. General Information

II. Background Information

The Ministry of Education, Culture & Higher Education of the Federal Government is responsible Establishing quality education system for all Somali citizens that offers equal opportunities and promotes respect for human rights and observes Islamic principles as articulated in the provisional Constitution of the Federal Government of Somalia (2012) and the National Education Policy (revised in 2023). The Overall goal of the education sector is to ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood, basic and primary, secondary, technical and vocational, higher education, and complete with relevant and effective learning outcomes. The strategic goals of the sector are governed by the National Development Plan (2020-2024), the Education Sector Strategic Plan (2022-2026), the Somali Partnership Compact (2023-2026).

As part the primary role of MoECHE to expand access to equitable, inclusive and quality education, it is leading the implementation of the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) grants, funding the System Transformation Grant (STG), the Girls’ Education Accelerator (GEA) and System Capacity Grant, in collaboration with the Federal Member States Ministries of Education in Jubaland, Southwest, Galmudug, Hirshabelle, Puntland States and Banaadir regional administration, CARE and SCI as grant agents.

The objective of the GPE funded programs is: (a) improving equitable access to education; (b) improving the quality of education outcomes for all Somali children; and (c) strengthening the education system capacity for better service delivery. The GPE program aims to address the needs of large numbers of out-of-school children in Somalia, with a focus on children from vulnerable communities such as IDPs, pastoralists/nomads, urban poor, and children with disabilities, and with a particular emphasis on girls.

III. Position Summary

The Federal Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education of the Federal Government of Somalia is seeking to recruit a Finance Technical Advisor, who will oversee all financial management, internal controls, and financial compliance aspects of the GPE program implemented through the government’s Treasury Single Account (TSA) by the Federal Ministry of Education, Culture and Higher Education (MOECHE) and Federal Member States (FMS) MOEs.

IV. Key responsibilities

• Scrutinize and ensure that all payments made and related to GPE, are well documented, supported and conforming to the minimum documentation requirement as per donor regulations and the National law/regulations.

• Conduct a monthly review of all GPE payments and ensure that documentations related to GPE that may arise out of the monthly financial review are followed up and addressed conclusively.

• Prepare monthly & quarterly budget monitoring reports (burn rates) for the Ministry of Education, and FMS MOEs continuously flag any areas of over and underspending in close coordination with the project implementation plan.

• Prepare high quality, compliant, and timely consolidated financial reports in line with the reporting schedule.

• Provide capacity building trainings to FMS MOEs finance officers.

• Assist with planning of GPE Project Specific Audits both Internal and external.

• Assist and coordinate the retrieval of Audit documents as per the Audit Samples.

• Maintains copy of sub-contract and related records in the respective files for a good audit trail.

• Support both FMS MOEs in setting up a good filling system and train FMS staff.

• Provide monthly project finance update to the senior project team.

• Perform any other duties as assigned by the MOECHE.

V. Authority

The Finance Advisor will report to the DG Operations in MOECHE.

VI. Key Qualifications

• A University degree in Commerce, Accounting or Business Administration (Finance or Accounting option) from a recognized university.

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in relevant financial field, professional accounting and financial management.

• Demonstrated experience in working with government and particularly prior experience working with Treasury Single Account.

• Excellent knowledge and understanding of generally accepted accounting procedures.

• Experience of systems audit and articulating/implementing recommendations.

• Good personal organizational skills, including time management, and ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

• Computers literate, proficient with excel and computerized accounting packages.

• High level of integrity and ability to work as part of a professional team.

VII. Core Values & Critical Key Competencies

Respect, Integrity, Commitment, Diversity, Stress Tolerance, communicating with Impact, Excellence and Building Partnerships.

VIII. How to Apply

Interested applicants should send their cover letters and CV to hr@moe.gov.so by XXXXX