3 Public Finance Advisor Positions Jobs at Tanzania Mentors Action TMA 2023
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TMA is one of the leading non-governmental organizations in research, mentorship, and
consultancy in Tanzania. It was established to strengthen the national and international economic
inclusive development, governance, programmatic and fiscal accountability using broad spectrum
of resource database of Mentors and researchers in Finance, Management, ICT, Human Resources,
and governance. It was established by Mentors who were previously employed as consultants to
implement WAJIBIKA project. WAJIBIKA project was three years USAID funded project that
had a purpose of strengthening programmatic and fiscal accountability in the Government
including Local Government Authorities. Currently, TMA is providing Mentoring to both public
as well as private sector on the improvements of its systems for better provision of service delivery
across sectors.
Currently, TMA is one of the subcontractors implementing Tanzania Public Sector Systems
Strengthening (PS3+) Plus project funded by USAID which is the follow on to the PS3 project. In
this project, TMA is providing technical assistance to the government of Tanzania in the areas
Public Finance, Governance, Information Systems and Human Resource.
The (PS3+) overarching goal is to support the Government of Tanzania to strengthen public sector
systems by improving the quality, delivery, and use of public services. The project covers the
period between July 31, 2020, to July 30, 2025.
3 Public Finance Advisor Positions Jobs at Tanzania Mentors Action TMA 2023
The purpose of the USAID Public Sector Systems Strengthening Plus (PS3+) Activity is to provide
technical assistance to support the Government of Tanzania (GOT) to institutionalize public
systems that are responsive to citizens’ needs for quality services at the local level, particularly for
underserved populations.
Tanzania Mentors Action is seeking employees three (3) Public Finance Experts to implement
PS3+ Project in its Cluster regions of Lake Cluster that covers Shinyanga, Geita, Kagera, Mara,
Simiyu and Mwanza regions; Central Cluster that covers Dodoma, Singida, Manyara, Arusha and
Kilimanjaro regions and Coastal Cluster that covers Pwani, Dar Es Salaam and Tanga. The Cluster
offices for Lake, Central and Coastal are located at Mwanza, Dodoma and Dar Es Salaam
respectively.
3 Public Finance Advisor Positions Jobs at Tanzania Mentors Action TMA 2023
Duties and Responsibility of the PFM Expert
- Provide technical support for institutionalization of interoperability and alignment of PlanRep with the Government of Tanzania Centralized Budget Management Systems (CBMS) and country sector plans.
- Provide technical support in implementation of MUSE including its interoperability with PlanRep.
- Provide technical support in the completion of the automation of relevant PFM information
- into the Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation system (iMES)
- Provide technical support to establish process and support system to routinize the use of FFARS and PlanRep at service delivery operating units in the health, education, and agriculture.
- Provide technical support to institutionalize the “DFF Management Framework” in procurement and management of funds transferred to facility bank accounts including support for the appropriate policy establishment.
- Support capacity building through training and mentoring across LGA to help them obtain Clean Audit Opinion from the CAG Support institutionalization of PFM related trainings example (IPSAS Module) into distance learning for the benefit of both LGA and Central Government
- Provide support in strengthening output-based budgeting into the Government of Tanzania System
- Participate in PFM meetings under PFMRP and other development partners (DPs) who are implementing PFM related interventions to foster PS3+ collaboration with other DPs.
- Support extension of FFARS and PlanRep to villages/mitaa and wards
- Provide support to strengthening internal Audit Capacity (e.g., rollout of GIAMIS) at LGA and central level in collaboration with the Government of Tanzania and other implementing and development partners
- Contribute in finalization of the development of the DFF and other implementing and development partner.
- Provide technical support to in LGA and facility staffs to implement DFF according to DFF Management Framework including training in areas that have challenges
- Support institutionalization of DFF Management Framework in procurement of management of funds transferred to facility bank account
- Provide technical support in monitoring and evaluation of DFF implementation
- Compile challenges that are observed during DHFF implementation, especially those related to PFM and coordinate with PORALG finance department to come up with interventions to address them.
- Work with PORALG to develop simple guidelines to interpret national policies related to PFM aspects so that facilities will understand easily.
3 Public Finance Advisor Positions Jobs at Tanzania Mentors Action TMA 2023
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Post-graduate qualification in Public Finance, Accounting, Economics, or another related field
- Demonstrated experience in technical assistance and capacity building of PFM for local government for not less than 10 years in planning, budgeting, revenue and taxation, accounting, public procurement, and internal and external audit at the central or local levels
- Demonstrated experience delivering institutional strengthening assistance to national and/or sub-national entities in public financial management.
- Demonstrated experience designing PFM training materials or manuals.
- Demonstrated experience carrying out PFM trainings, especially with staff at the local and central government level.
- A strong understanding of the current PFM landscape in Tanzania, including relating donor-funded programs.
- Interpersonal skills are tremendously important as the candidate will be the primary interlocutor with government and other stakeholders, and must set a positive, motivating, and constructive tone for mentees/advise.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Able to demonstrate integrity – particularly in relation to prevention of / response to fraud.
- A candidate with CPA will have an added advantage
- Professional experience in Tanzania.
3 Public Finance Advisor Positions Jobs at Tanzania Mentors Action TMA 2023
Reporting: The PFM Advisor will report technically to PFM Director and Administratively to
Regional Cluster Coordinator.
Working Station: The PFM Advisor will be stationed at the respective regional Cluster officers
Application Process
Please submit your cover letter, updated CV, and contact information for three references, not later than 24th January 2023 before 5.00pm to [email protected] Hard copies, personal visits or phone calls to this office are discouraged and therefore will not be considered.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
All application later should be address to
Chief Executive Officer,Tanzania Mentors Action,BOX 4278,Dodoma.
