The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH draws on the wealth of regional and technical expertise, as well as tried and tested management know-how. As a federal enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ offers customized solutions to complex challenges. We offer demand-driven, tailor-made and effective services for sustainable development in more than 130 countries worldwide.

Since 2003, the GIZ Good Financial Governance Program (GFG) has been supporting the GoG's development efforts in the area of public finance.

Commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and supported by Switzerland's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) since 2008, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) since 2014 and the Embassy of the  Kingdom of Netherlands in 2014, the GFG Program's main objective is to ensure that the public revenue and budget systems, as well as the management of Ghana's natural resource revenues, are more transparent, increasingly rules based, and more effective.

Job Description

Period of Contract: 1st April, 2015 2016

To achieve these objectives, the Program supports the capacity development efforts of Ghana's main public financial institutions. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is the leading executing partner. The Program also coordinates its activities closely with other Development Partners (DPs) through the PFM Sector Working Group. This group serves as a platform of dialogue between the GoG and its DPs, currently co-chaired by the UK.

In order to implement the Program, the current GoG-GFG cooperation arrangement focuses on three critical areas of public finance: (i) tax administration and revenue policy; (ii) the budget process; and (iii) domestic accountability.

Main Duties and Responsibilities
The Senior Advisor is responsible for:

•   Managing the program's initiative to provide professional advice to the Tax Policy Unit (TPU) of the Ministry of Finance
•   Assisting project/program initiatives to provide professional advisory services and input to the development and implementation of measures to promote full integration of erstwhile revenue agencies into a functional Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) and to cooperate with members of the GRA  Project Team Ghana and a broad range of target groups
•   Integrating results and experiences into team efforts and into all relevant groups 1 Applying project management techniques in thecomponent

Tasks
Advising the partner institution(s)

•   Assists and monitors the development and implementation of GRA and TPU work plans and activities in close consultation with partners
•   Contributes to preparing and implementing the coordination process, joint project/program activities and work at the regional level
•   Deals with the design, preparation and implementation of workshops, seminars and other events on issues connected with GRA and TPU and within the program
•   Manages activities related to the GRA strategic goal of "A professional and Credible Organization" by providing professional advice and ensuring that planned activities and interventions are implemented  in real time
•   Assists the Component Manager to deliver the agreed outputs in the  joint partner work plans (GRA and TPU)
•   Manages the preparation and implementation of consultancy processes with regard to the Revenue Component of the program
•   Develops and organises quality assurance measures and suggests necessary changes, improvements and initiatives within the component and program
•   Reviews and comments on Terms of Reference, internal reports and reports from consultancies and partners.

Networking and cooperation

•   Supports cooperation, regular contact and dialogue with partners, assists with PR work and cooperates with local communities, relevant  organisations, non-governmental agencies and individuals in the project/programme environment and with other projects to improve and  maintain good working relationships
•   Communicates local interests and efforts, forwards these to the Component Manager and encourages sharing of ideas and information for the benefit of the component and programme

Knowledge management

•   Compiles information about documents on the implementation of GRA and TPU activities and ensures knowledge transfer
•   Develops ready-to-use strategies and technical concepts, including guidelines, manuals and procedures
•   Prepares reports and presentation documents
•   Prepares appropriate input for various project/ programme reports including annual reports, and contributes to the other reports required by the programme manager and GIZ Head Office
•   Assists with research activities and studies on Public Finance issues which benefit the component and program

Coordination tasks

•   Assists with general project planning and develops project concepts including preparation, organisation and moderation of planning exercises and their implementation, management, monitoring, quality management, evaluation, communication and documentation
•   Coordinates relevant project activities at the local level in consultation with the Component Manager and in cooperation with the partners with respect to organization and implementation
•   Compiles the relevant information for joint activities and assignments
•   Assists with other managerial assignments on behalf of GIZ (e.g. offer preparation, impact monitoring, project progress review, reporting)

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Master's/MSc in economics, business administration, law or an equivalent qualification in taxation or a similar area
•   Knowledge of Ghana's tax system and already established contacts with relevant actors in the sector are regarded as assets

Other Qualifications

•   Very good working knowledge of ICT technologies (related software, phone, fax, email, the Internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office)
•   Fluent written and oral knowledge of the English language
•   Willingness to up skill as required by the tasks to be performed as agreed with management

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

•   Interested and suitable applicants are to forward their applications with a detailed Curriculum Vitae and a half to one-page letter addressing the applicant's motivation by email to:-

hr-ghana@giz.de

Closing Date: 26 March, 2015

•   Kindly note that only short-listed applicants  would be contacted.
•   If you do not hear from us 2 weeks after the deadline, please consider your application unsuccessful.