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Job Title:  Project Manager (Public Finance Management)

Organisation: Farsight Africa Group

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Farsight Africa Group is an advisory and implementation company that provides services for governments, administrations, development organisations and private companies. Under the broad headings of Public Sector Advisory, Technology and Innovation, M&E Research and Learning, and Strategic Communications, we offer a wide range of initiatives and services and solutions.

Job Summary:   Farsight Africa is currently recruiting a Project Manager for its Public Financial Management department. The position is to be based in Uganda. Farsight Africa operates across the continent and an ability/willingness to travel is essential. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing technical assistance and capacity building projects relating to domestic revenue mobilization, public financial management reform and Digital Transformation. The successful candidate will also contribute to Farsight Africa’s business development efforts with key donors such as the World Bank and the EU. Experience with the World Bank will be considered a strong asset.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold a master’s degree in a relevant discipline (Finance, IT, economics or related field)
• Bachelor’s degree in finance/ related field of study e.g. management accounting / Public Finance Management
• Must have Project Management Professional Certification
• At least five years of experience with progressively more responsibility in digital transformation project management and direction, administration and public financial management in a team environment (experience managing World Bank-funded projects is considered an asset).
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in the public sector, managing public sector projects.
• Experience managing and directing new or existing international development projects, including:
• supervising and coordinating inputs and efforts from field and HQ team members;
• performing quality control on all deliverables;
• maintaining clear communication lines between HQ, the field and clients.
• Experience with international donor reporting requirements (GAC, DFID, World Bank, etc.);

Personal Attributes

• Ability to work in English is required. Other languages are an additional benefit, particularly French.
• Excellent writing skills (reports, work plans, proposals).
• Business Development skills.
• Strong financial management skills.
• Strong managerial and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills; and
• Technical expertise in one or more of the following areas is considered an asset.
• gender budgeting/program-based budgeting.
• budget formulation, including medium-term fiscal and expenditure frameworks;
• domestic revenue mobilization;
• extractive sector governance.

How to Apply:

All applicants should send their application letters and CVs to jobs@farsightafrica.com Applications shall be reviewed on a rolling basis until the right candidate has been selected.

Deadline:  14^th March 2024

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