Budget Specialist

Job responsibilities

• Develop Global Fund budgets development in collaboration with other units

• Participate in the development of key priorities/Action Plan in line with national and international planning tools such as Vision 2020, EDPRS and SDGs, etc.;

• Prepare the MTEF in collaboration with planner and units;

• Enter MTEF data in smart IFMIS;

• Integrate changes in smart IFMIS as agreed in budget consultation meetings;

• Centralize budget estimates of all sub-recipients such as RBC departments hospitals and CSOs and participate actively in preparing GF grants annual budgets;

• Ensure the entering of GF budgets in the IFMIS accounting software before its implementation;

• Identify budget gaps and propose budget reallocation and budget revision Ensure regular follow up of budget execution and reporting

• Preparing and review all budget execution reports: quarterly, semester and annual;

• GF Funds Accountability Statements,

• Prepare and submit monthly cash flow plans in collaboration with MINECOFIN and other sub-recipients;

• Ensure the existence of strong Internal Controls in fund allocation, budgetary commitments, authorizations and payments

• Ensure that complete, accurate, timely financial statements and bank reconciliation statements at the end of each month are prepared and verified for accuracy, in accordance with mandatory formats and deadlines

• To facilitate and provide supporting documents during internal and external audits

• Process invoices and requests for payment either through national or local mode and ensure that payments of goods and services are done on time

• Participate in preparation and monitoring of annual operating budgets and control the execution in compliance with the public finance rules and procedures

• Prepare and produce purchase order for suppliers in respect with budget lines;

• Conduct a regular control of GF budgets and action plans at the level of both the SPIU, SRs and partners;

• Maintain a proper filing system and ensure regular filing of accounting documents for payments

Qualifications

• Master's in Finance

  3 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance

  5 Years of relevant experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management Economics

  5 Years of relevant experience

• Master’s Degree in Business Management Economics

  3 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

• Verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality

• Confidentiality, ethical and teamwork skills;

• Ability to exercise tact and discretion in preparing, handling and disclosing information of a confidential, controversial or sensitive nature