Senior Fiscal Analyst

The role of the Senior Fiscal Analyst at the Office of the Controller of Budget (OCOB) is critical in overseeing National Government budgets and ensuring fiscal compliance. This position is primarily responsible for performing analysis on National Government budgets, reviewing withdrawal requests from Public Funds, and preparing statutory and special reports.

Key Responsibilities/Duties / Tasks:

• Developing, implementing, and reviewing policies, strategies, frameworks, work plans, legislation, guidelines, standards, procedures, and regulations on budget implementation in the National Government.
• Analysing and verifying requests for withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund, Equalization Fund, and any other public fund requiring CoB approval.
• Preparing and verifying the quarterly budget implementation reports for the National Government under Article 228 (6) of the Constitution for submission to CoB.
• Developing and reviewing formats for requisitions and approvals of withdrawals of funds.
• Ensuring the enforcement of budgetary ceilings by Parliament on the national government expenditure is in line with Section 5(d) of the CoB Act, 2016.
• Preparing and verifying special reports on particular issues upon request by the President or Parliament in accordance with Article 254 (2) of the Constitution.
• Preparing and verifying special reports to Parliament on the stoppage of funds withheld by the Cabinet Secretary in charge of finance or any other issue as may be requested by an Accounting Officer.
• Reviewing of Budget Review Outlook Papers and Debt Management Strategy Papers for the National Government and making appropriate recommendations.
• Reviewing the draft and approved Budget Policy Statement and making appropriate recommendations.
• Editing reports for publication on budget implementation by the national government and any other matters that have come to the attention of the CoB.
• Capacity building on public participation in budget implementation.
• Maintaining the department's Risk Management Register.
• Developing and implementing business continuity plans for the department.
• Implementing Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) in the department.
• Facilitating stakeholder engagement and fostering a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate citizenship.
• Developing and implementing the department's strategic plans, budgets and performance contract.
• Mentoring and coaching staff in the department.

Job Dimensions

Financial Responsibility

• Review National Government exchequer requests.

Responsibility for Physical Assets

• Responsible for the assets assigned by the office of the Controller of Budget as per office’s asset register.

Decision Making / Job Influence

• Financial
• Analytical
• Operational

Qualifications and Competencies

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 recognised institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to Professional Bodies

• CPA (K), ACCA, CFA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Membership in good standing with a relevant professional body.

Experience

• Satisfactorily served for a cumulative period of six (6) years of work experience, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Fiscal Analyst or a comparable position.

Functional Skills, Behavioural Competencies/Attributes

• Certificate in a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
• Demonstrated professional competence and ability reflected in work performance and results.