Head of the “Public Finance Management & Accountability” component / International Technical Assistant DAF At Expertise France

Expertise France

Public agency, Expertise France is the interministerial player in international technical cooperation, a subsidiary of the Agence française de développement group (AFD group). The second largest agency in Europe, it designs and implements projects that sustainably strengthen public policies in developing and emerging countries. Governance, security, climate, health, education… It operates in key areas of development and contributes alongside its partners to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For a world in common. Find out more: www.expertisefrance.fr

France expertise in Guinea

The Expertise France Agency has been present in Guinea since 2015, including in the health sector. In the post-Ebola context, with French and European funds, the Agency has implemented a portfolio of projects in favor of international health security. Expertise France also implements projects in favor of strengthening health systems.

Project description

The health sector support programme in Guinea (PASSGUI), financed by the European Union to the tune of 20 million euros, with parallel co-financing from France and Belgium, implemented by Expertise France and Enabel, aims to improve and make more equitable access to quality health care through the transition to universal health coverage.

In this perspective, the project will intervene on the following products:

• P1: Governance
• P2: Service offer
• P3: Medicines and consumables
• P4: Human resources in health
• P5: Demand-Side Financing

The action is expected to cover the entire Guinean territory as regards the reform of the health system. A pilot experiment will focus on the regions of Conakry and Nzérékoré.

The governance product includes a “Public finance management and accountability” component structured around the following axes:

1. Support for public finance management:

• Technical assistance to the Financial Affairs Division (DAF) of the Guinean Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene (MSHP)
• Training of stakeholders on the budget cycle
• Technical support for the preparation of the annual budget
• Technical assistance to the DAF for monitoring budget appropriations and reporting to the Ministry of the Budget

2. Support for the governance of public administrative establishments (EPA) in the health sector:

• Institutional technical support in connection with the reform of the EPA
• EPA Management Training & Training of Elected Administrators
• Technical assistance to health EPAs on filling out their management tools Training on the EPA supervision guide
• EPA supervision missions

3. Support for the General Health Inspectorate (IGS):

• Support for the development of the IGS strategic plan
• Inspection training
• Technical support for the 4 pools
• Support for inspection missions, in conjunction with other inspection bodies
• Consultation meetings between control bodies, support for the harmonization of tools

These activities can be carried out directly by the “Support for public finance management and accountability” component manager, or by partners or short-term experts.

The component manager may also be required to contribute to other relevant activities.

Situation/position : Operations Directorate – Guinea Country Directorate

The “Support for public finance management and accountability” component manager reports to a project manager in the PASSGUI project team.

He/she also holds the position of International Technical Assistant DAF, under the functional direction of the Head of the Financial Affairs Division at the Guinean Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene.

He/she hierarchically manages a “support for public finance management and accountability” component manager/national technical assistant.

He/she works in functional liaison with the DAF executives and the other members of the project team:

• Other international and national technical assistants
• A monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning officer
• An operational support officer

He/she also works in functional liaison with the technical experts of other projects, the collaborators of the Guinea Project Support Unit.

Missions :

The “Support for public financial management and accountability” component manager is responsible for implementing the activities of his/her component. He/she ensures the planning, steering, and coordinates the implementation of the activities of his/her component. He/she is responsible for monitoring indicators and reporting for his/her component.

With a technical profile, he/she is also an International Technical Assistant DAF, in charge of strengthening the capacities and procedures of the Financial Affairs Division of the Guinean Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene.

He/she manages a “support for public finance management and accountability” component manager/national technical assistant.

He/she ensures the coordination of the “Support for public finance management and accountability” component as a whole, including partners and short-term experts.

He/She works in coordination with national and regional stakeholders concerned by his/her theme, donors, implementing partners of his/her theme, and other TFPs active on the theme.

The responsibilities of the component manager cover the following aspects:

1. Implementation

• The component manager is responsible for implementing the activities of his/her component through his/her team, partners or short-term experts;
• The component manager will also be required to provide contributions to other project products based on their expertise.

2. Technical assistance

As an International Technical Assistant, he/she:

• Supports monitoring of the DAF mission letter;
• Supports the development, implementation and monitoring of the DAF’s annual operational action plan (PAO);
• Strengthens the capacities and transfers its skills from the DAF;
• Is responsible for supporting DAF procedures and tools and updating them where necessary;
• Directly implements certain support activities for the DAF (e.g.: development/contribution to texts, training, etc.);
• Participates in meetings on financial governance of the Ministry of Health;
• Contributes to thematic groups on financial governance.

3. Team management:

• Provides direct management (planning, recruitment, monitoring, evaluation) of the aforementioned personnel;
• Organizes regular coordination meetings for the component.

4. Component coordination:

• Responsible for the management, implementation and monitoring of the component;
• Contributes to the articulation of the component with current or future policies and programs in Guinea, in connection with the component;
• Ensures that the activities of its component are planned and through the updating of a monthly timetable, and communicates on the monthly update of milestones (RPP);
• Contributes to project reviews for his/her component, according to the DO schedule;
• Is responsible for the selection of partners and the recruitment of experts within the component;
• Monitors and supervises the actors and/or partner structures implementing its component;
• Ensures the quality of the component’s activities and key contractual deliverables;
• Is responsible for communication activities on its component;
• In conjunction with the project manager, ensures good circulation of information on the actions implemented with partners and maintains collaboration;
• Informs the project manager of the progress of the component, meetings and any other important information;
• Contributes to the preparation of the project’s steering and technical committees.

5. Support functions:

• Contributes to the development and monitoring of the project procurement plan, in conjunction with the USP, for its component;
• Contributes to defining needs for contracts and purchases, in conjunction with the coordination of support functions and the project manager;
• Contributes to monitoring expenses related to its component with the USP;
• Contributes to the budgetary monitoring of its component (forecast), in conjunction with the USP;
• Follows the administrative and financial procedures of Expertise France, in conjunction with the USP.

6. Monitoring, evaluation, reporting:

• In conjunction with the monitoring and evaluation officer, rereads and consolidates technical reports from partners if necessary;
• In conjunction with the monitoring and evaluation officer, and under the coordination of the project manager, ensures that the monitoring of the indicators of his/her component is carried out, in compliance with the logical framework;
• In conjunction with the monitoring and evaluation officer, and under the coordination of the project manager, contributes to the drafting of donor reports for his/her component;
• In conjunction with the monitoring and evaluation officer, and under the coordination of the project manager, contributes to capitalization for his/her component.

7. Representation:

• The component manager may be required to represent Expertise France in connection with their theme, or on an interim basis.

8. Monitoring, development

• Identifies and escalates priority needs and requests for support in the country;
• Contributes to monitoring, identifying partnerships and development opportunities related to the project;
• Contributes to the development of concept notes where appropriate;
• Contributes to the development of Expertise France’s strategy in Guinea.

9. Security

• Follows safety rules, in conjunction with the project manager, the Country Director, and the Gulf of Guinea Regional Safety Coordination.

Diploma :

• Master 2 in economics, finance, accounting, governance and public finance management

Experiences:

• Proven technical expertise in the field of financial governance / public finance management;
• Expertise in accounting, public procurement, governance of public administrative establishments, general inspection appreciated;
• Expertise in health economics, health financing, social protection appreciated;
• Work experience in training/skills transfer appreciated;
• Proficiency in public finance management software appreciated;
• Management experience appreciated;
• Experience working in a developing country appreciated;
• Mastery of the fundamentals of project management and the project cycle appreciated;
• Knowledge of the area an asset;
• Knowledge of the European Union, Expertise France an asset.

Skills:

• Initiative, autonomy and responsiveness;
• Ability to adapt ;
• Very good organizational skills, ability to identify priorities;
• Analytical and synthesis skills;
• Oral and written expression skills;
• Ability to communicate, coordinate and work in a team;
• Sense of diplomacy, interpersonal skills;
• Operational mastery of office software;
• Excellent command of French (written and oral);
• Integrity, punctuality, and professionalism;
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment, respect for diversity.

Further information :

• Contract: Fixed-term contract for use, expatriate
• Mission location: Conakry, with occasional trips possible in the region
• Duration of the mission: 12 months, possible renewal for a maximum period of 42 months
• Start date: From October 2024