Financial Management Specialist - Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MOFPED) ~ Ugandan Jobline Jobs

• Enable the MALGs (Ministries, Agencies and
  
  Local Governments) under FINMAP to work with and use the IFMS sustainably,
  
  independent of the project support both in terms of institutional capacity
  
  and maintenance costs.


• Enable the overall achievement of desired
  
  quality of delivery of PFM policies, procedures systems matching Public
  
  Expenditure Financial Accountability (PEFA) targets and international
  
  standards for public sector accounting.


• Enable GoU and MALGs achieve a degree of
  
  sustainability in the use of PFM systems both in terms of institutional
  
  capacity and cost.

• Data collection and conversion


• Equipment and solution deployment


• Site and infrastructure preparation


• Testing scripts and User Acceptance
  
  testing


• Training (including training materials)
  
  and change management


• Handling of implementation issues


• Participation in implementation teams

• Determine areas that may lag or new areas
  
  that require attention and make recommendations for improvements.


• Raise issues (technical or otherwise) that
  
  may impede progress.


• Discuss findings of the assessment with
  
  the Accounting Officer, the PFM Systems Manager and the Component Manager.
  

• Assess the state of readiness of the site
  
  to take over in terms of staff capacity, process weakness, etc.


• Determine actions and time required to
  
  cover the gaps for example in terms of training, staff recruitment, etc.


• Determine work plans and milestones to
  
  implement these actions. The work plan shall include monitoring meetings
  
  with the Accounting Officer.


• Discuss weaknesses, proposed actions and
  
  work plans above with the Local Government Accounting Officer.


• Present proposals to PFM Systems Manager
  
  and Component Manager for clearance and share approved work plan with the
  
  Local Government Accounting Officer.


• The Exit Plan shall be implemented by the
  
  respective Accounting Officer. The FMS shall help to monitor the
  
  implementation of the agreed exit plan for each of PFM Systems
  
  implementation sites, assist in the resolution of outstanding issues to
  
  ensure timely delivery


• Establish professional working
  
  relationships with key personnel in Central and Local Governments to
  
  ensure knowledge transfer and assist in training and capacity development
  
  as considered necessary.


• Where necessary, review for quality and
  
  alignment, technical specifications or Terms of reference to be used in
  
  the procurement of PFM related resources.


• Guide on resource needs and review or
  
  assist in developing specifications / ToRs for technical resources
  
  required to be procured under MOLG.

• Implementation and monitoring of PFM
  
  reforms (including LG PFM systems)


• Policy pronouncements, reports (including
  
  Treasury Memoranda), presentations (including writing speeches, and
  
  articles, etc)


• Implementation of policies, procedures and
  
  reporting


• Participate in reviews in adoption of the
  
  International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS)


• Provide Technical assistance in the
  
  update, development and documentation of policies and procedures, monitor
  
  and keep up to date with new changes in  
  
  public financial management (e.g. update LG regulations and others)


• Technically support GoU in professional
  
  development of accounts and audit staff, quality assurance and review of
  
  training strategy and plan, training materials and resource persons.


• Participate in Monitoring and Evaluation
  
  process of PFM reforms implementation process; periodically (quarterly),
  
  provide a technical review and assessment of the PFM program under the
  
  FINMAP, and follow up actions on PFM reviews.


• Actively monitor the implementation of
  
  Component related risk management and sustainability plans under the FINMAP.


• Perform such other duties as may be
  
  assigned from time to time within the context of the GoU PFM reform
  
  program.

• Quarterly performance reports


• Half-yearly report.


• Activity Specific Reports as outlined in the Section C above


• Annual Performance reports


• An end of assignment report within two weeks after completion of the activities in the work-plan, or completion of the contract.


• Any other Reports as may be requested by Government from time to time.

• The Financial Management Specialist should
  
  hold a degree in Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Statistics and
  
  Economics and must be a professionally qualified accountant with full
  
  membership of a professional accounting body.


• At least six years’ accounting experience
  
  is required.


• Prior mentoring and training skills
  
  experience necessary.


• Excellent inter-personal, demonstrated
  
  ability to work in a team and communication skills will be necessary.


• A sound operating knowledge of computers
  
  is essential, as well as working knowledge of automated financial
  
  management systems.


• Past exposure and experience in public
  
  sector financial management; experience in design and implementation
  
  and/or working with automated financial management information systems;
  
  and proven experience in consulting assignments will be an added
  
  advantage.

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