Key responsibilities
- Control government cash flow and manage banking transactions to ensure liquidity and financial stability.
- Administer daily financial operations so that government payments and receipts are executed efficiently.
- Supervise the management of state assets, ensuring they are maintained and used effectively.
- Manage public debt, including the negotiation and servicing of domestic and international loans.
- Prepare and deliver comprehensive internal and external financial statements to the Ministry, other government bodies and international agencies.
- Ensure all financial practices comply with the law and follow good practice in public financial management.
- Monitor and inspect financial transactions across government departments to enforce financial regulations.
- Apply rigorous controls to prevent fraud and misappropriation of funds.
- Oversee the External Assistance Fiduciary Section, managing donor funds and ensuring they are used according to the agreed guidelines.
- Report to international partners on the use of funds and compliance with financing agreements.
- Lead the formulation of financial policies that improve fiscal discipline and transparency.
- Advise senior Ministry officials on financial management strategies that support economic stability and growth.