Job Description

As a Manager-Municipal Finance, your role would comprise of the following:

Managing State/City Engagements

• Actively work with the larger Municipal Finance team with an objective of achieving largescale reforms in strengthening revenues of local governments, specifically on strengthening the property tax policies, laws and operations

• Engagement with and persuasion of government functionaries to administer robust reforms in revenue mobilization

• Manage Government stakeholders and liaison with other teams for ensuring timely delivery on commitments and client satisfaction

Building Cityfinance for augmenting Municipal Revenues at scale

• Create blueprints of the revenue reforms implemented at the State/city level and build templates for national advocacy engagement

• Actively work with the Cityfinance Product Management team for translating the said blueprints into products/modules on Cityfinance

• Create a framework for the communication of revenue data of local governments to government functionaries and citizens to boost data-based governance, build awareness and compliance

• Conceptualise and oversee the designing, creation and dissemination of e-learning modules for capacity building and upskilling of officials ranging from revenue officers to commissioners and secretaries in the revenue optimization space

• Collaborate with and assist internal teams in running IEC campaigns for Cityfinance, reform agendas

Advocating for Municipal Revenue enhancement at national level

• Assist the Municipal Finance team to deliver on own-revenue enhancement commitments made as part of the MoU with Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

• Manage relationships and maintain constant communication with the central government functionaries to advocate for reforms in revenue mobilization

• Deepen knowledge and analytical firepower on Municipal Revenues and identify contemporary trends and advocacy agendas

• Identify and work with small cohorts of knowledge partners/consultants on joint advocacy agendas

Qualifications and Experience

• A Post Graduate in Finance or Business Management or Public Policy;

• At least 6 years of professional work experience in Government Advisory, Public Finance or Business/Management Consulting

• Preferred: should have worked on projects with governments on urban infra financing, municipal revenue optimization/augmentation, ecosystem engagement, network building etc.

What we look for in Manager Municipal Finance

• Existing knowledge of/Ability and willingness to grasp quickly, concepts of Municipal Finance and tax laws

• Ability to work with ambiguity

• Persuasive skills to engage with government functionaries and deliver on programme objectives.

• Ability to manage large high-stakes projects in partnership with external stakeholders

• Strong programme management skills

• Ruthless (objective) prioritization skills

• Excellent communication skills- both written and verbal

• Willingness to extend oneself to accomplish work objectives with tight deadlines, simultaneously pursuing excellence

• Positive attitude, flexibility and ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment