Job Description
Under direct supervision and guidance of Local Government Planning and Budgeting, the Planning and Budgeting Specialist will be responsible of the following:
• Undertake stocktaking of capacity gaps in planning and budgeting fields and develop remedial actions in collaboration with the Districts, Project
Coordinator and counterparts in the National Development Planning and Research and National Budget Departments
• Initiate capacity development reforms in collaboration with the Districts, Project Coordinator and counterparts in the National Development
Planning and Research and National Budget Departments
• Actively participate in delivering on PFM capacity building initiatives approved in the fiscal decentralization Joint Action Plan and others as
assigned by the hierarchy
• Prepare an action plan in consultation with Districts and subsidiary entities on how to strengthen capacities of the PFM Staff in Districts and
their subsidiary entities in areas of planning and budgeting
• Provide coaching to PFM staff at District and their subsidiary entities in planning and budgeting
• Collaborate with other Specialists to ensure the sustainable transfer of capacities to PF stall in districts and their subsidiary entities
• Participate in delivery of training workshop to PFM Staff and other stakeholders from MINECOFIN and other Institutions involved in building
capacities for the PFM staff in districts and their subsidiary entities
• Engage with the Monitoring and Evaluation team including contributing data to help analyze the capacity building interventions
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports on implementation of the action plan specified in
• Attend and participate in the following coordination meetings
– Bi-monthly coordination meetings for each team based at province;
– Joint meetings between the PFM specialists, the Programme Coordinator, FDD, MINECOFIN technical departments and MINALOC every six
months;
– Stock-taking meetings between each PFM specialists’ team and the district technical teams, Corporate Services Division Manager, Sector
Executive Secretaries, and Vice Mayor for Finance every four months;
– Meetings every two months with District PFM counterparts for coordination and updates.
• Prepare the action plan to guide capacity building interventions for districts and their subsidiary entities in areas of planning and budgeting;
• Deliver capacity building activities to staff in districts and their subsidiary entities in planning and budgeting processes and practices;
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual report on implementation of the action plan specified in a) above.
Minimum Qualifications
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Master’s in Finance
5 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s in Economics
5 Years of relevant experience
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Masters in public policy and management
5 Years of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Experience in monitoring and evaluation, including development of frameworks and indicators
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Experience in the areas of decision making, project management, and budgeting
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Effective management, organizational, budgeting and planning skills
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Understanding of government policies and planning process
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Planning, Budgeting and organizational skills
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Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
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Demonstrated knowledge of the national planning and development policies, strategies and implication on capacity building strategies;
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Knowledge of national planning budgeting and reporting framework tools and systems
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• Experience with government proceedings (planning and budgeting, reporting, procurement, public finance management, other… will be an advantage;
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Experience in planning and coordination of activities.
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Communication and Collaboration Skills
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Knowledge of Planning, budgeting and reporting framework, tools and systems
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Coordination , Planning and Organisational skills
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Fluent in English and Kinyarwanda; working knowledge of French is an added advantage.
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Analytical and report writing skills
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Knowledge of Rwanda’s planning and budgeting processes
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Prior experience in planning, budgeting, project management, project monitoring, log frames and M&E
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Prior knowledge of the planning and budgeting capacity gaps in districts and their subsidiary entities
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Prior experience in project management, project monitoring, log frames and M&E in a developing country
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Demonstrable knowledge of Rwanda’s fiscal decentralization policy and strategy
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Demonstrable knowledge and experience in staff training and capacity building in the field of planning and budgeting
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Strong and confident communication skills, particularly in high level discussions as well as strong relationship building and management skills
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Demonstrable ability to find solutions to complex challenges.
