The Ministry of Water Environment and Climate Change is looking to recruit a suitably qualified person for the vacant post of Senior Commitment Officer (FMG/PA 1) salary range $3,501,526 to $4,709,163.
Key Responsibility Areas:
Management/Administrative Responsibilities
- Plans and participates in meetings, seminars, workshops, conferences relevant to the functions of the post, as required
- Prepares monthly, quarterly and annual reports as requested
- Develops individual work plan based on strategic alignment with the Operational and Strategic Business Plan of the Division
- Participates in the Strategic planning process for the Division and provides assistance when required
Technical/ Professional Responsibilities
- Approves/rejects commitment requisitions by programme managers
- Maintains sections of the accrual accounting application (GFMS) for the following:
- Commitment Requisition
- Voted Provisions
- Supplementary Budgets
- Warrant Issues
- Warrant Transfers/Lodgements
- Virements
- Advises the Director of Management Accounts, Management Accountant-Recurrent and Programme Managers on the status of:
- Funds available under activities/sub-activities
- Commitment requisitions
- Assists in the commitment planning process and in the determination and classification of commitments according to the following categories;
- Inescapable
- Priority
- Other
- Examines commitment requisitions submitted by Programme Managers to see whether funds are available and to approve and block funds where appropriate for such commitment.
- Informs Programme Managers of the status of their requisitions and the funds available under their respective programmes.
- Facilitates the proper maintenance of the Commitment Control Register for the ministry’s Recurrent heads by ensuring that warrant allocations and commitments are posted correctly and promptly.
- Submits monthly report to the Director of Management Accounts on the position of un-discharged commitments.
Other Responsibilities
- Performs other related duties as assigned