Togo: HR Expert

Activities

1.Evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of the OTR [The Office Togolais des Recettes (OTR) – the National Revenue Authority of Togo] during its first five years of operationalization (2014-18)

2.Make recommendations for the further development of the OTR for the period 2020-24

3.Establish a Fiscal Policy Unit

Specific Tasks

•Participate in an assessment of current and past performance with special reference to governance, communications, staffing, accommodation and HR policies;

•Contribute to the production of a draft strategic plan and prioritised action plan;

•Proposing terms of reference for the recruitment of senior managers for vacant positions in the OTR and assist with their recruitment

•Proposing terms of reference for the recruitment of the first officers of the Fiscal Policy Unit and assist with their recruitment

•Recruiting the managers for the vacancies of Commissioner General and Commissioner of Customs and Indirect Taxation, should that be required;

•Play a leading role in the establishment of a Fiscal Policy Unit, helping to develop job profiles and organisational structure.

Project Deliverables

•An evaluation report of OTR for the period 2014 to 2018 including the performances achieved, the difficulties encountered as well as the recommendations

•A new five-year Office development strategy with a prioritized Priority Action Plan for the period 2020-24

•Recommendations as to the optimum organisational structure

•Proposed revisions to HR policies and procedures and, if necessary, legislation

•A confidential report for the exclusive attention of the Board of Directors and the Minister in charge of the finances concerning specific recommendations, if any•A report on the establishment of the Fiscal Policy Unit

•A set of management documents of the Tax Policy Unit such as the salary and benefits matrix, the staff regulations, the job descriptions, the rules of procedure, the organization chart, the procedures manuals, etc.

•A strategic plan, an operational plan and a communication strategy for the Unit

•A recruitment report regarding the initial appointment of managers for the exclusive attention of the Board of Directors and the Minister in charge of finance

•A recruitment report regarding the initial appointment of the people in charge of the Tax Policy Unit for the exclusive attention of the Minister in charge of Finance.Anticipated outcomes arising from the programme will be:

•Areas where performance is weaker than expected identified allowing for remedial action and increased overall efficiency

•A refined vision for the OTR

•Tax Strategies in line with overall Government objectives

•Revisions to strategy and structure to provide optimum service to taxpayers

•Improved communications with taxpayers and the wider public

•Modernised Human Resources procedures•Integration of key functions and procedures

•Increased compliance and tax yield•Improved services to taxpayers

•More transparency and reductions in opportunities for corruption.

About you

•Ability to read, write and speak French

•Hold at least a BAC + 5 degree in Human Resources Management, Law, Human Resources Economics or any other similar discipline;

•Have 10 years of experience in staff recruitment, hiring management, staff tracking, payroll and tax reporting, etc.;

•Proficiency in the process of developing the instruments and methods of human resources policy in a public or international administration;

•Mastery of administrative, accounting and financial management software ERP;

•Mastery of basic software (Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Access) as well as specific software for human resources management;

•Experience of working in a tax and/or Customs administration would be an advantage;

•Experience working in sub-Saharan Africa would be an advantage.

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