Closing
date: 15 Jun 2016
date: 15 Jun 2016
Title:
National Senior Budget Analysis Expert
National Senior Budget Analysis Expert
Reference:
Democratic Governance Programme (DGP) 10th EDF
Democratic Governance Programme (DGP) 10th EDF
Location:
Malawi
Malawi
Duration:
55 working days
55 working days
The
Bureau for Institutional Reform and Dem
Bureau for Institutional Reform and Dem
ocracy (BiRD) is currently looking for a
National Senior Budget Analysis Expert for a short-term mission for the Support
to the Malawi Parliament as part of its on-going DGP programme in Malawi (10th
EDF).
The
requested services for all experts will involve working closely with the Malawi
Parliament, specifically with the Office of the Clerk of Parliament and
parliamentary staff assigned to this mission, and the DGP-TFU.
requested services for all experts will involve working closely with the Malawi
Parliament, specifically with the Office of the Clerk of Parliament and
parliamentary staff assigned to this mission, and the DGP-TFU.
Component
4 – Provision of Technical Assistance to the Budget Committee:
4 – Provision of Technical Assistance to the Budget Committee:
- Facilitate
access to professional expertise on budget analysis and gender budget
analysis for members of the Budget Committee and female MPs; - develop
presentation and formats for trainings; - working
in 3 to 4 groups (Committee members, female MPs – in 2 to 3 groups); - drafting
of brief guidelines to budget analysis.
Position
6 – Component 4/Expert 1: National Senior Budget Analysis Expert
6 – Component 4/Expert 1: National Senior Budget Analysis Expert
Qualifications
and skills:
and skills:
- Post
graduate degree in economics, finance, political science or related field; - Experience
in high level advisory positions;
General
professional experience:
professional experience:
- Minimum
of 10 years of relevant professional experience in the area of public
financial management, finance, economics, political science or related
field. - Proven
experience in providing technical assistance to public sector
institutions, in conducting institutional assessments and/or training
missions. - Excellent
facilitation and training expertise.
Specific
professional experience:
professional experience:
- Proven
knowledge and experience in budget analysis and interpretation; - Ability
to conduct participative, high-level needs assessments. - Demonstrable
experience in designing and developing training and learning materials. - Proven
skills in facilitation and training services to run the training modules. - Proven
knowledge of the Malawi budget process a strong advantage. - Knowledge
of human rights and gender issues in relation to budget analysis an
additional advantage.
The
foreseeable consultancy period is 55 working days. A start of the field
activities is not likely before July 2016. The overall period of implementation
for the Support to Parliament is around 6 to 7 calendar months, from June/July
to December 2016.
foreseeable consultancy period is 55 working days. A start of the field
activities is not likely before July 2016. The overall period of implementation
for the Support to Parliament is around 6 to 7 calendar months, from June/July
to December 2016.
Applications
and updated CVs are accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted before
15 June, 2016 to: jobs@birdmunich.de.
and updated CVs are accepted on a rolling basis and should be submitted before
15 June, 2016 to: jobs@birdmunich.de.
Please
note that only excellent experts meeting most or all of the above criteria and
having an excellent and verifiable track record will be considered.
note that only excellent experts meeting most or all of the above criteria and
having an excellent and verifiable track record will be considered.