Team Leader

Department:

Independant Consultants

Job type:

Experienced Hire

Closing date:

31-Dec-14

Reference Number:

ADSP00158

The Company

PwC Network

Global reach
The firms of the PricewaterhouseCoopers global network (www.pwc.com) provide industry-focused assurance, tax, and advisory services to build public trust and enhance value for its clients and their stakeholders. More than 163,000 people in 151 countries across our network share their thinking, experience and solutions to develop fresh perspectives and practical advice. "PricewaterhouseCoopers" refers to the network of member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited, each of which is a separate and independent legal entity.

In Africa
We have 58 permanent offices and employ more than 8,000 professional staff located in 31 African countries. We have the largest footprint of all the professional services firms on the African continent and provide an integrated range of services to leading global and national companies, governments, international funding institutions and non-governmental organisations. We are proud that all our African firms are locally-owned and that we are committed to the development and prosperity of the African people and economies.

In East and Central Africa, PricewaterhouseCoopers operates through established practices in nine countries, Angola, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Zambia. From these countries we serve our clients in Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Liberia, Madagascar, Reunion, Sierra Leone, Seychelles, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. We also have offices in all Southern Africa countries.

In East Africa
PwC Kenya has a long established practice serving government, regulators, donors and other international financing communities, as well as the private sector. Our local capability comprises over 700 professionals who are able to combine their in-depth understanding of local business, social, cultural and economic issues with their deep functional and industry knowledge. This local expertise, combined with collective geographic and functional knowledge of our global network, will ensure you benefit from ideas that challenge conventional thinking and gain new perspectives. All our local experts are able to draw from the combined skills and experience of other specialists within the PwC global network, ensuring that our clients receive world class service drawing from the success of our entire network.

PwC Industry Group Focus
In order to provide tailored solutions to our clients PwC has taken an Industry Group focus towards going to market and meeting its client needs. The current industry groups are as follows:-
•Financial Service;
•Consumer and Industrial Products and Services;
•Infrastructure, Energy, Oil & Mining;
•Government and Public Sector.

Roles & Responsibilities

We are looking for Team Leaders with experience and specialisation in various industries and sectors

Requirements

Qualifications:
Master’s degree
Advanced degree/undergraduate degree
Relevant Certifications/professional qualification in related field

Sector:
•Public Financial Management
•Public procurement
•Legal
•Programme and Project Management
•Local Government, Devolution and Decentralisation
•Public Sector Reforms, Results Based Management and Performance Management
•Strategy and Planning
•Governance and accountability
•Conflict Resolution, Peace-building and Reconstruction
•Financial Inclusion and Micro-finance
•Public Health
•Private Sector Development Small and Medium Enterprises
•Business Development Services and Entrepreneurship
•Trade
•Poverty and social protection
•Agriculture and Rural Development
•Climate Change and Environment
•Monitoring and Evaluation
•Youth
•Labour Productivity and Employment
•Education
•Infrastructure
•Energy
•Transport
•Water and sanitation
•Urbanisation
•Gender (women and girls)
•Public sector capacity building
•ICT (Information, Communication and Technology)
•Statistics

Experience:
Over 10 years post qualification experience in the related sector and at least 5 years’ experience as a Team Leader in a previous assignment
Experience working in any of the following Locations:-
East Africa
West Africa
Post Conflict Regions and Fragile States
Horn of Africa
Zambia

Donors:
Experience working with one or more of the following bilateral or multilateral agencies:
World Bank, European Union, USAID, DfID, CIDA, SIDA, GIZ/KfW, Danida, AfDB, UN Agencies and other major donors

Location:
East Africa including Sudan
West Africa
Horn of Africa
Zambia

Languages:
Fluency in English
Fluency in one or more of the following languages is an added advantage – French, German, Swedish, Danish, Kiswahili

Additional Information

Interested applicants are requested to submit their curriculum vitae giving details of their qualifications and experience.

Short-listing of applicants is on an on-going basis. 

 

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