Expert - Planning & Budgeting - Consulting/Government Firm - Contractual Role

Key Accountabilities :

- Design a strategic plan and road map for planning, budgeting and monitoring of expenditure for the Department and concerned units in conjunction with relevant stakeholders in the department (Principal Secretary, Secretaries etc.) and related functionaries.

- Provide required guidance and support in formulation and preparation of State and Department budget and annual plan, long-term plans (five year plans etc.) including coordination with concerned functionaries.

- Identify opportunities for continuous improvement of systems, processes and practices taking into account international and national best practices, in order to facilitate cost optimization and productivity improvement

- Establish and / or build partnerships with important and relevant national level bodies and organisations like NITI Aayog, National Development Council, Ministry of Finance, and other leading development economics and policy organisation and manage liaising with them, as directed by Department

Liaise with relevant officials in the concerned Department to develop ideas and plans to address other Departmental priorities related to budgeting, planning and monitoring and undertake strategic and operational planning exercises

- Design capacity building programmers /sessions, Provide guidance and support to the Department / team in relevant domain

Minimum Qualifications and Experience :

- PG Diploma (2 years full time) or Master's degree or higher (full time) in Economics/ Statistics / Finance/ Commerce / Business Administration / Management/Mathematics

- Minimum 10 years of post-qualification experience in financial management/planning and budgeting of different schemes/plan at state or central level

OR

- Retired personnel from Government with minimum 10 years of experience in financial management domain (last held position should not be lower than Joint Secretary or Equivalent level)

OR

- At least 10 years of post-qualification experience in Indian Administrative Services / 15 years of post-qualification experience in State Administrative Services (last held position should not be lower than Joint Secretary or equivalent level) with minimum 3 years of experience in financial management domain

Preferred :

- Less than 65 years of age as on 1st January 2020.

- Experience in preparation of State / Department budget and / or annual / five year plan

- Experience in budgeting / expenditure monitoring of schemes / programmers in compliance with FRBMA / other guidelines at Planning Commission / State / Central government / bilateral /multilateral organisations and/or programs (such as World Bank, DFID, UNDP, ADB etc.)

- Certificates / Courses in relevant areas will add weight to the candidature

- Honors / Awards in relevant area will be an added advantage.

Candidate may apply online for the position till 20-06-2020.

Note: It will be a contractual job(3 Year Contract) and it will be renewed every 11 months based on performance and requirement.