Job description

The Good Financial Governance Program in Tanzania (GFG) is a technical assistance program that is implemented by GIZ, commissioned by BMZ and co-funded by the Swiss government and the European Union. GFG commenced in May 2016, the second phase (GFG II) runs from August 2020 to July 2023. GFG’s main goal is to strengthen Tanzania’s public financial management system in accordance with principles of good financial governance, specifically transparency, efficiency and accountability. GFG’s own revenue mobilization component (Field of Action 3, FoA3) aims to improve own source revenue mobilization in Local Government Authorities (LGAs), with a focus on the collection of service levy. GFG provides technical advice to the President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) to systematically improve the framework conditions for local revenue mobilization and local revenue policy while at local level the program supports partner LGAs to improve own-source revenue collection and management.

Your tasks

The advisor

Manages support to PO-RALG, Regional Administrative Secretariats (RAS) and pilot LGAs in the context of the GFG program’s Local Revenue Mobilization component;
Functions as GFG contact point for PO-RALG, partner LGAs, RAS and civil society partners and proactively coordinates measures;
As needed, supports implementation of FoA4 activities related to social accountability, in line with operational plans agreed with civil society partners;
Liaises with and coordinates planning and implementation of activities with other FoAs, specifically FoA4 (social accountability), ensures realization of synergetic potentials;
Provides technical expertise for the institutional development of PO-RALG, pilot LGAs and RAS' and cooperates to this end with a range of relevant stakeholders;
Supports Public Relations and knowledge management work as well as project monitoring and reporting;
Provides support to component and program management as required.

Your profile

University degree in a relevant discipline such as public administration, law, economics, finance, or business administration
Professional development cooperation experience in public finance, local/regional administration, fiscal administration or decentralization, preferably in the region
Practical experience providing advise to partners in the context of development cooperation, experience working for or with GIZ advantageous
Experience and proven skills in conceptualizing and supporting reform efforts in public administration
Technical experience with digitization of public financial management systems, specifically of revenue collection and management
Proficiency in using MS Office
Fluent English skills; German and/or Swahili language skills are an asset

Location information

Under the following link you will find information about living and working in Tanzania.

In general, the security situation is calm. GIZ staff must adhere to security measures at all times. Please also check the county-specific information provided by the German Federal Foreign Office. A contact person for security risk management is appointed at the local GIZ office. GIZ does not impose any restrictions on life partners and family members to move with you to the country of deployment. We kindly ask you to inform yourself which forms of relationships are legally and socially accepted in the country of deployment.

Notes

Please understand that we can accept and process in principle only applications via our E-recruiting system. Following the confirmation of your successful application, kindly check your spam / junk mail folder on a regular basis, since some provider classify emails from our recruiting system as spam.

GIZ would like to increase the proportion of employees with disability, both in Germany and abroad. Applications from persons with disabilities are most welcome.

You can get an overview of our benefits packages here.

Our benefits

We are a provider of international cooperation services for sustainable development and work to build a future worth living around the world. We support projects in over 130 countries to achieve goals sustainably together with our partners.
Everyone has the same opportunities in our company, regardless of gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation or physical disability. We recruit based on specialist expertise and social skills. Transparency and fair opportunities for career advancement are just as much a matter of course for us as gender not being a barrier to taking up a management position.
Your work will begin with an onboarding and preparation phase that will give you initial insights into GIZ and lay the groundwork for your upcoming assignment, establishing new contacts and building up your network.
We provide opportunities for taking part in training and professional development to all our staff. Our Academy for International Cooperation (AIZ) will help you develop your skills.
Ensuring the compatibility of career, family work and care commitments is part of our corporate policy. Flexible working hours and comprehensive preparation packages for families accompanying staff abroad are two examples of the opportunities that GIZ offers its employees. Our family-friendly philosophy also includes providing support for family members in need of care.
Flexi-time and the possibility for mobile working gives staff maximum flexibility.
We offer you various part-time working models to give you flexibility in planning your working and home lives.
We allow our staff to accrue working time credits in a long-term working time account. This credit can then be used to take a lengthy leave of absence.

Extensive check-ups and preventive measures (e.g. on appointment, before the outward journey, during the stay in a country of assignment, in an emergency) are provided to our staff and the family members accompanying them as a matter of course.
We reward staff who achieve their agreed annual targets with a variable remuneration component.

You will receive various additional benefits during your stay abroad that will depend on your country of assignment.

We have put together an extensive package of benefits for family members accompanying staff abroad, including medical check-ups, language lessons and lump-sum allowances for the outward and homeward journeys. The Academy for International Cooperation (AIZ) also offers a range of preparatory courses on local culture, history and customs and on travelling with children.
During your assignment abroad, we will largely reimburse you for the school fees incurred for sending your children to schools providing a general education.
In many places, you will receive a subsidy towards the rent on your place of residence. If you have not yet found suitable accommodation at the time of your outward journey, you will receive a subsidy to put towards your hotel costs.

About us

We create prospects for people and with people. As GIZ has an international mandate, we offer a multicultural working environment. We are committed service providers and dedicated professionals, even under difficult circumstances. We take pride in enabling our employees to develop their professional and personal skills. There are plenty of reasons to join our motivated team – ranging from the diverse challenges you will face on a daily basis in one of our 130 partner countries, to the broad scope you will have for shaping your work.