Educational Policy, Planning and Budgeting Advisor

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities
The Federal Government of Somalia’s Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE), through the technical assistance provided by the IOM MIDA FINNSOM III Health and education project, seeks to build the skills of its Planning and BudgetingSpecialist.

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Director General of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education- South West State of Somalia, the specialist will work closely with management team to develop policy, strategic plans and budgets that align with the organizations’ goals and objectives. The Advisor will ensure that the strategic plans and budgets are allocated effectively and efficiently, by making sure that the Ministry’s Strategic plans are met.

The Advisor will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

Provide strategic advice and guidance to the Ministry of Education in designing and implementing the education strategies, plans and their Budgets.
Strengthening the capacities of the ministry in policy development, strategy planning budgeting and their implementation.
Provide technical support to education initiatives within ministry’s departments in the region.
Provide leadership in mainstreaming, integration and scaling up evidenced based best practices in education.
Advising the Ministry on strategic policy, planning and budgeting and support its implementations.
Developing, finalizing and operationalizing the policies, plans and regulatory frame works.
Support Ministry of Education in planning, leading and effectively participating in policy reviews of the state level.
Develop and implement planning and budgeting strategy to improve education delivery
Collaborate with management teams to identify key financial targets and performance indicators to improve quality teaching and learning.
Provide guidance and support to colleagues within the ministry on planning and budgeting matters.
Contribute to the development of policies and procedures related to planning and budgeting.
The MoECHE Project Coordinator, the MoECHE M&E Specialist, and IOM’s project team will support this assignment through interaction with the qualified expatriate and beneficiary institution.