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Project title: Technical assistance to the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on decentralisation
The overall objective of the programme is: To build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels for sustainable development through the implementation of the Ghana National Decentralisation Policy Framework (NDPF).
The purpose of this contract is: To support the institutions in charge of decentralisation reforms, particularly the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee (IMCC) on Decentralisation and its members, through technical assistance focusing on skills transfer and capacity development in the planning and implementation of the National Decentralisation Policy Framework (NDPF) and National Decentralisation Action Plan (NDAP) in a participatory manner.
The expected results are as follows:
Result 1: Policy, legal and institutional reforms implemented
- To develop new NDPF/NDAP (2019-2022) with Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Performance Assessment framework (PAF);
- To create the enabling environment for the implementation of Local Economic Development and Public-Private Partnership policies.
Result 2: The capacities of MMDAs are enhanced
- To decentralise by de-concentration appropriate Departments and Agencies to the district and regional levels;
- To enhance the capacity of MMDAs to deliver municipal services effectively and on their general mandates;
- To support the implementation of the reviewed Local Economic Development and Public-Private Partnership policies at the district level for economic growth, employment creation and income generation.
Result 3: Funding at MMDAs level is available for local service delivery and increase in birth registration
- To support implementation of approved Inter-Governmental Fiscal Framework (IGFF), Inter-Governmental Fiscal Transfers (IGFT) and Internally Generated Funds (IGF) strategy;
- To enhance the revenue mobilisation capacity of MMDAs.
Commencement date of the project: September 2018
Duration of the assignment: 470 working days
Description of work:
The Fiscal Decentralisation & PFM expert is responsible for providing technical support to the Fiscal Decentralisation Unit (FDU) of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Ministry of Local Government & Rural Development (MLGRD) for the implementation of the Intergovernmental Fiscal Decentralisation Framework.
Qualifications and skills:
Minimum requirements:
- Post-Graduate Degree in Public Administration or Economics or Business Administration or Tax law;
- Proficiency in English.
General professional experience:
Minimum requirements:
- At least ten (10) years of professional working experience with advising, assisting or implementing fiscal reforms and PFM.
Preferred requirements:
- Similar experience outside Ghana, in at least one other Sub-Saharan African country.
Specific professional experience:
Minimum requirements:
- At least three (3) years of professional experience full time in one or more projects for strengthening fiscal decentralisation systems at local level.
