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Compliance and Accountability Officer (RMG/TA 7)
Company Information
Job Information
Description
Company
Government of Jamaica
Website
http://bit.ly/GOJJobListing
Contact Name
Office of the Services Commission
Contact Email
communications@osc.gov.jm
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
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
- Irregular and unscheduled working hours;
- Extended overtime to meet deadline due to large volume of work;
- Exposure to personal threat and injury;
- Field work, exposure to disagreeable and hazardous conditions.
Applications accompanied by Résumés should be submitted no later than Monday, 6th February, 2023 to:
Senior Director, Human Resource Management and Development
Ministry of Finance and Public Service
30 National Heroes Circle
Kingston 4
Email: hrapplications@mof.gov.jm
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
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