Senior Financial Analyst job at Local Government Finance Commission

JOB DETAILS:

Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst
Salary Scale: LGF-5
Age: 30-45 Years
Reports to: Principal Financial Analyst
Terms of Appointment: 4 years renewable contract
Directly Supervises: Financial Analysts
Reference: LGFC/SFA-G/2024

Job Purpose
To provide technical inputs and guidance for correct funding of local governments through the grants system

Key Functions
• Analyze local governments responsibilities to ascertain levels of service provision committed.
• Ascertain criteria applied when determining funding for local governments

• Analyze the level of funding provided in relation to service provision committed

• Review local governments funding in light of their responsibility with view of provision of equity and fairness in allocation of grants
• Make recommendations and to provide guidelines on how to operationalise equalization grants following fiscal capacity and service delivery assessment

• Coordinate fiscal decentralization strategy implementation
• Liaise with the Ministry of Finance Planning and Economic Development and line ministries on the funding of priority program areas

PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS
Qualifications
• An Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Economics or Statistics from a recognized Institution from a recognized institution;
• A Master’s Degree in Economics or Statistics, or MBA, MPA with a bias in Economics, from a recognized Institution

Experience
At least 3 years working experience in a public or reputable organization.

Competencies
• Technical
• Must have knowledge on Fiscal decentralization
• Understand Intergovernmental fiscal issues
• Possess Monitoring and evaluation Skills
• Understand Public Sector Reform
• Must have knowledge on Revenue enhancement
Possess Strategic Planning and Budgeting Skills
• Knowledgeable in analytical reviews performance reviews/assessment studies and project implementation reviews
• Must have Research skills
• Possess Report writing skills
• Knowledge in project Planning and implementation
• Ability to analyze policy, write reports and Policy Briefs
• Computer literate

Behavioral
• Self-driven and demonstrated ability to achieve results
• Effective communication
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to organize and lead a winning Team
• Ethics and Integrity
• Time Management
• Be able to communicate effectively

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Local Government Finance Commission, established under Article 194 of the Constitution of the Republic of Uganda and mandated to advise the President on all matters concerning the distribution of revenue between the Government and local governments and the allocation to each local government of monies out of the Consolidated Fund among others.
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified Ugandans to fill the following vacant positions on the new LGFC structure. The job advertisement can also be accessed on the LGFC website www.lgfc.go.ug
The interested applicants should submit hard copies of the application in triplicate specifying the position with a detailed curriculum vitae, cover letter, photocopies of academic certificates, and testimonials or may submit applications through LGFC Email: lgfc@lgfc.go.ug
Application should be submitted to the Secretary, Local Government Finance Commission, Workers House,10th Floor, Northern Wing to be received not later than 5.00 pm Friday 30th August 2024