Fiscal Analyst

The Office of the Controller of Budget (OCOB) seeks a Fiscal Analyst to be responsible for preparing budget review reports, monitoring of budgetary performance, and processing of requisitions.

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for preparing budget review reports, monitoring of budgetary performance and processing of requisitions.

Key Responsibilities/Duties/Tasks

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Implementing policies, strategies, standards, frameworks, work plans, legislation, guidelines, procedures, and regulations on budget implementation.
• Receiving and collating all requisitions and supporting documents related to national government from the National Treasury/Counties.
• Analysing the requisitions and supporting documents and preparing summaries.
• Maintaining a tracking record of all the requisitions.
• Collecting and collating data on budget implementation for the National/County Governments.
• Implementing formats for requisitions and approvals of withdrawals of funds.
• Keeping inventory on the resolutions adopted on the reports with the relevant Government entities.
• Keeping track and record on compliance and implementation of the recommendations of the COB reports by accounting officers from public entities.
• Implementing the department’s charter.
• Implementing the business continuity plan for the department.
• Promoting Business Process Re-engineering (BPR).
• Fostering a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate citizenship.

Job Dimensions

Financial Responsibility: Not explicitly detailed beyond core duties.

Responsibility for Physical Assets: Responsible for the assets assigned by the Office of the Controller of Budget as per the office’s asset register.

Decision Making / Job Influence: Analytical and Operational.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills)

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Finance, Commerce (Finance or Accounting Option), Business Administration (Finance or Accounting Option), Business Management (Finance/Accounting Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Certified Public Accountant Part II (CPA Part II) or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or its equivalent.

Previous Relevant Work Experience Required

• Must have undertaken at least one-year Internship in relevant discipline with a reputable organisation.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes

• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.