Public Finance Management Reform Adviser Ministry of Finance, Samoa

The Government of Samoa is seeking to recruit a Public Finance Management (PFM) Reform Adviser to assist the Ministry of Finance with planning, implementation and monitoring the Public Finance Management Reform Plan and the related development of a Finance Sector Plan. The consultant will be required to assist Government with the design and implementation of capacity building plans for PFM Reform and common policy matrix of Government commitments as well as assist with PFM reviews/ evaluations and requests for release of budget support funds. The expert will consult with the water sector on PFM reforms, which impact on the performance of the sector, including a PFM review of Samoa Water Authority (SWA). The role will include support for the management of EU’s Technical Cooperation Facility and the complementary TA funding under the Budget Support Programme. The post will be funded by the European Union. The expert must be from a European Union, ACP (Africa, Caribbean, Pacific) or OECD (including Australia and New Zealand) member state. The expert should have a degree in a relevant field and a minimum 7 years relevant professional experience in planning and implementing PFM reform and capacity building support. The expert should preferably have knowledge of the EU budget support modalities as well as EU programming and project procedures. He/she should have excellent capacity building skills with a track record in institutional strengthening. Provisional commencement date of the contract is April/May 2012 with a planned period of 20 months of which 17 working months. The expert will be based at the Ministry of Finance in Apia, Samoa. Please submit a CV and letter of motivation in English by post or email to the ACEO Aid Coordination and Debt Management Division, Noumea Simi: email: noumea.simi@mof.gov.ws., mail: Ministry of Finance, 3rd Floor, Central Bank Building, Private Bag Samoa. Fax: (+685) 34349 with copy to Nick Roberts: nick.roberts@mof.gov.ws The deadline for submission of expressions of interest is 9th January 2012. On the basis of a shortlist drawn up after review of the expressions of interest received, selected candidates will then be provided with a detailed Terms of Reference and invited to submit an offer for the contract.