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Posted 2018-10-09 00:40:30
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 on Financial
Management (Lusaka based)
REF:
GIZ_GFG_FM
Main tasks and
responsibilities:
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Supporting programme management
in reaching programme objectives and team objectives, especially in the area
financial management and controls
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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 financial
management and controls to the programme partners, for example Ministry of
Finance, Ministry of National Development Planning, selected line ministries
and the Zambia Public Procurement Authority
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Conducting research activities
and studies relating to framework conditions for financial governance reforms
in Zambia, including reconciliation and analysis of public sector financial
information and diagnostic studies published by the Government of the Republic
of Zambia
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Supporting programme management
in preparing Terms of Reference for short term experts to support the team in
advising programme partners in his/her area of expertise, i.e. on financial
management and controls in Zambia
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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 the 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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Must be a Licentiate member
(minimum) of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA)
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A bachelors’ degree in Business,
Accountancy, Finance, Statistics and/or Economics; a higher-level
qualification in a related field (e.g.) or specific qualifications relating to
public administration and/or public financial management; information systems,
and/or organisational development, education, training or human resource
management is an added advantage
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At least five (5) years’
professional experience in areas such as enhancing controls frameworks,
financial analysis and management reporting and the implementation and
management/systems administration of financial information systems
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Experience in the design and
management of chart of accounts in an information systems environment and
financial statement preparation and management of audits
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Experience in the presentation of
financial analysis and information to senior managers as well as in the
supervision of teams performing accounting and financial management processes
is an additional asset
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Previous experience in risk
identification, assessment and management including the implementation of
formal risk management frameworks
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Previous 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 with
the ability to interpret complex financial reports and data
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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
with SAP software (particularly Human Capital Management (HCM), Financial
Intelligence (FI) or Business Intelligence / Business Objects (BO) applications
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 2018. Interested candidates must send the CV and a
cover letter electronically, quoting the reference GIZ_GFG_FM in the email subject line to: jobzambia@giz.de by 15:00 hrs on
Friday, 12th October 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.