ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) is a not for profit, non-governmental entity
registered with the Nigeria Corporate Affairs Commission. It commenced
operations in Nigeria in 1999, while the programmatic operations
commenced in January 2000 through a Country Agreement signed with the
National Planning Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
ActionAid is an anti-poverty agency that prioritises works with the poor
and excluded; promoting values and commitment in civil society,
institutions and governments with the aim of achieving structural
changes in order to eradicate injustices and poverty in the world.
ActionAid Nigeria is an affiliate of ActionAid International, an
International Non-Governmental organisation registered in The
Netherlands with its headquarters in Johannesburg South Africa.
ActionAid International works in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia,
Europe and the Americas.
We are inviting applications from qualified candidates to fill the position of:
Job Title: Consultant – Editing of Public Finance Management Roadmap Report
Location: Nigeria
Description
- ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) is seeking a consultant to edit the
public finance management roadmap report of the Strengthening Public
Finance Management in Nigeria co funded by ActionAid Nigeria and Oxfam
Nigeria. - AAN is an affiliate of ActionAid International, which is a
global alliance of organisations working towards achieving a world
without poverty and injustice in which every person enjoys the right to a
life with dignity. One of the largest and most visible development
organisations, we work in more than 40 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe
and the Americas and our expertise lies in community-led approaches to
development, working through partnerships with poor people and their
organisations.
Introduction
- The Strengthening the Public Finance Management (PFM) Roadmap is in its second year of implementation.
- It has the main deliverable of producing a roadmap report aims
at strengthening the public finance practices at the national and
subnational levels. - The purpose of the roadmap is to achieve more transparency,
accountability and fiscal discipline in the management of the public
sector resources. - In the year one of the project, a comparative analysis between
the national and three oil producing states including Bayelsa, Rivers
and Delta State of education, agriculture and health sectors was
carried. - The study revealed no significant difference of the impacts and
benefits that accrued to citizens of three oil and non-oil producing
states in the areas of health, agriculture and education which was due
largely to mismanagement, wastes and corruption that leave almost little
resources for the provisioning of the social services to the citizens
at national and subnational levels. - Consequently, the second phase of the STREPFIN project targets
development of the public finance management roadmap report aims at
contributing towards more transparency, accountability and fiscal
discipline in the public finance management at national and subnational
level. - Subsequently, the project commissioned a consultant who
developed PFM roadmap report with a scope that covered a state across
the six geopolitical zones in the country. - The consultant has three working days to carry out editing of the PFM roadmap report.
Objective of the Editing:
- Editing of the public finance management roadmap report to meet
regional and international best practices in management of the public
sector resources - Inclusion of relevant information to make the report reader friendly.
Key Outcome of the Training:
- The edited report meets both regional and international best practices around public finance management.
The Task
- The consultant will provide seasoned editing to the draft report
of the roadmap in order to meet both the regional and international
best practices in the field of public finance management.
Scope of Work:
- Editing of the twenty six pages document with relevant materials
that meet both the regional and international best practices of the
public finance management.
Deliverables and Timelines:
- Editing of the document – 3 days
Profile of the Consultant
Consultant with the following qualification, expertise and skills is required for the assignment:
- An M.Sc. Economics or Accounting or Business Management with at
least 10 years of experience in public finance management practices
(Must). desirable - Proven experience in and evidence of having edited and developed similar reports on public finance management
- Proven experience on most of the components including the
budget, procurement, taxation, due process, and public human resource
(Must) - Able to work to tight deadlines (important)
- Open minded in terms of religion with no bias to any affiliation (important).
Fees
- The consultant will be paid N67, 000 per day for the 3 days as
total fee for the consultancy. AAN will pay 50% of the total consultancy
fee and remaining 50% at the completion of the assignment with
submission of satisfy edited report of the roadmap. - The consultant shall be responsible for her/his tax and other
statutory obligations. ActionAid shall however deduct the statutory 5%
With Holding Tax (WHT) and remit to relevant authority.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications by
showing the required competencies with a cover letter and CV’s,
demonstrating how the skills and experience will be relevant for the
activity to: procurement.nigeria@actionaid.org and to OboEffanga@actionaid.org
Deadline: 27th January, 2016.
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