ActionAid Burundi (AAB) seeks to recruit a qualified and
experienced professional in Tax Justice and Campaigns to support ActionAid
Burundi in building the capacity of selected staff and 4 partners (PARCEM,
CADEC, RPPR and CPDK), as well as in building a CSO’s platform on tax justice
and movements aiming at fair and equal taxation system and provision of quality
and gender responsiveness of public services.
ActionAid Burundi is an International NGO working in
Development and Humanitarian sectors. It started work in Burundi in 1976 and
currently works at the national and community level. It is implementing its
programs in 5 Local Rights Program through several partners. Since 2013 AA
Burundi has its new CSP and is working on 3 priority areas which are namely:
Sustainable agriculture for women; Quality public education and youth
leadership and; Participation of the poor and marginalized to demand
transparency and accountability.
AAIB has a head quarter in Bujumbura capital of Burundi and
three offices in RUYIGI, RUTANA, and KARUSI provinces, the poorest provinces in
the country, where implementing program staff (41 staffs) are based. ActionAid
Burundi is a member of a network of International NGOs (RESO) working in
Burundi. This is a platform as well for sharing policy analysis and
information. In relationship with tax justice and redistribution, AAIB is
planning to focus on public finance management (taxation, tracking budget
allocation and expenditures, monitoring budget implementation at national and
decentralized level).
The Tax Justice and Campaigns Advisor will be placed through
the People4Change program; which is a people-to-people support programme
providing capacity development support to ActionAid and her partner
organisations.
Listed below are a few of the Advisor’s tasks, but a more
detailed job description can be found on the job site at www.actionaid.org
Key result areas:
- Support
capacity building in various themes related to the understanding of tax
justice in relationship with social inequality and the provision of public
services by government. This will be done primarily through stakeholders
mobilization, networking, research and policy analysis, campaign
designing, advocacy plans and so forth
- Support
the setting up of a CSO’s platform and movement on tax justice from
community to national and regional level
- Supporting
in national movement building within the area of tax justice, and to
connect it to other regional platforms on tax justice in the East African
region
- AAB
focal person on Tax Justice and members of the National Tax Justice
Network have in-depth knowledge of Tax Policies and relationship with
Inequality and the provision of public services.
- By end
of 4th Quarter 2014, all members of the National Tax Justice Network and
at least 4 national strategic national players are trained in the concept
and principles of Tax Justice campaign
- Burundi
National Tax Justice Network and other key governance partners
are united and empowered to monitor tax justice violations, mounting
facts-driven campaign mobilization and advocacy targeted at private
companies and government tax authorities and demanding mechanism for CSO’s
voices in budget decision making processes
- Burundi
Tax Justice Network focal persons have increased capacity to
design basic research tools and track tax payment and tax avoidance and
are able to use various tools on tax justice and strategies to hold
accountable institutions and private companies. There is also joint
planning of action research activities by Network members
- Evidences
are generated along with information about government actions and
positions to inform advocacy planning and tactics
Required qualifications:
- Master’s
degree
- At
least 5 years minimum working experience in the social development field
- At
least three years’ experience in leading an advocacy and campaigns
project/programme within an NGO.
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills in French and English is a must
- Excellent
capacity development and coaching skills
- Experience
of working in the areas of taxation, national development strategies,
development finance or extractives/natural resources issues,
- Proven
success in developing an effective regional or international policy and
campaigns strategy and enabling others to deliver action plans and budgets
to support the strategy.
- Well-networked
with a strong knowledge of regional development and socio-economic justice
issues and movements.
- Understanding
of gender issues in development and demonstrable commitment to promoting
gender equity within the organisation and in policy work
- Proven
initiative, flexibility and enthusiasm in managing complex activities in a
changing environment.
- Personal
familiarity with strategic policy analysis, and governmental and
inter-governmental institutions at pan-African, global and sub-regional
(EASA/WACA) levels, and an understanding of the strategic
inter-linkages between r institutions and arenas
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION SUBMISSION: 23rd
October, 2013
EXPECTED STARTING DATE: 2rd January, 2014
All applications must include a letter of motivation and an
updated CV should be forwarded by email to advisor3@ms.dk with a subject line: AAB
Tax Justice & Campaigns Advisor. Additionally, please note
where you saw this advertisement. Those who applied for the same need
not reapply this time.
This is a fulltime position of 24 months, with the
possibility for renewal. Contract start is subject to approval of
work permit. The Tax Justice and Campaign Advisor is placed through
ActionAid Denmark’s People4Change program; a people-to-people programme
providing development support to ActionAid Country Programs and their partner
organisations. As People4Change is a cross-national program, aiming at building
tolerance, respect and expertise across cultures and borders, this position is
not available for permanent residents of Burundi. If you are a
permanent resident of Burundi and find this job interesting, please note that
similar Advisor placements in other countries are regularly advertised at: www.actionaid.dk
Recruitment Timeline
· October
28th – 31th: Shortlisted candidates are contacted
· November 4th
– 6th: Phone/SKYPE interviews with shortlisted candidates
· November 18
– 19th: Personality Assessment feedback via SKYPE
· November 20th
– 22th: Face-to-Face interviews at AA Burundi’s main
office in Bujumbura, Burundi
Due to the anticipated large number of applications expected
for this position, it will not possible to provide feedback to all applicants.
Therefore, only shortlisted candidates will be notified at each stage of the
recruitment process.
More Information
A comprehensive job description (PDF) is available on: www.actionaid.org the job description
includes thorough information about the job content, salary, and background for
the placement. All interested candidates are strongly recommended to go through
the detailed job description before applying. For more information on the
People4Change program, please visit the ActionAid Denmark website: www.actionaid.dk
For further practical questions related to the advertised
position, please contact:
ActionAid Burundi Manager of HROD, Albert
Nizigiyimana at:
AlbertMulller.Nizigiyimana@actionaid.org
