Budget Execution & Expenditure Control Analyst (GMG/SEG 3)

JOB PURPOSE:

Under the general direction of the Senior Director Budget Execution and Expenditure and Control, the Budget Execution and Expenditure and Control Analyst is responsible for preparing monthly voted and statutory warrants, analysing requests for the release of budgeted resources to ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) against their monthly and quarterly cash flow ceilings, taking into account, inter alia, overall warrant ceilings and government policy priorities; determining the feasibility of requests for warrants and making recommendations regarding the actions to be pursued in response to the requests.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

• Analyses warrant requests for Non-debt voted and statutory Recurrent and Capital warrants submitted by Budget Preparation and Management Analysts to ensure consistency with MDAs budget implementation plan and cashflow projections; 
• Prepares Non-debt voted and statutory warrants that are aligned with MDAs cash requirements and consistent with the approved spending ceilings provided by the Senior Budget Execution and Cash; 
• Prepares warrants to cover all approved expenditure advances provided to MDAs prior to the end of the financial year; 
• Prepares Statutory warrants to authorize payment of the Public Debt (Interest and Amortisation) in accordance with the guidance provided by the Senior Budget Execution and Expenditure Control Analyst; 
• Prepares Supplemental voted and statutory warrants as required by the Senior Director; 
• Prepares Clearing Warrants following the passage of Supplementary Estimates, as required; 
• Prepares No-Cash Consolidated Fund warrants as required.
• Prepares warrants authorized under section 117 (3) (4) of the Constitution. as required 

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

• Knowledge of budgeting and financial management; 
• Sound knowledge of the Government of Jamaica (GoJ) planning and policy setting process; 
• Knowledge of the Public Sector environment and the machinery of Government; 
• Extensive experience in Government accounting and fiscal operations;
• Strong analytical skills; 
• Sound knowledge of computer applications; 
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills; 
• Possess and exercise high integrity and ethical standards; 
• High attention to detail. 
• Problem Solving and Analysis – Possess the ability to identify and analyze work related; problems and generate innovative or appropriate solutions;
• Communication – Possess excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Initiative – Ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment;
• Integrity – Possess the ability to act within guidelines, honesty, conduct business transactions, and treat these in a confidential manner;
• Interpersonal Skills – Possess the ability to interact co-operatively with others and to build long term internal and external relationships; extensive network of professional contacts in government; 
• Time Management – Superior time management skills with respect to setting priorities and managing multiple workflows against tight deadlines. 

QUALIFICATION/ EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Sector Management, Economics or related field; 
• Three (3) years in a related financial management role. 

OR 

• BSc degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Sector Management, Economics or related field; 
• Four (4) years in a related Financial Management role. 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB:

• Working under pressure of deadlines 
• Managing multiple complex assignments 
• Required to work outside of normal working hours 
• Frequent meetings

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.