Job Description (Roles and Responsibilities)
Main
Purpose of Job:
- The Governance Adviser (public sector
governance) is an exciting role leading on a high-profile portfolio. It is
a great opportunity to work on governance issues in one of the most
complex and fascinating countries that FCDO works in. This is a key position
in the network and will play an important role in the economic development
team and across the Somalia network; with especially close links to the
Freedom and Democracy, Stability, Security and Justice teams.
- This role leads FCDO’s flagship public
resource management programme; including components on PFM, public sector
reform, customs and revenue work at federal and state (sub-national)
levels. Regular engagement with International Community partners, Somali
Government, the World Bank, IMF, and other multilateral organisations is a
significant element of this role.
- More broadly, the role is essential to
advancing key policy agendas, such as fiscal federalism and resource
sharing in Somalia, and demonstrating thought leadership on tackling
corruption in Somalia. This expert level role will be based in
Nairobi with frequent travel to Somalia and Somaliland. Although not
essential, Somali language skills are desirable.
Specific Responsibilities of this Role will Include:
- Lead the establishment of new FCDO
support to domestic revenue mobilisation and public financial management
in Somalia, effectively coordinating with the World Bank.
- Ensure complementarity and maximise
synergies with other programmes working on public sector governance in
Somalia; chiefly i) the World Bank governance programmes (PFM and DRM,
civil service strengthening), ii) EU budget support technical assistance;
and iii) the African Development Bank PFM programme.
- Build and maintain relationships with
the Public Finance Resource Centre (PFRC) and Regional Tax Adviser.
- As the Programme Responsible Owner (PRO)
for Public Resource Management 2, effectively lead implementation and the
closing phase of the programme in 2025.
- Provide overall leadership and
management across the PREMIS 2 programme, which started in April 2022;
giving the post holder significant opportunity to shape the development
and future of the programme.
- Lead policy dialogue with the Federal
Government of Somalia, International Financial Institutions and
development partners on domestic revenue mobilisation and public financial
management.
- Maintain close working relationships
with the International community, with Government (Ministers, senior
officials, technical staff and advisers at Federal Government and Federal
Member State levels) and with implementing partners in Somalia to ensure
effectiveness of programming and to bring together diplomatic and
programmatic levers to drive reforms.
- Lead an informal donor Working Group on
PFM and civil service reform, setting the agenda, bringing partners
together and shaping a collective approach to state building in Somalia
among the international community.
- Effective strategic and operational
contribution to FCDO corporate work.
- Contribute to strategic discussions on
i) macroeconomic stability working closely with the economic adviser; ii)
fiscal federalism, revenue sharing and the finalisation/review of the
Federal Constitution, working closely with the political governance adviser.
- Work across the FCDO portfolio to
support other programming working on institutional development and system
strengthening; chiefly i) security and justice programming, ii) the
Somalia Stability Fund, iii) Health programming, iv) Regional economic
integration.
- Feed into strategic processes e.g. NSC
papers, business planning, country diagnostics, to ensure evidence-based
assessments of public sector capacity/reform priorities are factored into
future thinking.
- Ensure cross-Somalia network
understanding of the depth and dynamics of corruption in Somalia,
underpinned by evidence-based analysis. Shape the conversation on the
potential and risks from the development of the extractives sector in
Somalia.
- Contribute to discussions on harnessing
the positive potential of urbanisation in Somalia, whilst articulating
the governance and resource management issues to be considered if this
potential is to be realised.
Resources Managed:
- The post holder will manage 1 programme
manager and be responsible for a £12 million programme.
Essential Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- 5-10 years’ experience of delivering
public sector reform programmes particularly using adaptive approaches.
- Strong understanding of public financial
management and revenue mobilisation.
- Experience of anti-corruption and
political economy analysis to understand incentives and drivers of
behaviour.
- Strong team leadership experience
- Demonstrated capacity to work effectively
with a range of stakeholders including national government, bilateral and
multilateral agencies and the private sector
- Experience of operating in a large and
complex environment where teamwork, building relations, and bringing
people with you is essential.
- Ability to deliver at pace, take
initiative and manage your own workload.
- Excellent written and oral communication
skills.
- Work in FCAS, with a preference for work
in Somalia.
- Level of language required: Proficient in
English and Somali
Desirable Qualifications, Skills
and Experience:
- Experience working on or in fragile and
conflict affected states
- Experience in solving a wide range of
problems using a variety of tools, and being creative
- Flexibility to work on new priorities as
they emerge.
- Ability to speak Somali.
Required Behaviours:
Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Leadership, Seeing the
Big Picture.
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