Main Responsibilities:
- Management of a project software implementation
- Maintain strong and positive relationship with government representatives and government officials
- Use effective leadership skills to direct all phases of programs from inception through completion to include planning, evaluating whether working as a team or independently
- Plan and execute the programs/projects to meet the contractual obligations of the contract, controlling the project scope, schedule and budget
- Follow through invoices and payments due to FreeBalance
- Manage day-to-day operational aspects of the project and scope, including meeting the project schedules and WBS tasks, submitting quality deliverables and maintaining the projects responsibility matrix
- Create and execute project work plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
- Assess and minimize our exposure and risk on project
- Work closely with the customer providing status updates to senior officials including project steering committee
- Effectively apply our methodology and enforce project standards
- Identify resources needed and assign individual responsibilities
- Ensure project documents are complete prior to submission to the customer and stored appropriately
- Manage subcontractors and deliverables
- Manage program execution to include internal/external process improvement
- Provide mentoring for project management best practices and techniques
Qualifications:
- Must have University Degree in Business Administration, Financial Management, Public Accounting, Economics or equivalent
- Masters in Public Management, Financial Management or Information Technology considered an asset
- Professional designation in Project Management, Public Management, or Financial Management considered an asset
- Must have experience on ERP and MUST have experience handling government projects
- Minimum of 7 years of experience in the implementation of Financial Management Systems
- Ideal candidate will have implemented 2 projects of Financial Management System in the public sector, at the national and state or municipal levels
- Experience in the creation and execution of change management related to Financial Management Systems considered an asset
- Strong presentation skills and experience with executive-level communications
- Excellent interpersonal and communication (verbal and written) skills in English. Other languages considered an asset.
- We are looking for Indian applicants who are willing to relocate permanently to Dili, Timor-Leste.
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What We Do
FreeBalance is a purpose-led organisation dedicated to improving citizen wellbeing around the world.
Our Public Financial Management (PFM) and GovTech solutions, advisory services and training deliver realistic and impactful public sector reform that enhance transparency, improve effectiveness, restore trust and create innovation breakthrough opportunities. We believe strongly in fiscal transparency and accountability and our products help bring the power of open government to citizens and decision-makers around the world.
With a 35-year track record of success and operations in 27 countries, FreeBalance has unparalleled experience in public finance reform and is a specialized Business-to-Government (B2G) firm.
The FreeBalance team is composed of passionate and inspired people who build solutions that make a difference. With over 30 different nationalities in the team we pride ourselves on our diversity and are deeply committed to building local talent in the countries in which we operate. This diversity of thinking helps us to create solutions relevant to the country context.
