1. Background
The Budget Working Group has
engaged in public budget advocacy for several years since 2016. The
group advocacy aims to produce credible evidence through budget
analysis, research, and mainly open budget surveys to influence the
Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to increase budget allocation toward
poor and vulnerable populations and improve budget transparency . The
group has produced annual budget analysis in the education sector,
engaged relevant government institutions in dialogue on social service
budget allocation at commune/Sangkat level, and engaged the Ministry of
Economy and Finance (MEF) and relevant stakeholders to conduct and
discuss the result of the Open Budget Survey.
In order to advance the
advocacy objectives of the group in a coordinated and sustainable
manner, the group has developed Strategic Plan 2020-2024 and a capacity
development plan. Based on the result of the capacity assessment of the
BWG member in 2017, it is clear that the capacity of members in
conducting budget analysis varies from one to another. Since then, a
series of capacity-building activities, particularly budget analysis
training was conducted to support and sustain the knowledge and capacity
of the members to reach a common level. The training was provided by
both international and national experts. However, due to staff turnover
in different organizations, the situation of a covid-19 pandemic that
needs an updated method for doing budget analysis, there is a need to
sustain the knowledge in conducting budget analysis advocacy. Therefore,
it is critical that a guide/tools to conducting budget analysis need to
be developed. The guide will be complimenting the already developed
guide to the national budget.
2. Objectives
The purpose of the
service is to develop a guide for conducting basic budget analysis and
provide capacity building to BWG members and partners with the below
specific objectives:
1. To develop a user-friendly guideline on how
to conduct budget analysis including budget law, line ministry budget,
sub-national administration budget, and program budget for BWG members
and partners.
2. To provide training to BWG members and partners on how to use user-friendly guidelines on budget analysis.
3.
To provide hands-on support to BWG members and partners produce three
budget briefs: 1) specific sector or sub-sector education – pre and
basic 2) sub-national administration, mainly commune (social services),
and 3) Natural Resources Management (NRM) – Community Forestry,
Community Fisheries, and Communal Land Title registration).
3. Qualification Requirements:
• Advanced university degree in the field of economics, development, public policy, etc.
•
At least five years’ experience in policy research study and budget
analysis, civil society engagement, and development of advocacy products
particularly guide;
• At least five years’ experience in capacity developments in areas of public finance management, budget analysis, and advocacy;
• Strong research, facilitation, and advocacy skills;
•
Good understanding of the development context in Cambodia (public
financial management framework, social accountability, good governance,
and CSOs works);
• Ability to translate raw data into effective and engaging data visualizations and infographics;
•
Excellent oral and written communication in English, including a
demonstrated ability to translate complex, technical information into
clear, non-technical language that is accessible to a broader audience;
and
• Good analytical skills, critical thinking skills, initiative, and creativity
Qualified and interested consultant shall:
1. Submit technical proposal with clear methodology, roadmap, work plan, 2. budget, and including CVs
3. Deadline: 30 September 2021
4. E-mail: job@ngoforum.org.kh
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