Associate Manager - Public Finance

Janaagraha is a non-profit trust, established in 2001, working towards the mission of transforming quality of life in India's cities and towns. It works with citizens to catalyse active citizenship in city neighbourhoods and with governments to institute reforms to city governance (what we call "City-Systems"). Janaagraha is part of the JANA Group - one of India's best-known groups of not-for-profit institutions working towards the mission of fixing India's cities. Swati Ramanathan and Ramesh Ramanathan co-founded Jana Group in 2001 and it presently works across citizen participation and city governance reforms (through Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy), city planning and design (through Jana Urban Space Foundation), municipal consulting services (through Jana Urban Services for Transformation Pvt. Ltd.), banking and financial services for the urban poor (through Jana Small Finance Bank) and affordable housing for the urban poor (through Janaadhar).The PFM team at Janaagraha strongly believes that improved public finance and accountability systems are critical for India's Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to improve governance, ensure better planning and spending of resources, and consequently provide improved urban infrastructure and services. Our work includes both advisory to the Government and action-oriented research to inform the public finance discourse in the urban governance context. The team works with central government, state governments as well as city governments to support policy and implementation reforms.The team, comprising of passionate and eclectic mix of young professionals, is working with the central government as well as multiple state governments on policy and implementation reforms. Our interventions are designed for own revenue augmentation, efficiency in expenditure, financial transparency & reporting. We also work on digital PFM solutions for improving the systems and processes.To this end, we are looking to hire a highly motivated, passionate and committed professional as Associate Manager - Public Finance Management to lead our work with government stakeholders to drive systemic reforms in Municipal Finance and PFM.What will the Associate Manager - Public Finance Management really do?A) Develop thought leadership on PFMConduct research and synthesize findings on prevalent PFM systems in Indian cities and states, gaps in the system and best practices.Determine the current status and define the ideal state to map the reform roadmap.Convene consultations of domain experts to present findings, seek feedback and form partnerships.Support in advocacy with central and state governments to adopt reform measures and provide limited program support.Build knowledge products on key PFM issues for public consumption.Assist in report writing, designing and publishing.Enable visibility of Janaagraha's work and evolve PFM work strand as per key themes identified, in alignment with organizational and government priorities, donor requirements and ecosystem developments.Ensure smooth running of day-to-day operations, troubleshooting and managing relationships with all stakeholders.B) Engage with PFM ecosystemMaintain relationships with government, partners, stakeholders and donors to achieve active collaboration, cooperation and alliances on programme development and implementation.Build relations and partnerships with senior government officials, other stakeholders and NGOs and participate in all relevant events.Maintain strategic partnerships and manage and implement resource mobilization strategies.Qualifications and Experience Chartered Accountant or Master's degree or equivalent in economics, business administration, public administration, public policy or other directly relevant fields;5+ years of experience in government advisory, public finance, business consulting or in a non-profit;Field based experience working with multi-cultural and geographically diverse and spread teams;Prior knowledge of IFMIS, PFMS, Treasury system, Infrastructure Financing or exposure to the public finance sector is desiredWhat competencies does it take to be Associate Manager - PFM?Effective communicationCreative problem solvingAttitude for learning and developmentProactive stakeholder engagementAbility to operate with minimal instructions & supervisionAbility to advocate and provide policy advice and interact with high level decision makersWhat Janaagraha offersAt Janaagraha, you will be part of a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and passionate citizens who apply cutting-edge technologies and practices aimed at social change in India's cities. We offer a dynamic, driven and vibrant work environment for professionals who are passionate about investing their time, skill sets and energy to transform quality of life in India's cities. At work, you will be exposed to a unique combination of policy, practice and platforms and will have abundant opportunities to learn and apply professional skills to social challengesRemunerationJanaagraha is an equal opportunity employer and offers a highly dynamic and enabling work environment. We provide competitive remuneration commensurate with relevant experience, skill-sets and background. PRB