As a federal enterprise, GIZ supports the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development.For our operations in Mozambique/Maputo, we are looking for a/anJOB-ID: 20124
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Field of activity
Mozambique is a vast, rural country. A decentralised and functional public finance system is essential for offering services to the population, and providing an effective infrastructure for continued economic development. However, a functional public finance system at subnational level is still developing. Until now, districts and municipalities have not had sufficient access to financial resources. Only limited resources are allocated by the central government to the subnational level, which do not allow for adequate investment. Furthermore, the districts and municipalities are not yet able to generate sufficient revenues of their own.
The Good Financial Governance programme, which GIZ implements on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), aims to help improve the resources available at local level, make the use of funds more efficient and effective, and strengthen horizontal and social controls. This should create the basis necessary for providing reliable, customer-friendly public services for the population of the three main participating provinces.
Your tasks
As an advisor you will have the following duties:
This position focuses on specialist tasks relating to public finance. Management and leadership are also involved.
Your profile
You have an university degree in public administration, economics, political scienceor similar subjects, and have at least five years of relevant professional experience in public/municipal financial management. In addition to very good financial/fiscal administration knowledge, you already have several years of experience in development cooperation and have already worked in other countries.
You have excellent social and intercultural skills, are tolerant of frustration, and have experience of working with heterogeneous teams in a politically challenging environment. You already have initial experience of managing several employees, and are a skilled advisor and communicator. You must be fluent in Portuguese and English (if not Portuguese, very good knowledge of Spanish or French with basic Portuguese would be an option). Knowledge of German would be an advantage.
Assignment period
01.02.2015 - 31.12.2016 with the option of an extension until December 2018
What we offer you
With an international remit and a multicultural working atmosphere, we are successful because we share knowledge across disciplinary frontiers. Your professional and personal development is important to us. Whether it is the multifacetted day-to-day challenges in one of our partner countries or the considerable scope for applying creativity in your work - there are plenty of good reasons to join our motivated team.
Other information
The position involves travel within Mozambique.
The position is based in the capital Maputo. The climate is subtropical and there is a risk of malaria. Medical care is average in Maputo, but of international standard in neighbouring South Africa. There are several international schools (US, Portuguese, French, British international). The main risks are associated with crime. The cultural scene is rich and growing (by African comparison). The rapidly expanding raw materials sector is resulting in high prices (especially for accommodation).Please note that we basically can only receive and process applications sent via our e-recruiting system. Should you not be able to do so, please contact the person named in the job advertisement.To enable us to assess your existing skills and qualifications as part of our internal selection procedure, please complete the questionnaire on your competences when you apply online.
After submitting an application, please check your spam/junk folder regularly for incoming messages, as emails from our e-recruiting system are treated as spam by some providers.
We welcome job applications from people with disabilities.
If you are interested, please do not hesitate to apply until 15.11.2014.
Contact department:Nadja Broich
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