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Financial Management and Procurement Expert

Morrison Hershfield is seeking an experienced Financial Management and Procurement Expert for an upcoming multi-year water supply and sanitation project in Mozambique. This person will be responsible for providing technical advice and capacity building services with respect to public financial management and procurement issues to local government officials in small towns and rural settings. The Financial Management and Procurement Expert will be working with a team of Canadian and Mozambican Specialists. This is a full-time, field-based assignment.

Minimum qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or a related discipline;
7-10 years’ work experience in the field of financial management and procurement;
Experience playing a similar role in at least one long-term, field-based assignment in a developing country, preferably in Africa;
Willingness to relocate to Mozambique for a minimum of 2 years;
Canadian citizenship or permanent resident status; and
Working knowledge of Portuguese and English.
Assets:
Experience providing training to public officials on financial management and procurement issues;
Work experience in Africa;
Experience working on CIDA projects overseas;
Certification in procurement and/or accounting;
Team management skills.

Resume by email only to Tanya James at tjames@morrisonhershfield.com