Public Sector Investment Programme Strategic Coordination Analyst (GMG/SEG 3)

JOB PURPOSE:

The Senior Public Sector Investment Programme Strategic Coordination Analyst supports the Senior Director Public Sector Investment Programme (PSIP) Strategic Coordination & Analysis by: 

• Assisting in the management of the public sector investment programme, to ensure that it maintains its integrity as a rolling Five-Year Plan of Cabinet approved, new and on-going prioritized public investment projects. 
• Undertaking the preparation of the rolling Five-Year Plan, for tabling before both Houses of Parliament by the Minister of Finance upon presentation of the annual Estimates of Revenue and Expenditure. 
• Conducting regular reviews of the rolling Five-Year Plan against (i) the strategic objectives of government (ii) the fiscal and debt sustainability agenda (iii) and prevailing socioeconomic and environmental conditions for reporting to the PIMC, Cabinet and other stakeholders. 
• Preparing periodic public investment performance reports for publishing by the Minister of Finance as stipulated by the FAA Act. 
• Consolidating data/information generated by the PIMIS to inform decision making. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Technical/Professional 

• Collaborates with monitoring analysts to evaluate performance of the PSIP. 
• Produces reports that communicate the performance trends within data.
• Updates he portfolio of PIPS across the public sector to maintain the integrity of the PSIP as a rolling 5 Year medium term public investment plan. 
• Reviews the ongoing PSIP against the strategic priorities of government, fiscal and debt sustainability agenda, prevailing socio-economic and environmental conditions; implementation status and technical capacity of executing agencies. 
• Prepares the Medium Term PSIP for tabling in Parliament in keeping with the requirements of the FAA Act. 
• Provides statistical data and information that will support the Planning Institute of Jamaica in preparing the statutory PSIP Policy Paper in September of each year. 
• Reviews Project Change Submissions for conformity with established protocols and provides recommendations to assist the PIMC in its consideration and actions to be approved.
• Prepares high level risk-based monitoring reports to the PIMC to identify projects according to the risk of delivery failure. 
• Contributes to the analysis of Cabinet Submissions in respect to matters related to PSIP. 
• Collaborates with the Public Enterprise Division to support the SFPBs in complying with the requirements of the PIMS\obtain information on new and on-going public investment projects in Public Bodies. 
• Prepares the comprehensive Public Investment Performance Report (PIPR) on the SPS Public Investment Projects, for periodic publication by the Minister. 
• Undertakes periodic updating of the 5-Year PSIP to reflect commitments to on-going PIPs, resource availability for new PIPs. 
• Keeps abreast of developments, trends and international best practices to facilitate continuous improvement of the PSIP. 
• Reviews and consolidates grant inflows and expenditures data and reports on variances in the current financial year and update forecast to inform the preparation of the Fiscal Policy Paper. 

Management/Administrative 

• Maintains cordial working relationships with external and internal stakeholders and clients, ensuring that the Branch provides a consistently high level of service to them. 
• Supports the Director at meetings related to the PSIP. 

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:

• Considerable knowledge of Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) Act, Executive Agencies Act, the Public Bodies Management Accountability Act and accompanying regulations; 
• Strong knowledge and familiarity with the legislative, regulatory and governance framework of the Public Investment Management System;
• Sound knowledge of GOJ policies and programmes and the machinery of government 
• Sound appreciation of risks identification strategies 
• Excellent critical reasoning, quantitative and qualitative analysis skills
• Strong environmental scanning, analysis and interpretive skills
• Excellent knowledge of the methods, principles, practices and tools of project research and implementation; 
• Working knowledge of public budgeting principles and practices;
• Ability to compile and analyse data and prepare comprehensive reports.
• Problem Solving & 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 & Judgment – Possess the ability to exercise initiative and sound judgment. 
• Interpersonal Skills - Possess the ability to interact co-operatively with others and able to build long term internal and external relationships.
• Planning and Organizing – Possess the ability to plan, organize and 
• structure time efficiently; meticulous, quality conscious and thorough in approach to organizational activities. 
• Quality of Output - Deliver output of a consistently high quality;
• Teamwork - Be a team player; 
• Strong customer relations skills; 
• Proficiency in the use of relevant computer applications; 

QUALIFICATION/ EXPERIENCE:

• Masters’ degree in Economics, Development Studies, Business Administration, Public Sector Management, Project Management or a related field. 
• Four (4) years’ experience at a senior level in portfolio management, project management or monitoring and evaluation 

OR 

• Bachelors’ degree in Economics, Business Administration, Public Sector Management, Project Management or a related field. 
• Six (6) years’ experience at a senior level in portfolio management, project management or monitoring and evaluation) 

SPECIAL CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE JOB:

• The environment is fast paced with on-going interactions with stakeholders to meet critical deadlines; 
• May be required to work beyond normal hours; 

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.