National Consultant-Strengthen Programme-Based Budgeting with Hyperion Budget Tagging into IFMIS and ePROMIS,Social Policy,Nairobi-in office at National Treasury Budget Department 7 month 596828

Duty station: Nairobi

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The scope of this consultancy is to support the National Treasury-Budget Department to undertake three interrelated  streams of work:

(1) complete the automated hyperion budget costing model;

(2) integrate the children and disability  budget tagging manual into IFMIS and ePROMIS as an automated tool which will also enable tracking of ODA programmes  with 15% disability objectives as per the global disability summit commitments; and 

(3) build the capacity of Government  of Kenya officials from the National Treasury and relevant line ministries and state departments, including Social Protection,  Children Services, Health, Education, Labour and Youth, to apply the hyperion costing model and use children and disability  tagging, tracking and reporting in IFMIS.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here:  TMC0007900 EXTERNAL TOR.pdf

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       QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE/ COMPETENCIES (CORE/TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL) / LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT  

 

Minimum Qualifications required:Bachelors in Software Engineering, ICT, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Public Finance, Finance, Public Policy, Planning or related quantitative professionals.

 

Years of Experience/ Knowledge/Expertise/Skills required:

 

Work Experience:

 

• At least 5 years’ working experience on issues related to public finance management automated systems.

• At least 5 years’ hands-on experience in Government Budget and IFMIS reforms.

• Experience supporting Ministries of Finance/National Treasuries and sector ministries on planning and budgeting processes.

• Hands-on experience with automated government costing systems.

• Hands-on experience in budget coding and tagging.

• Evidence of experience engaging with the National Treasury of Kenya.

• Hands-on experience in the development of budget manuals.

• Hands-on experience in capacity building and training of government officers on budgeting processes and systems.

 

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required

• Knowledge of a local language (e.g. Kiswahili) is an asset.

 

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

 

• Demonstrated depth of ICT knowledge and skills that support public budgeting systems.

• Strong understanding of public finance management systems, budgeting, planning, and expenditure management.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to support and strengthen the use of automated budgeting, costing, coding, and tagging systems within government institutions.

 

Desirables:

 

• Experience working in government digital transformation initiatives related to budget management and public financial management systems.

• Familiarity with Kenya’s budget formulation, execution, and reporting frameworks, including IFMIS.

 

 

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Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System):

• An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• A separate financial proposal (only acceptable in the format of the linked template)  TMC0007900 FINANCIAL PROPOSAL.docx