Individual National Consultant - Sectoral PFM Systems Expert (remote)

Organizational Context

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children’s lives, defend their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. At UNICEF, we are committed, passionate, and proud of what we do for as long as we are needed. Promoting the rights of every child is not just a job – it is a calling.

Job Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to support the federal Ministry of Finance (MoF) in Nepal in preparing the country’s federal Citizens Budget (CB). This involves providing the Budget and Program Division with necessary support for facilitating consultations, sectoral analysis, and quality assurance for the timely publication of a document that is useful, clear, and visually simplified for general citizens to understand the budget plans. The MoF will lead the overall process by establishing institutional mechanisms, ensuring sectoral coordination, overseeing data consolidation, management, and accuracy, and providing coordination and technical oversight for the Citizens Budget preparation.

Responsibilities

The Sectoral PFM Systems Expert will provide technical support to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to ensure seamless sectoral coordination and data accuracy. This includes managing the extraction, consolidation, and rigorous validation of budget figures against official MoF source documents to ensure the accuracy of all data presented in the Citizens Budget. The expert will work with sectoral ministries to extract necessary budget details for relevant analysis, bridging technical budget data in LMBIS and PLMBIS with public-facing information. Additionally, the role involves transforming complex financial information, including revenue, expenditure, deficit, and financing, into accessible, visually simplified content that clarifies the budget's planned delivery for citizens. The expert will interpret budget allocations with ministries and ensure the classification of functions is accurate and understandable for the public.

Work Experience

A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in public finance management (PFM) systems, budget analysis, or a related field. Experience in developing citizen-friendly budget documents or public financial transparency initiatives is highly desirable.

Skills

Public Finance Management (PFM) systems, Budget analysis, Data validation and consolidation, Sectoral coordination, Financial reporting, Data visualization, Communication, Stakeholder engagement, Report writing, Analytical skills, Problem-solving, Proficiency in relevant software

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