RTI Recruiting Senior Finance/Budget Specialist

 Wednesday, July 20, 2011
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RTI International has been awarded the five year. USAID funded Leadership,   Advocacy, Empowerment, and Development (LEAD) project in Nigeria, a project aimed at improving governance and services delivery at the local government level. We are seeking to recruit candidates to fill the position below in Sokoto office. The position is open to residents of Nigeria only.

Position:     Senior Finance/Budget Specialist

Responsibilities:

    Reporting to the Senior Technical Manager. He/she will oversee the technical and management aspects of LEAD budget transparency activities and he responsible for implementation, quality control, reporting, monitoring, and staff management of the component. The candidate we seek is an experienced local government or municipal finance specialist with a proven track record of assisting local government authorities to better account for public funds and improve overall fiscal and budget transparency.

Specific Duties

    Overall responsibility for the design, direction, and implementation of the budget transparency component and program activities
    Coordinate with Senior Specialists in the Local Governance, Civil Society Strengthening, and Service Improvement components to ensure consistency across the technical components
    Contribute to an assist, with LGA assessment activities
    Design and deliver training to local government officials
    Provide written and verbal reports on program activities as needed
    Coordinate data collection, information dissemination, training and other  program activities with Local Government Coordinators and Training Managers
    Anticipate program needs, making and following recommendations
    Ensure monitoring is consistent with required results and provide written and verbal feedback to program management staff as needed
    Attend meetings and represent the project on technical issues to implementing partners, development partners, and stakeholder.

Required Experience, Skills, and Qualifications:

    Bachelors degree and 10 years or MA degree plus 6 years’ experience
    Degree in Political Science, Public Administration, Municipal  Finance,  International Relations, Development Studies or related fields.
    Experience in Northern Nigeria preferred
    Excellent technical and managerial skills
    Excellent communication (verbal and written) and interpersonal skills.
    Fluency in English
    Excellent team player who works well independently

How to Apply:

To apply: Please email year cover letter and CV in reverse chronological order (including email and phone contact) to info@lead.rti.org on or before 29th July 2011. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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