TERMS OF REFERENCE
PositionPlace of Performance****Contract Duration****Starting Date
Secretariat for the Somalia Financial Governance Committee (FGC)
Nairobi and Mogadishu
60 – 70 days over duration of 3 months with possibility of extension
January 2015
OVERVIEW OF CTG GLOBAL
CTG Global is a managed service company specializing in Recruitment, Management Consultancy, Human Resources support services and Monitoring & Evaluation in post disaster and post conflict countries around the world.
CTG Global provides services to humanitarian organizations, government, non-governmental organizations and corporates that enables public and private sectors to focus on their core business and the achievement of their objectives in hostile and threatening environments as we provide a safe and secure environment for them to do so and alleviate them of their risks, crisis and personnel management problems.
OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION
Our client seeks to recruit an international consultant with excellent technical skills and practical experience working on financial governance in fragile states. The consultant will provide the Secretariat function for the Financial Governance Committee, supporting its operations, its monitoring function and its policy function. The consultant will work closely with, and manage, a Somali consultant who will also be assigned to the FGP Secretariat.
GENERAL FUNCTIONS
The consultant will be expected to carry out the following duties and tasks, working with the Somali consultant.
*1.Support the FGC to define its agenda and make progress against priority initiatives*
a. Facilitate progress in the implementation of priority initiatives by providing technical and policy advice, liaising with key government and international counterparts and engaging FGC members, as required;
b. Monitor existing or emerging financial governance issues, reports on financial governance issues, and the opinions of financial governance stakeholders;
c. Provide background information and/or technical/policy notes to FGC and IAP members on financial governance issues;
d. Identify and engage subject matter experts to advise the FGC on specific issues (including, where appropriate, members of the IAP).
*2.Support the FGC to monitor implementation of its recommendations*
a. Engage with those responsible for implementation at a technical level to establish the status of implementation;
b. Validate implementation by gathering relevant documents and reviewing them or, where necessary, passing them to members of the FGC for review;
c. Arrange for Review Agents to review implementation and specific deliverables;
d. Update the Work Plan Tracking Matrix;
e. Write regular progress reports.
*3.Organise regular meetings between FGC members, the IAP and financial governance stakeholders*
a. Support the substantive organization of FGC meetings, including through the preparation of agendas and background documents;
b. Organize IAP meetings and missions, and prepare relevant documentation in advance of meetings, accompany IAP missions, as required;
c. Support the organization of regular briefings for the cabinet and development partners, including updates at the Somali Development and Reconstruction Facility (SDRF) Steering Committee;
d. Where required, support logistical arrangements such as meeting space, accommodation and transport.
*4.Support communication, information-sharing and public dialogue*
a. Facilitate communication and regular information sharing between FGC members and between the FGC and other Implementing Bodies of the FGP;
b. Facilitate communication between the FGP’s Implementing Bodies and other financial governance stakeholders, including the FGS, the donor community and civil society.
c. Manage dissemination of information relating to FGP advice, oversight and activities through the media (including social media and traditional outlets).
*5.Support the FGC to ensure that financial governance institutions receive adequate support from the international community*
a. Support coordination of international assistance to key areas of the FGP;
b. Monitor priority capacity building and TA needs;
c. Monitor provision of assistance by donors;
d. Identify gaps and communicating them to the FGC, government and donors.
Duty station
The duty station for this position is split between Nairobi and Mogadishu with travel elsewhere as required.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
Education
· An MA degree in economics, public administration or international development
Work Experience
· A minimum of 8 years experience working on public financial management (PFM) and accountability, central bank governance, public sector reform
· Direct advisory experience in fragile or conflict affected countries on PFM, financial governance and accountability.
· Experience in supporting multi-stakeholder initiatives and familiarity with development partner aid coordination mechanisms
· Practical experience in the design and implementation of technical assistance programmes for PFM and financial governance in a fragile or conflict affected states.
· Good judgment in dealing with complex and sensitive policy issues and ability to build relationships and partnerships with multiple and diverse actors.
· Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to persuasively communicate technical concepts
Reporting Arrangements
The consultant will work under the overall guidance of members of the FGC, working closely with their key technical advisers where necessary. For administrative purposes s/he will report to the Financial Governance Program Task Team Leader.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates should submit their CV along with their application letter via e-mail tocareers@ctgglobal.com with reference to “BHJOB2678_688” in the subject line. Short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.
