Parliamentary Service Commission Fiscal Analyst Job in Kenya

Republic of Kenya Career Opportunities in the Parliamentary Service Commission

The Parliamentary Service Commission is a body established by the Constitution to ensure efficient and effective functioning of Parliament.

In an effort to fulfill this mandate, it is seeking to appoint highly motivated professionals to join the Parliamentary Budget Office which is a non-partisan professional office that provides quality and timely economic and budgetary information to Members of Parliament.

Applications from qualified candidates are invited for the following positions:

1. Senior Fiscal Analyst
PSC Scale -11
1 Position

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to the grade of Senior Fiscal Analyst a candidate must have;

• Masters degree in economics or equivalent from a recognized University
• Have served at the level of Fiscal Analyst for three (3) years or senior economist for three (3) years in the public service
• At least 8 years relevant work experience in public finance related area
• Good understanding of national budgetary process and Economic/fiscal policies
• Team builder with good supervisory skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be computer literate

Duties and responsibilities

The duties at this level will include the following:

• Heading specific sections of the division and giving guidance to other analysts
• Leading specific budget and economic tasks towards achieving the division objectives
• Formulating the section's Annual Work Plan, monitoring and evaluating its implementation
• Preparing and delivering budgetary information to members and relevant House Committees
• Assisting in Budget workshops planning and participating in the workshops
• Carrying out commissioned Budget analysis and research on specific area of interest as deemed necessary by the Head of Department
• Carrying out assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of Government Policy Options relating to resource Mobilization and allocation.
• Carrying out any other duties as may be assigned by the Division head

2. Fiscal Analyst I
PSC Scale -10
1 Position

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to the grade of budget analyst I, a candidate must have:

• A master degree in Economics or its equivalent from a recognized University
• Must have served as Fiscal Analyst II for three (3) years or served as economist I for three years in the Public Service.
• Good understanding of national budgetary process and economic issues
• Team player with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Must be computer literate

Duties and responsibilities

The duties at this level will include the following:

• Carrying out commissioned Budget and economic analysis and research on specific areas of interest.
• Collecting and collating budgetary and economic information from various sources for analysis
• Carrying out assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of Government Policy Options relating to Allocation and Utilization of Resources.
• Assisting in Preparing and delivering budgetary information to Members and relevant House Committees
• Assisting in Budget workshops planning and participating in the workshops
• Assisting in formulating the Departmental Annual Work Plan
• Carrying out any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

3. Fiscal Analyst II
PSC Scale - 9
3 Positions

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• A University degree in Economics or its equivalent from a recognized University
• A masters degree in Economics or its equivalent will be an added advantage
• At least three (3) years relevant work experience in economic analysis.
• Good knowledge of national budget process and fiscal policy analysis
• Team player with good communication skills
• Good performance track record
• Must be Computer literate

Duties and responsibilities

• Collecting and collating budgetary information for analysis
• Maintaining relevant statistics on public revenue and expenditure figures
• Assisting in Preparing budgetary information reports to MPs and relevant House Committees
• Carrying out commissioned Budget research on specific areas of interest
• Carrying out revenue projections based on relevant macroeconomic indicators
• Carrying out assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of Government Policy Options relating to Allocation and Utilization of Resources.
• Any other duties as assigned by head of the department

4. Fiscal Analyst III
PSC Scale - 8
3 Positions

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• A University degree in Economics from a recognized University
• At least one (1) year relevant work experience in economic analysis.
• General knowledge of national budget process and fiscal policy analysis
• Team player with good communication skills
• Good performance track record
• Must computer literate

Duties and responsibilities

• Collecting and collating budgetary information for analysis
• Maintaining relevant statistics on public revenue and expenditure figures
• Assisting in Preparing budgetary information reports to MPs and relevant House Committees
• Carrying out commissioned Budget research on specific areas of interest
• Carrying out revenue projections based on relevant macroeconomic indicators
• Carrying out assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of Government Policy Options relating to Allocation and Utilization of Resources.
• Any other duties as assigned by head of the department

Application Procedure :

Please send your application with a detailed CV, copies of academic certificates and testimonials and telephone number to:

The Clerk/Secretary
Parliamentary Service Commission
P.O. Box 41842-00100
Nairobi, Kenya.

Or email clerk@parliament.go.ke

On or before Friday, 15th April, 2011.

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