eGovernment Foundation - Manager / Senior Manager - Digital Public Financial Management

eGovernment FoundationBangalore, India

3 days ago

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About eGov Foundation

eGov Foundation is a philanthropic mission that exists to improve the ease of living for citizens. Our focus areas are urban, health, sanitation and public finance management.

Our mission is to make sure that everyone can access services from their local governments with ease and transparency.

We do this through our core offering DIGIT, an open, interoperable free-to-use digital public good that offers solutions for citizens, first mile employees, administrators, commercial players and policy makers.

It is made available to the federal government, states & cities for them to create programs and solutions for their contexts, in keeping with the federal structure of governance in India.

DIGIT is also offered to market actors, so that they can leverage it to build solutions and deliver programs working with governments.

In run-time this translates into states, cities and commercials players using the building blocks from DIGIT to tailor solutions and programs that meet their needs and innovating on top of it to solve emerging problems.

Over the last 20 years, eGov has partnered with more than 12 countries, 2600 cities in 16 states across India, and more than 2 billion citizens have benefited from our platform.

We offer several benefits that sets us apart from other opportunities :

The possibility of having massive societal impact.
Our products and platform impacts the lives of hundreds of millions of people.
Solving complex governance and societal challenges.
Work directly with central and state government leaders, and other dignitaries for population-scale transformation.
Mentorship from sector experts and the wider ecosystem.

The Challenge and the Mission :

The simple task of movement of money from one level of government to the final expenditure entity can be a lengthy process.

The process results in significant delays in funds reaching the last mile; uncertainty for intended recipients; the administrative burden for front-line managers; poor quality of audit and large amounts of unutilised funds.

By one estimate, at any given time there is an unspent balance of approximately Rs.1 lakh crore parked in various bank accounts across the administrative system.

Over the last two decades, the public finance management (PFM) domain has witnessed remarkable transformation brought about by government agencies adopting technology to perform their duties.

These digital platforms have successfully harnessed vertical efficiency gains within government departments, leading to benefits in cash management, accounting, streamlining revenue, expenditure, and payments, and improved fiscal accountability.

As these systems become pervasive across the government a new aspiration for governance emerges : information exchange between government agencies across levels.

The next wave of digital transformation hinges on the seamless exchange of data between different departments and government agencies, enabled by horizontal interoperability.

The exchange of data between different government agencies holds immense potential with several key benefits such as enhanced state capacity : by unlocking revenue generation efficiencies, and improving the quality of government expenditure.

The Public Finance Management (PFM) Mission at eGov aims to improve the capacity of Governments, adapt to dynamic and evolving governance needs, and ensure a functioning and responsive service delivery system by deploying available funds in ways that create and strengthen the enabling environment for businesses and individuals to prosper and stay healthy.

This is being done through the creation of the iFIX platform, underpinned by a set of open source specifications that allow seamless exchange of standardised fiscal and service information, to augment governance outcomes.

About the Role :

We are looking to hire a highly motivated and passionate individual as Manager / Senior Manager to work with governments and multilaterals, both in India and globally, to drive systemic reforms in PFM through the use of the iFIX (Integrated Fiscal Information Exchange) platform built by eGov.

The incumbent should have prior experience in the PFM domain, working with Government projects and / or advisory roles, and should display a self-starter attitude, having the ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.

The Manager / Senior Manager for Digital PFM will serve as the domain expert, driving the strategic adoption of the iFIX platform and fiscal specifications across government systems.

This role is responsible for creating a compelling narrative around digital PFM transformation, co-creating solutions with government partners, and ensuring that digital platforms address real-world challenges in fund flow, transparency, and data quality.

The incumbent should be an effective communicator, displaying excellent written, oral, and presentation skills.

Key Responsibilities :

The Manager / Senior Manager will be responsible for creating a persuasive value proposition for eGovs Digital PFM mission and building a strong narrative for it at both state and Central levels.

He / she will also be responsible for leading the adoption of the Digital PFM strategy as part of the engagements with the finance departments and their teams.

A) Drive the PFM domain work at eGov to ensure that both the DIGIT and iFIX platforms, and the fiscal event specifications solve real-world PFM problems :

Act as the subject matter expert on PFM, providing deep domain insights to shape product specifications, policy frameworks, and implementation strategies.

Track and monitor the current scenario of public finance in the Indian states through publicly available documents and expert interviews.

Identify lacunae and define solution approaches for addressing these through iFIX.

Create policy briefs / whitepapers on using DIGIT and iFIX for improving various aspects of the PFM cycle, linking outlays to public service delivery outputs.

In addition, this person will also work with PFM actors to co-create programs and solutions for the identified use cases with the ecosystem for broader adoption.

B) Drive adoption of DIGIT, iFIX and the fiscal event standards at both state and central levels in India and abroad :

Work with the PFM team at eGov to create a clear value proposition on how iFIX complements existing PFM systems like the PFMS, IFMIS, and others, by bringing in an outside-in perspective.

Build and maintain partnerships with government agencies, multilateral organisations, and think tanks to amplify the reach and adoption of eGovs Digital PFM solutions.

Advise and support state and central governments design programs that help them leverage DIGIT and iFIX to drive large-scale PFM reforms, and support the government agencies in institutionalising these reforms for long-term sustainability.

C) Create a narrative for advocacy of eGovs approach for digital PFM transformation :

Develop and articulate the value proposition of eGovs Digital PFM approach to improve service delivery through whitepapers, policy briefs, and case studies.

Support the advancement of the India Public Finance Collaborative (IPFC).

Engage with state and central government practitioners and bureaucrats and experts, to gather state specific information in the public finance domain.

Represent eGov at national and global forums, advocating for open, interoperable digital public finance systems.

Act as the in-house anchor to own and manage the digital PFM theses list, design experiments for thesis validation, generate evidence, and disseminate findings.

Qualifications & Skills :

Masters degree in Economics, Public Policy, Business Administration, or CA; a strong background in public finance.

6-10 years of experience in PFM, advisory, or consulting roles, preferably with exposure to government financial systems.

Field experience working with state or central government departments on fiscal reforms.

Familiarity with Government Financial Rules, budgeting, procurement, and reporting processes preferred.

Prior knowledge of PFM systems (IFMIS, PFMS) is an added advantage.

Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills; ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Self-starter with creative problem-solving abilities and a collaborative mindset.

Ability to interact with and manage a diverse set of stakeholders, including high-level decision makers, and provide effective advocacy.

PFM program experience with demonstrated ability to operate independently, and take executive decisions in consultation with organisational leadership.

You are an Ideal Candidate if :

You are deeply motivated to work with government stakeholders to improve the functioning of our public institutions.

You believe that technology is a key lever for change.

You have a track record of working with government stakeholders across various projects and initiatives and maintaining strong relationships to enable success.

You enjoy engaging with bureaucrats and multilateral stakeholders around PFM ideas and are unafraid to speak your mind with diplomacy and courtesy.

You can draft recommendations to present a point of view using data, linkages to existing policies and mandates, as well as implementation recommendations that leverage existing institutional structures and programs.

Role : Manager / Senior Manager - Digital PFM (PFM Domain Expert).

Location : Bangalore (with travel to program sites).

Experience : 6-10 years.

Reporting To : Mission Leader, PFM Initiative.

We aspire to be an inclusive and diverse organization and encourage qualified individuals irrespective of their religion, caste, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, age, or any other dimension of identity, to apply.

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