Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst
Organisation: Local Government Finance Commission (LGFC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Principal Financial Analyst
About US:
Local Government Finance Commission (LGFC) envisions “a Uganda with Financially Sustainable Local Governments that provide Efficient and Effective Services.” LGFC exists in order: “to Ensure Effective Mobilisation and Equitable Distribution of Financial Resources for Service Delivery in Local Governments.”
Job Summary: To provide technical inputs and guidance for correct funding of local governments through the grants system
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Analyze local government’s 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 pro-vision 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 operationalize 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
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- 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 Skulls
- Understand Public Sector Reform
- Must have knowledge on Revenue enhancement
- Possess Strategic Planning and Budgeting Skins
- 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
- Age: 30-45 Years
NB: Those who had submitted application for this position need not to re-apply
How to Apply:
The interested applicants should submit hard copes of the application m triplicate specifying the position with a detailed curriculum vitae. cover letter, photocopies of academic certificates, and testimonials or may submit applications through LGFC Email: [email protected]
Application be submitted to the Secretary. Local Government Finance Commission, Workers should House 10th Floor, Northern Wing
Deadline: 7th March 2025
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