The Specialist will work under the direction of the PFM Advisor. S/he will undertake the following overarching tasks:

• Close liaison and coordination with MOEST on the planning and delivery of Component B technical assistance activities.
  
• Help plan, organize, and deliver capacity building planning meetings and workshops with that will set the basis for structured arrangements with PFMSP’s counterpart Ministries, as well as Provincial and/or Local Government offices involved in PFM matters, particularly, but not limited to, education services.
  
• Contribute to the development of policy and procedure manuals and operational guidelines.
  
• Contribute to the enhancement, development and implementation of automated financial management systems, including undertaking functional and technical requirements, documenting system specifications, undertaking or oversight of system design/configuration/construction, undertaking technical system documentation, including user guides, testing of software and system performance including communications, installation of software, loading of historical data, and migration to production.
• Support the analysis and development of the CGAS, SuTRA, and the School Accounting System (SAS) for financial management and upgrade if necessary.  Develop and deliver related training materials.
  
• Contribute to the planning, design and delivery of training workshops and continuous training programs.
  
• Assist in the specification and procurement of servers, computers and other equipment and peripherals set out in the year three workplan for PFMSP support to the MOEST.
  
• Assist in planning and management of pilots and full-scale rollouts of trainings/workshops for the MOEST as per the workplan.
  
• Assist in the organization of lessons-learnt workshops following the completion of pilots andprior to the launch of the rollout of training to a larger number of schools.
  
• Support the Component B team in its work with the MOEST to define a scale-up strategy based on lessons learned from pilot projects.
  
• Assist in supporting the MOEST in the roll-out of an integrated financial management training packages to Provincial and/or Local Governments, including supporting the finalization of the various manuals to support PFM strengthening initiatives. 
  
• Review existing training modules as well as assist in the development of additional/revised training modules that cover a range of PFM issues including internal control and procurement issues.
  
• Provide inputs to PFMSP activities for improving the internal control environment and procurement capacity of MOEST. Lead in providing tailor-made extensive technical assistance to the MOEST in the area of procurement and other aspects of PFM. The Specialist must also have at least five years’ experience on procurement fiduciary activities and the ability to identify and deploy knowledge to solve specific problems and/or to enhance procurement functions.
  
• Assist in coordinating with the MOEST and/or other agencies for effective implementation of PFMSP activities.
  
• Must be willing to travel to project field sites as assigned.
  
• Must be flexible and adaptable in response to changes in PFMSP programming and perational environments.
  

Required Education, Skills and Experience:

• Masters level degree in accountancy, finance, economics or management.
  
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in government PFM systems including budgeting, accounting, internal control and financial reporting.
  
• Deep understanding of government procurement functions in different sectors with a considerable knowledge of budget execution issues.
  
• Significant experience in management of long-term government reform projects and programs.
  
• Preference will be given to the candidate having experience working in the education and health sectors. 
  
• Excellent communication skills in Nepali and English languages.
  
• Significant knowledge of and experience using MS Office software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
  
• Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment and good inter-personal skills.