Executive : Public Finance - South Africa

Based: Centurion, Pretoria, South Africa.
 
We are recruiting an Executive – Public Finance (a position equivalent to a Head of Programmes) for our Client, The Collaborative Africa Budget Reform Initiative (CABRI), an international organisation that provides a platform for peer-learning and exchange amongst African ministries of finance, budget, and planning.
CABRI continues to strive to achieve its Vision that across Africa, public financial resources are managed with integrity, transparency and accountability for efficient and effective service delivery, sustainable economic growth, and development.
 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represent CABRI and its Executive Secretary at regional and international forums.
• Planning and execution of international conferences, annual meetings, country training programs, etc.
• Support the Executive Secretary on organisational strategy and programmatic planning processes and lead on the development and execution of the Strategic Plan.
• Effective communication to various audiences (i.e. Finance Ministries, World Bank) and the implementation of programmes and projects in line with Public Finance Management (PFM) trends and member/non- member country needs, with a firm focus on PFM praxis.
• Understand the relationships and power structures of PFM institutions and channel these, to advance the work of the CABRI.
• Provide thought-leadership in the development of innovative PFM reform programmes and change management.
• Organise, implement, and monitor PFM technical advisory and coaching processes for member and non-member countries.
• As Head, provide strategic guidance to the PF Division technical team on projects and programmes in planning, budgeting, implementing and supervising activities for quality assurance of deliverables.
• Liaise with the Operations Division and the Office of the Executive Secretary  on the needs of the PF Division.
• Advise and assist the Executive Secretary and Executive: Operations with the recruitment of PF technical staff or secondments to the PF Division.
• Propose and monitor staff development actions and performance. Provide staff with coaching, training, and opportunities for growth to improve their skills.
• Provide periodic Reports as a member of the Executive Committee, and by virtue thereof to the CABRI Management Committee (the Board) and General Assembly, including regarding all developments, challenges and accomplishments within the PF Division’s scope of responsibility, and for the organisation.
• Lead and authorise in research and investigation undertaken for producing PFM technical evidence-based work and publications.
• Lead in resource mobilisation for funding of CABRI’s work, in co-responsibility and under the direction of the Executive Secretary. Advise on the overall sustainability of CABRI, its programmes and funding.
• Conduct organisational work within the Secretariat and with all stakeholders in a manner that promotes the exchange of ideas and information, fosters technical innovation and inclusion, and plan and monitor activities and feedback on targeted outcomes.