MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
EXTERNAL CIRCULAR NOTICE NO 1 OF 2025
FIN/HR/ADVERTS/02
DEPARTMENT: Budget
DIVISION: Budget
JOB TITLE: Senior Budget Officer
GRADE: H
RESPONSIBLE TO: Chief Budget Controller
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
To coordinate budget formulation, monitor budget implementation, and assess performance on revenue collection.
MAIN DUTIES
1.0 Coordinates Budget Formulation
1.1 Participates in drafting training materials.
1.2 Provides training and guidance to line ministries on budget formulation, execution, and monitoring.
1.3 Engages in sector hearings on ministerial budget framework papers and follows up on issues raised.
1.4 Assists in drafting the annual Budget Call Circular.
1.5 Distributes budgetary information, including the Budget Call Circular, Estimates Book, and Budget Manuals.
1.6 Provides assistance and guidance to line ministries during budget preparation.
1.7 Receives, records, and verifies accuracy and realism of budget submissions (revenue and expenditure estimates) from line ministries.
1.8 Reconciles budget submissions with budget ceilings, guidelines, and other requirements stated in the Budget Call Circular and produces reports.
1.9 Inputs budget estimates into the computer budget system for the production of the annual Estimates Book.
1.10 Prepares budget briefs from estimates submissions for technical and ministerial budget discussions with line ministries.
1.11 Participates in budget discussions and follows up on arising issues.
1.12 Works closely with line ministries (at the operational level) and advises them on budgetary allocations throughout the budget formulation process.
1.13 Attends parliamentary budget debates.
2.0 Monitors Budget Implementation
2.1 Recommends authorization of requisitions to incur expenditure (R.I.E.s), virements, special expenditure, withdrawal warrants, and advance release of funds.
2.2 Analyzes status of funds reports from line ministries for monthly and quarterly expenditure reports.
2.3 Participates in periodic visits to project sites to verify expenditure reports submitted by line ministries.
2.4 Engages in mid-term expenditure reviews.
2.5 Guides line ministries on rules, regulations, and procedures to be followed during budget implementation.
2.6 Captures expenditure data into the budget computer system for producing monthly, quarterly, and annual expenditure reports.
3.0 Monitors Performance of Revenue Collection
3.1 Analyzes monthly revenue returns and produces reports on revenue performance.
3.2 Follows up with line ministries whose actual revenue collections show significant variance from expected monthly or quarterly collections.
3.3 Captures data on monthly revenue collection for producing monthly, quarterly, and annual revenue reports.
4.0 Manages the Division to Enhance Performance
4.1 Participates in developing and producing sectional objectives to facilitate individual work plans.
4.2 Guides Budget Officers in developing their annual work plans.
4.3 Reviews and approves Budget Officers’ individual annual work plans to ensure alignment with sectional objectives.
4.4 Prepares sectional training plans.
4.5 Appraises staff performance and determines their capacity and training needs.
4.6 Conducts induction training for Budget Officers on budget processes.
JOB SPECIFICATION
Education and Training
- Master’s Degree in Economics with strong quantitative analysis or Master’s in Financial Management
OR - Bachelor’s Degree in Economics with a minor in Accounting or Statistics / Financial Management
Experience
- With Master’s Degree: Two (2) years of working experience in financial management in budget-related issues within a large organization.
- With Bachelor’s Degree: Four (4) years of working experience in financial management in budget-related issues at a senior management level.
NB:
APPLICANTS WHO ARE SHORTLISTED WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT CERTIFICATES OF VERIFICATION OF EDUCATIONAL
CERTIFICATES FROM THE COUNCIL OF HOGHER EDUCATION (CHE)
Applications on relevant forms GP103 for job seekers and GP 104 for serving officers accompanied by certified copies of educational certificates and transcripts and National
Identity Document (ID) should be addressed to:
Human Resources Office
Ministry of Finance
P. O. Box 395
Maseru
NOT LATER THAN FRIDAY 14th APRIL 2025