in reaching programme objectives and team objectives,
especially in the area of public investment planning and management as well as
public procurement
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Providing technical advice,
individually and in close collaboration with other team members/ short term
experts, on questions of public financial management with a focus on investment
planning, management and procurement to the Ministry of National Development
Planning, the Ministry of Finance, selected line ministries and the Zambia
Public Procurement Authority (ZPPA)
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Conducting research
activities and studies related to strengthening public investment planning,
public procurement and management systems in Zambia
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Supporting programme
management in preparing Terms of Reference for short-term experts related to
the strengthening of public investment planning, public procurement and
management systems
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Designing, preparing
and implementing workshops, seminars or other events on issues connected with
the area of activity, both individually and with other team members
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Assisting the
programme management in monitoring the development and implementation of
operational plans and activities in close consultation with the partners
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Supporting the
programme management in maintaining regular contact and dialogue with partners
for programme steering purposes
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Preparing appropriate
input for various programme reports including annual reports and other reports
required by programme management
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Performing tasks on an
ad hoc basis at the request of programme management
Qualifications and requirements:
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Minimum of a
bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Economics, Public Finance,
Investment Planning and Finance, Public Policy or Development Studies; a
master’s degree is an added advantage
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Membership of the
Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA) and/or other relevant
professional bodies or specific qualifications relating to public procurement,
investment appraisal, planning and management and/or economics, is an added
advantage
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At least five (5)
years’ professional experience in public investment appraisal, procurement and
monitoring/execution processes and practices in Zambia and/or other countries
in the region
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Experience in managing
political processes surrounding the identification and selection of public
investment projects and the procurement processes used
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Experience in linking
the public investment appraisal system with the annual budget process through
its interface with processes used to formulate the Medium Term Expenditure
Framework (MTEF) is an additional asset
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Experience in risk
identification, assessment and management including the implementation of
formal risk management frameworks
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Professional
experience in a technical assistance advisory role, in organisational
development and change management, including leadership buy-in and stakeholder
identification and involvement is an added advantage
Other knowledge, additional competences
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Excellent analytical
skills, particularly when reviewing public investment project proposals in
terms of their technical, financial and economic feasibility
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Fluency in English,
both written and oral
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Excellent report
writing skills
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Strong communication
and interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust, consensus and respect
required for good working relationships with internal and external contacts
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Knowledge in the
design of training programmes, curricula, training courses and materials, as
well as training delivery and evaluation is desirable
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Ability to manage the
development of competences, skills and abilities (mentoring)
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Must be proactive and
be able to manage and prioritise workload and be accustomed to working under
pressure with high resilience and self-motivation
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Ability to work in a
multicultural and multidisciplinary team
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Strong IT skills, i.e.
very good working knowledge of MS Office and the ability to and the ability to
use financial information systems with a high degree of proficiency; experience
in using SAP software, especially the Project Management module, and/or other
systems used for the appraisal of public investment projects and the ZPPA
e-procurement processes is an additional asset
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Willingness to
upskill; corresponding measures to be agreed with management
The successful candidate will be expected to start full-time
employment with GIZ, on a fixed term contract on 1st January 2019. Interested
candidates must send the CV and a cover letter electronically, quoting the
reference GIZ_GFG_PIPM in the email
subject line to: jobzambia@giz.de by 15:00 hrs on Friday, 2nd November 2018.
Certificates, qualifications, etc. must not be
attached to the application. In addition, traceable references of previous
engagements must be provided.
Please note that only
applicants selected for interview will be contacted. GIZ is committed to being
an equal opportunities employer. Therefore, women and people with disabilities
are strongly encouraged to apply.