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• The incumbent will prepare the EAC budget and
  coordinate the process through Budget Management System (BMS) on annual
  basis, including Updating the BMS with all relevant information before
  kick starting the budgeting process; and assisting budget holders while
  capturing data into the Budget Management System at all levels;
• Ensure EAC budgets adhere to the Budget
  Guidelines specifically on rates applied, Unit of Measure and consistence
  in projecting;
• Keenly monitor and control EAC-Secretariat
  Expenditure on a daily basis to ensure that they are within approved
  limits, and advise the management on budget performance at reasonable
  intervals; including designing departmental budget performance reports and
  generating and circulating monthly department budget performance reports;
• In charge of uploading the budgets into the
  Sun Systems once approved by the East African Legislative Assembly;
• Initiate communication processes to other
  organs and Institutions with specific instructions on submission of the
  Budget Performance Reports and consolidate into the master report;
• Design, implement and follow up on cost sharing
  ratios for shared costs;
• Guide the management on any other costs that
  can be shared.
• Raise flag on budget variances and promptly
  inform functional heads;

• The ideal candidate for the East African
  Community Budget Officer job vacancy must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
  Accounting, Finance, Economics, Commerce or Business administration or
  equivalent degree from a recognised University/Institution.
• Professional
  qualifications in Accounting will be an added advantage.
• At least five years of relevant experience.
• Proven ability to write policy and technical
  analysis reports, analyse departmental budget requirements, programs,
  policies, procedures, and operations.
• Knowledge of Sun System and Budget Management
  System application, Vision Excel and Vision Executive will be an added
  advantage.
• Skills and Competencies: Must have planning, budgeting,
  Managerial, Accounting, and Excel application, and evaluation skills.
• Age: Below 55 years 

• Please submit your application either
  electronically or in hard copy but not both.
• Applications which do not: indicate
  nationality and age; the reference number; an application letter attached;
  have certified copies of their academic degrees and other professional certificates;
  or fail to provide three referees shall be disqualified.

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