Team Leader

Qualification·       Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration, Political Science, Law, Development Studies, Economics, Public Policy, or a related field; ·       Master’s Degree in Public Administration (MPA), Public Policy, Governance, Development Management, or Municipal Finance or relevant field. PhD in a relevant field is preferable Requirement·       At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in municipal governance, revenue enhancement, public financial management, or local government reform in Donor Funded assignments. ·       Minimum 5 years of experience in a leadership role, managing complex, multi-stakeholder projects—preferably donor-funded assignments (e. g. , World Bank, ADB, GIZ, USAID, UNDP, DFID, SDC EU etc. ).

·       Take overall responsibility for municipal revenue financial and administrative management. ·       Lead on relationship and stakeholder management as the public face of the programme·       Facilitate the development of annual plan of operations, annual budgets, semi-annual and annual progress reports etc.

·       Coordinate with ministry, other government agencies, and local governments·       Ensure smooth operation of the project by providing necessary support to all municipal revenue team members, local units, and partner organizations·       Ensure that municipal revenue staff of all components and at various levels work as a team to achieve results in a coordinated and synergistic manner·       Promote and enable effective GESI mainstreaming in the substance of the project, the delivery approach, the organisational culture and communication practices·       Provide support towards regular steering committee meetings·       Ensure synergies between municipal revenue and other programmes as well as coordination with other donor programmes·       Line-manage the team with direct reporting arrangements as agreed with PCU coordinator and SDC ·       Provide inputs into programme management and undertake quality assurance (QA) on technical areas across municipal revenue·       Act as the primary point of contact for Donor and maintain overall responsibility for informal and formal reporting to counterparts with support from the member secretary of Steering Committee, Deputy Team Leader cum Project Coordination and Liaison Manager, Governance and Service Delivery Adviser, PFM Adviser and Admin/Finance Manager·       Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, manage project workplans, oversee budgets, and ensure timely delivery of results.

·       Strong skills in results-based management, reporting, and performance monitoring. ·       In-depth knowledge of municipal revenue systems, public sector reforms, fiscal decentralization, and service delivery improvement. ·       Ability to provide technical guidance on policy, institutional, and financial reform at the local government level. ·       Strong experience in working with local governments, national agencies, civil society, and development partners. Excellent skills in facilitation, negotiation, and capacity building.