AUSTRIAN DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (ADA)/ TEAM LEADER

Description

The overall objective of the Support and Expansion of the Treasury System (SETS) project is to strengthen public financial management in Albania in compliance with the European Partnership and the National Strategy for Development and Integration. The purpose of this project is to substantially strengthen the capacities of the Ministry of Finance (MoF), Line Ministries, Spending Units and large Municipalities to assure an optimal financial management of government resources and the expansion of the network between the MoF, Treasury District Offices, Line Ministries, Spending Units and large Municipalities.


Responsibilities

   - The overall technical, operational and financial management of the project
   - Recruitment and supervision of short-term experts
   - Leading and carrying out various assessments especially with regard to cash management and forecasting and government financial information system
   - Provision of technical assistance to all components with a particular focus on business processes in budget execution and cash management and cash forecasting
   - Support and supervise the formulation of TOR for tendering documents for required IT software and hardware
   - Monitor the implementation of supply and service contracts
   - Facilitation of stakeholder and other coordination meetings
   - Liaison with government officials, EU Delegation, other donor funded PFM projects and other relevant stakeholders
   - Organisation of the Steering committee meetings and the project coordination meetings
   - Quality Assurance of project interventions and outputs
   - Organisation of an external evaluation and audits
   - Representation of the SETS project
   - Reporting internally (to the ADC Head of Office) and externally (European Commission)


Requirements

   - Minimum of 6 years professional experience in public financial management (PFM)
   - A university degree in public administration, economics or other related disciplines
   - Senior management experience with donor funded projects and programmes
   - Experience in establishing public financial management systems
   - Familiarity with technical solutions in the area of treasury systems/ ePFM systems
   - Experience in designing capacity building and technical assistance interventions for public administrations in transition countries including minimum one year of work experience as advisor within a ministry
   - Experience in training and coaching/mentoring in financial management
   - Experience in procurement processes
   - Fluency in English language
   - Excellent facilitation, communication and reporting skills.


Deadline: 24 November 2013


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