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Job Information Compliance and Accountability Officer (RMG/TA 7) Company Information

Company Government of Jamaica

Website http://bit.ly/GOJJobListing

Contact Name Office of the Services Commission

Contact Email communications@osc.gov.jm

Job Information

Job Type Full-time

Department Executive Agency

Category Accounting

Posted 25-01-2023

Job Status

Start Publishing 25-01-2023

Stop Publishing 07-02-2023

Description

Applications are invited to fill the following vacant posts in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service (MOFPS): Compliance and Accountability Officer (RMG/TA 7), salary range $4,060,697 $5,461,186 per annum.

Job Purpose

To conduct investigations/inspections of public offices including the implementation of policies/programmes for the purpose of ensuring that public funds and assets are being expended and utilized in a cost-effective manner and in accordance with the Financial Administration and Audit (FAA) Act, the Public Bodies Management (PMBA) Act and the wishes of Parliament.

Key Responsibilities

Technical:
Conducts investigations and inspections either individually or as a member of a team;
Makes interim report of findings, making recommendations as required, so that action may be taken prior to the submission of a formal report to safeguard the government, its property and reputation;
Analyses requests, complaints or allegations in relation to appropriate laws and regulations of the government;
Collects information through questioning of principals and witnesses, taking statements, securing related documents and other materials as well as performing extensive record searches and analysis;
Investigates/inspects all reports relating to the following: Incidence of fraud and irregularities
Incidence of losses and defalcations
Incidence of financial indiscipline
Waste and extravagance
Overpayment of public funds
Unauthorized expenditures
Breaches of the FAA Act and other laws
Late presentations of Financial Statements and accounts
Expenditure in excess of sums approved by parliament
Inadequacies in the management of properties and absence of control over furniture, motor vehicle equipment and machinery
Improper management of stores and supplies
Carelessness and neglect in the preparation of Accounting Records and general absence or unreliability of control procedures
Prepares clear, concise and comprehensive reports of investigations utilizing all pertinent field notes and other data;
Testifies on behalf of the Government in criminal, civil and administrative hearings.
Determines if value for money has been achievable by: Examining the existing policies that safeguards and controls public property
Examining (MDAs) financial management and accounting for public money
Safeguarding and control over public property
Ensuring compliance with authority
Examining waste and extravagance
Examining the maintenance of inventories and other non-accounting records which are basic to the proper management of assets such as motor vehicles, equipment, lands and buildings
Determining whether or not there are appropriate procedures in place for measuring and reporting programme effectiveness
Determining whether or not officials issued with credit cards are authorized by the competent authorities and whether items/services purchased by the credit cards are in keeping with Government’s business or personal
Analyzing the pattern of credit cards purchases over time to determine evidence of waste/extravagance, if any
Undertakes variance analysis of expenditure against Budget and against prior period(s) analyzing causes for variances;
Undertakes analysis of expenditure with a view to determine potential sources of cost savings and efficiencies;
Recommends how future Budgets can reflect savings;
Examines methods of costing actual outputs compared with those estimated in the Corporate Plan;
Conducts investigations related to Public Sector capital projects and joint ventures;
Advises of the capacity and capabilities of any Public Sector Entity or project in undertaking large outlay of public funds;
Examines project documents prepared by Project Managers;
Undertakes complex and sensitive investigations including fieldwork such as visiting worksites to observe progress on capital projects and discussing related issues;
Investigates cases which show actual expenditures exceed budgeted expenditures;
Determines reasons for variances as appropriate and makes recommendations for corrective actions in the case of poor project management;
Conducts interim evaluation of projects;
Provides key stakeholders with adequate information which seeks to counteract corruption, extravagance and waste of Government’s resources;
Provides technical data, financial information and any analysis of such financial information which may be used in the development of policy guidelines;
Identifies high risk integrity areas that has the potential for corruption, extravagance and waste of Government’s resources and alert managers and employees to potential pitfalls;
Collaborates closely with key stakeholders so as to improve the rate of compliance and accountability;

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Expert knowledge of investigative policies, intelligence gathering and investigative techniques
Comprehensive knowledge of Accounting principles and techniques
Comprehensive knowledge of judicial process and laws of evidence
Working knowledge of relevant computer systems and applications
Good job knowledge
Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
Sound judgment
Integrity and Ethics
Initiative
Excellent Teamwork skills
Good oral and written communication skills

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

B.Sc Degree in Accounting or equivalent qualification;
Advanced specialist training in Tax Fraud Investigation, Intelligence Gathering and Analysis;
Two (2) years related work experience.

Special Conditions Associated with the Job