Principle Budget Planning and Execution Advisor , Kabul, Afghanistan

Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking a Principle Budget Planning and Execution Advisor for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Afghanistan public financial management project located in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Our Business Crown Agents is an international development company with offices in more than 30 countries, employing over 600 personnel worldwide. Crown Agents provides direct assistance, management consulting, and human and institutional development for public and private sector clients, particularly in customs and trade facilitation, public financial management, procurement, logistics, and health systems strengthening. Crown Agents currently operates in more than 85 countries on projects with an annual value of more than $181 million.

Crown Agents USA (CA-USA), the U.S. incorporated subsidiary of Crown Agents, provides direct technical assistance, capacity development, and procurement services to stimulate economic growth, establish good governance, and improve health outcomes across the developing world. Since its incorporation in the United States in 1998, CA-USA has provided technical assistance services and support to U.S. Government agencies and international organizations such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), and the Gates Foundation.

Project Description The project will assist the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) in strengthening revenue generation, budget planning, and execution in an effort to sustain and continue the progress made towards the achievement of the Tokyo Mutual Accountability Framework fiscal sustainability milestones. The project will support GIRoA’s efforts to strengthen the capacity within the Ministry of Finance along with key spending line ministries to effectively manage revenues and budget execution. The project will provide assistance in policy strengthening, implementation, and enforcement. The work will build on current efforts to roll-out formula-based and gender-sensitive budgeting. The budgeting is anticipated to be aligned with local priorities corresponding with the needs of communities. Efforts to strengthen budget planning capacity will be complemented by improvements in procurement processes, which are expected to boost budget execution rates.

Specific Responsibilities The Principal Budget Planning and Execution Advisor shall:

•Provide technical leadership and management of the technical activities in the areas of budget planning, program-based budget development, budget execution, and internal audit;

•Serve as the primary technical point of contact with relevant GIRoA counterparts and stakeholders, including the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, other key spending line ministries, and Civil Service Commission, among others;

•Develop and implement a technical assistance and capacity building plan in close coordination with the project’s capacity development team, ministries, provincial directorates, and other relevant stakeholders;

•Oversee the performance of technical advisors to relevant stakeholder organizations;

•Other responsibilities as assigned by the COP.

Qualifications

•Graduate degree in public finance, economics, public administration, law, MBA, or CPA qualification;

•A minimum of 10 years of demonstrated technical experience in budget planning, management and execution advisory roles on USAID- and/or other donor-funded projects;

•A minimum of 10 years of experience managing directly and remotely host country national and expatriate staff working in difficult conditions;

•Previous experience in a senior management role with a strong reputation for delivering results and developing good collaborative working relationships with counterparts;

•Experience in Afghanistan and/or other similar conflict/post-conflict environments;

•Strong coordination, organization, and communication skills;

•Fluency in written and spoken English required; knowledge of Pashto or Dari desired.

How to apply:

Application Process To apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com. A recent copy of the USAID 1420 (Biodata) form is also requested. Include your name, along with the title of the position you are applying for, in the subject line. Visit our website at www.crownagentsusa.com for more information about our company. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

Crown Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified disabilities in accordance with the ADA and local labor law as applicable. If you require a reasonable accommodation for our application process, please contact our Recruiting department at ADArequests@crownagents.com. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis only.