Call for Experts, Rwanda

Vacancy type: Consultancy

Location: Rwanda

Duration: Six months

About The role

Adam Smith International, ASI, acting in its capacity as the Management Agent for the UK-funded Public Finance Resource Centre, is seeking experienced Rwandan experts with a strong background in fiscal decentralization reforms, governance and advocacy initiatives for an expected, upcoming six-month intervention in Rwanda. The consultancy will be conducted by a single consultant, who will need to be a Rwandan national. The consultant will support the Government of Rwanda by providing support the Fiscal Decentralisation Department (FDD) within the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN).

Whilst the scope of work is still to be finalised, this is expected to include some of the following:

• Review of policies and regulations to identify gaps and advise accordingly.

• Facilitate the implementation of recommendations from different studies and recommend necessary reforms where applicable.

• Build capacities of FDD staff on fiscal decentralisation in view of building sustainable pool of expertise in the area.

• Strengthening coordination between the Ministry and Fiscal Decentralization Steering and Technical Committees, Development Partners and the Ministry of Local Government.

The expert will be based in Kigali, Rwanda, for the duration of the assignment, which is expected to be for a period of six months.

General Professional Experience

• A strong academic background, ideally including a Master’s degree, in a relevant field (e.g. governance, development, social policy or economics)

• A minimum of 10 years relevant professional experience

• Practical knowledge of working on fiscal decentralization reforms, governance and advocacy initiatives

• Experience working with development partners

• Experience providing advisory services and delivering capacity building activity

• An understanding of Rwanda’s local government and PFM systems, ideally including of: public financial management capacity gaps in districts and their subsidiary entities; Rwanda’s Fiscal Decentralization Policy and Strategy

• Fluent in Kinyarwanda and English (additional fluency in French would be an added advantage)

About ASI

ASI (Adam Smith International) is a global advisory company that works locally to transform lives by making economies stronger, societies safer, and governments more effective. We work on behalf of governments, foundations and companies that share our ambition to take on the big challenges facing the world. They come to us to develop strategies and to design, deliver and evaluate programmes that, in turn, stimulate economic growth, stability and good governance.

For nearly three decades in almost 100 countries, we have been working in partnership with governments, the private sector and civil society in countries at all stages of development.

Our core team of staff and technical experts, in multiple offices around the world, ensures the quality of delivery and high ethical standards that we and our clients require. We bring together a global network of specialist experts, who contribute their experience and know-how, where and when it is needed.

Company-wide, both our pipeline of business opportunities and portfolio of programmes are growing. We want to recruit high calibre candidates to support the continued growth and delivery of our global portfolio against the quality and high ethical standards that we and our clients require. This is an exciting time to join Adam Smith International and become part of a team of bright, dynamic and committed people, determined to transform lives for the better.

We are committed to corporate integrity and a triple bottom line of social, environmental and financial performance. ASI is a registered B Corp, one of the highest-ranking B Corps in the UK on its measure of positive social and environmental impact.

Heard Enough? Ready to Apply?

We are keen to hear from you. Please submit a CV with detailed past experience. Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. A full Terms of Reference for the position will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

ASI encourages applications from candidates of all social backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, abilities, and orientations. Wel are committed to using PFRC to increase opportunities for female consultants and people with disabilities in public financial management and revenue reform consulting. If you have the relevant skills for this assignment but might require support or adjustments to make that possible, please do reach out to our hiring team so that we can discuss.