Job vacancy Senior Financial Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst

Kingston

OrganisationMinistry of Finance & The Public ServiceReferenceVAC-48830Contract TypeFull-TimeIndustriesAccounting & FinanceLocationKingstonSalary & Benefits$5,597,715 to $7,528,305 per annumDate Posted07/03/2024Expiry Date26/03/2024The Senior Financial M&E Analyst develops frameworks and indicators for monitoring and evaluation, oversees the M&E team, and integrates lessons learned to enhance policy and program effectiveness.

 

Job Purpose

Under the leadership and direction of the Principal Director – Accounting and Financial Management Policy, the Senior Financial Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) Analyst, provides technical management to develop M & E frameworks, plans and indicators to capture performance results and provide effective, accurate and timely monitoring, evaluation and reporting of all policies, programmes and related project activities. The Senior Financial M&E Analyst will supervise and manage the M&E team to design and implement M&E activities, ensuring that lessons learned are integrated into policy and programme implementation to continuously improve quality of interventions and outcomes.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Technical/Professional Responsibilities 

• Assists with the design and implementation of the MOFPS’ Policy Monitoring and Evaluation system in line with the Office of the Cabinet minimum standards; 
• Provides direction on Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) mechanisms to ensure that accounting and financial policies and programmes achieve its goals and corresponding objectives and target; 
• Manages the development and implementation of the Performance Monitoring Plans to capture accounting and financial policies and programmes performance and results, including routine data reporting, baseline and end line assessments; 
• Develops and manages data flow pattern for policies, programmes and projects, to ensure timely data collection and reporting; 
• Manages results reporting to senior executives by providing written documentation on M&E activities and indicator results for progress and annual reports, as applicable; 
• Develops and maintains approaches that ensure high-quality implementation of policies programmes and projects to conform with GOJ’s monitoring and evaluation guidelines, protocols, information and reporting systems; 
• Manages strategic collaboration activities with key stakeholders to learn from policy and programme/project data and adapt interventions as appropriate; 
• Uses data to contribute towards strategic decision-making and policy, programme and project planning with senior executives; 
• Manages and/or conduct targeted evaluations and operations research, including design, data collection, management and analysis; 
• Develops and maintains mechanisms to ensure quality of data through data verification procedures including routine data quality audits; 
• Cultivates strategic M&E relationships and alliances with MDAs, donor partners and represents M&E activities in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations; 
• Work with project professionals and financial management staff to prepare and track progress of policy, programme and project implementation; 
• Coordinates all M&E capacity-building activities with team members, implementing partners and related stakeholders; 
• Contributes to the development of internal control mechanism to guide the management of business processes under the purview of the Branch; 
• In collaboration with the Legal Services Units of the AGC, contributes to the revision and amendments of the FAA Act and Regulations by providing proposals and recommendations; 
• Provides expert accounting and financial M & E advice to the Deputy Financial Secretary - PXPC, Financial Secretary, Permanent Secretaries and other Head of Entities; 
• Evaluates and report on the development and/or implementation of policies and accounting and financial assessment tools to identify issues and ensure the achievement of desired outcomes; 
• Mentors and guides Financial M & E Analysts and support staff, ensuring compliance with governance and quality requirements, to successfully deliver policy priorities and initiatives; 
• Works with relevant MDAs, industry and academia to research and understand potential issues in M & E and accounting and financial management sector(s) in a GOJ context, and assesses and supports work by those actors to address these issues; 
• Prepares Cabinet Submission, notes, correspondence, written reports, publications, and briefs, that are informative and aligned with MoFPS requirements, in response to MDA’s and/or GOJ requests. 
• Keeps informed of developments in public policy, M & E issues to help the Ministry operate with initiative and innovation. 

Management/Administrative Responsibilities 

• Contributes to the development of the Branch’s Strategic and Operational Plan and Budget; 
• Develops Individual Work Plans based on alignment to the Branch’s Plan; 
• Participates in sittings of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC)/Public Accounts Committee (PAC), meetings, seminars, workshops and conferences as required; 
• Prepares reports and project documents as required; 
• Prepares and delivers Public Policy presentations related to M & E of Accounting and Financial Management as needed. 

Human Resources Responsibilities 

• Monitors and evaluates the performance of direct reports, prepares performance appraisals and recommends and/or initiates corrective action where necessary to improve performance and/or attaining established personal and/or organizational goals; 
• Participates in the recruitment of staff for the Branch and recommends, promotion, and leave in accordance with established human resource policies and procedures; 
• Provides leadership and guidance to direct reports through effective planning, delegation, communication, training, mentoring and coaching; 
• Facilitates welfare and development of staff in the Unit; 
• Establishes and maintains a system that fosters a culture of teamwork, employee empowerment and commitment to the Division’s and organization’s goals; 
• Prepares and conducts presentations on the role of Division/Unit for the Orientation/On-boarding programme. 

Customer Service Responsibilities 

• Maintains customer service principles, standards and measurements; 
• Identifies and incorporates the interests and needs of customers in business process design; 
• Ensures critical success factors are identified and meets expectations; 
• Prepares quarterly and/or annually Customer Service reports in accordance with established standards. 

Other Responsibilities 

• Performs all other duties and functions as may be required from time to time. 

 

Required Competencies 

• Excellent interpersonal and team management skills 
• Excellent communication skills 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 
• Strong leadership skills 
• Strong customer relations skills 
• Excellent planning and organizing skills 
• Excellent judgment and decision-making skills 
• Ability to influence and motivate others 
• Proficiency in the use of relevant computer applications 
• In-depth knowledge of policy monitoring and evaluation frameworks; 
• In-depth knowledge and expertise in quantitative and qualitative methodologies, reporting, data quality assessments, data analysis and presentation 
• In-depth knowledge of Accounting and Financial Management principles and practices; 
• Good of the development, analysis, revision and implementation of policies, procedures, guidelines, programmes and legislation; 
• Strong ability to synthesize multiple ideas and complex information into a coherent summary, as in reports and briefing notes, and to make cogent recommendation for the modification or creation of legislation, policies and programmes; 
• Superior verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to deliver presentation with tact, clarity, enthusiasm and accuracy to widely varied audiences; 
• A high level of initiative and self-motivation; 
• Demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills; 
• Aptitude for developing and maintaining collaborative relations with team members both within and outside the Ministry, and for functioning effectively on inter-ministerial and multi-sectoral committees and working groups; 
• Familiarity with procedures, policies and legislation governing the machinery of government; 
• Knowledge of the Government processes, including policy development, financial planning, performance management systems and basic theories, principles and methods of analysis; 
• Knowledge of computerized systems and software, with an emphasis on the MS Office suite and projects.

 

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy, Statistics, Demography, Management Studies, Public Sector Management, Public/Business Administration or a related discipline; 
• Certification in Project Management or Change Management; 
• Four (4) years’ experience in a Public Policy, M & E or Public Sector Management environment, with at least two (2) years in management capacity. 

OR 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy, Statistics, Demography, Management Studies, Public Sector Management, Public/Business Administration or a related discipline; 
• Certification in Project Management or Change Management; 
• Six (6) years’ experience in a Public Policy, M & E or Public Sector Management environment, with at least two (3) years in management capacity

 

Special Conditions Associated with the job

Work will be conducted in an office outfitted with standard office equipment and specialized software. The environment is fast paced with on-going interactions with critical stakeholders and meeting tight deadlines which will result in high degrees of pressure, on occasions. May be required to travel locally and overseas to attend conferences, seminars and meetings.

 

 

We thank all applicants for the interest expressed; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

8 Jun, 2024 (36 days left)