Job Opportunity by DAI in Jordan: Public Financial Management Specialist
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- 5+
- Both
Opportunity criteria
- Full time
Opportunity description
DAI is offering a job opportunity in Amman, Jordan as a Public Financial Management Specialist, at The Municipal Support Program Jordan MSP.
The Public Financial Management (PFM) Specialist will work to improve MSP counterparts’ public financial management by diagnosing PFM capacity building needs and PFM system and process improvements for MOLA and individual municipalities. He/she will build the capacity of MOLA and targeted municipal governments to raise revenue, respond to citizens’ needs and concerns, and improve PFM. The PFM Specialist will work closely with municipalities, MOLA, and CVDB in coordination with the Outcome 1 Lead, DCOP, Regional Coordinators and ISF Team to diagnose PFM needs and articulate scopes of work for material support to individual counterparts.
Duties & responsibilities
- Assist Principal Partner Municipalities and Associate Partner Municipalities pursue incentives for PFM reforms—for example, achieving municipal creditworthiness and attractiveness to private investors.
- Conduct analysis and produce action plan report for reforming municipal financial processes.
- Work closely with municipalities, MOLA, and CVDB to diagnose PFM needs and define PFM aspects of material support strategies.
- Support national level financial management reforms in collaboration with MOLA and CVDB
- Build on recent progress in budget planning, execution, and accountability.
- Utilize the rapid needs assessments and initial MPIR findings to inform tailored support for implementing multiyear, gender-responsive budgets and increasing OSR.
- Support institutional municipal outreach and engagement mechanisms on budget processes and transparency.
- Support municipal own source revenue reforms.
- Support debt management reforms.
- Develop an action plan for implementing International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) and strengthening financial reporting.
- With USAID’s permission and guidance, coordinated with USAID’s PFMA program.
- Perform other related tasks as assigned by the Local Administration Lead or Chief of Party.
Eligibility criteria
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
- At least seven years of related public financial management professional experience.
- Prior experience working with municipalities.
- Experience working with USAID or other international donors highly preferred.
- Must have excellent English and Arabic language proficiency, verbal and written
About DAI:
DAI is a global development company with corporate offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, EU, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Palestine and project operations worldwide. We tackle fundamental social and economic development problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governance, and instability. DAI works on the frontlines of global development. Transforming ideas into action—action into impact. We are committed to shaping a more livable world.
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