Job Description
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">The incumbent will be required to supervise a team&nbsp;</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">responsible for all financial matters under the purview of the Office of Law Enforcement Policy (OLEP), including the preparation of Estimates of Expenditure; monitoring the releases and all other financial transactions, to ensure compliance with the Financial Regulations and the Audit and Exchequer Ordinance Chap. 69:02.</span></p>
Key and Critical Responsibilities
<ul><li>Provides advice and guidance to the Director on financial&nbsp; policies and procedures related to budgeting, procurement and auditing.</li><li>Monitors the financial processes and procedures in the Office of Law Enforcement Policy and security agencies under the purview of the OLEP to ensure compliance with accepted standards.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">Conducts analytical reviews of specific financial transactions undertaken by the Office of Law Enforcement and security agencies under the purview of the OLEP.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Recommends strategies and systems to facilitate the improvement of financial processes and procedures within the OLEP and security agencies under the purview of the OLEP.</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Prepares reports on the financial performance of the OLEP and stakeholder agencies under the purview of the OLEP.&nbsp;</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Responds to audit queries in relation to the activities and operations of the OLEP and the security agencies under its purview.</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Investigates the causes of deficiencies in the performance of specific programmes and projects in terms of established financial procedures and processes.</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Develops budgetary estimates for the funding of projects/programmes being facilitated by the OLEP.</span></li><li>Maintains financial records relation to the programming and execution of projects and programmes coordinated by the OLEP.</li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;">Ensures the financial documents are brought to the attention of personnel assigned to the Finance Section.</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Assists in drafting policy matters and resolving difficult problems related to the application of financial controls and regulations.&nbsp;</span></li><li>Supervises the preparation of the Estimates of Expenditure for the Finance and Accounting Section of the Ministry of National Security.</li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Reviews information from subordinates and prepares monthly reports on the operations of the Finance Section.</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Reviews the vote book, schedules and vouchers to ensure compliance with Financial Regulations and Instructions.</span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Prepares monthly/quarterly financial statements for the OLEP for submission to the Finance and Accounting Section of the Ministry of National Security.&nbsp;</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Ensures that all expenditure is in accordance with pertinent existing laws, regulations and authority.</span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;</span><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Prepares the annual Appropriation Accounts, in accordance with Financial Regulations and Audit and Exchequer Ordinance.</span></span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Monitors and evaluates the performance of staff in the Finance Section.</span></span></span></li><li><span lang="EN-US" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Performs other related duties as required.</span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:162.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent: -18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;tab-stops:list 162.0pt"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p></li></ul>
Key Competency
<ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span>Extensive knowledge of the principles, methods and procedures of Government Financial Accounting and Budgeting systems.</li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;">&nbsp;Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of Public Administration and Management.</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp;Extensive knowledge of the principles and practices of Public Administration and Management.</span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp;Extensive knowledge of Exchequer and Audit Ordinance, Financial Regulations and Instructions.</span></span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp;Knowledge of the system of procurement in the Public Service.</span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp;Ability to analyze and evaluate data to determine compliance with prescribed financial operating standards and procedures.</span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp;Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite.</span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp;Ability to produce and present clear, concise and comprehensive reports, both orally and in writing.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp;Ability to work independently and as a member of a team.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp;Ability to maintain confidentiality.</span><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp; </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with fellow employees and members of the public.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-feature-settings: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-family: " times="" new="" roman";"="">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Ability to use e-Government technology platforms.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp;Ability to use the Internet for research purposes.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">&nbsp;Skill in the use of personal computer.&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><b><u>Required Qualifications and Experience:&nbsp;</u></b></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">A minimum of five (5) years; experience, serving at a senior management level in a financial capacity in the Public Service.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Qualification in Finance, Accounting or a related field.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px; text-indent: -24px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="text-indent: -18pt; letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.4px;">Extensive training in Government Accounting and Procedures or any other equivalent combination of training and experience.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></li></ul>