Deputy Parliamentary Budget Office – Parliament of Sri Lanka

In terms of section 14 of Parliamentary Budget Office Act, No. 6 of 2023, applications are invited from citizens of Sri Lanka who are competent, honest, of high moral integrity and of good repute for the posts of “Parliamentary Budget Officer” and “Deputy Parliamentary Budget Officer” for the Parliamentary Budget Office. 

The Parliamentary Budget Office was established with the intention of assisting the legislature in its performance of public finance responsibilities under the Constitution. 

The Parliamentary Budget Office shall be independent, non-partisan, and exclusive of and protected from any political influence. It shall further be appropriately staffed with well qualified economists, and be tasked with producing high quality analysis and reports. 

Applications should be sent under registered cover to reach the “Secretary-General of Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka, Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte" on or before 31st March, 2025 indicating the post applied for on the top left corner of the envelope. (This notice is accessible via www.parliament.lk)

Educational Qualifications:

• A degree from a recognized university in a relevant field of study such as economics, business, finance, political science, or public administration. 
•  A postgraduate degree or significant experience in economics, public policy, management, business, or finance.  
• Significant management experience at the senior executive level (in a private/public sector or a non-government/research organization) 

and

• Substantial experience leading high-level budgeting, economic, 

and/ or 

• Financial analyses, ideally related to the public sector. 

Skills and Competencies:

• Knowledge of the Sri Lankan Government’s budgeting process, expenditure management processes, and public sector management principles such as accountability and transparency.  
• Significant understanding of the principles and practices of public finance, macro-economic and fiscal policy.  
• Understanding of Parliament’s constitutional responsibilities in relation to public finance and the role played by different parliamentary stakeholders.  Capacity to navigate and respond to competing interests in complex, partisan situations in a manner that maintains individual and institutional independence.  
• Ability to quickly synthesize and effectively communicate complex information in clear language to non-technical audiences and act as a spokesperson when interacting with the public, media, public institutions, parliamentarians, governments, and other organizations.

Experience:

• At least 10-years in government budgeting, financial policy, fiscal policy, macroeconomic analysis, and/ or the expenditure management system in Sri Lanka.

Salary Scale:

• The monthly salary scale specified for this post is 302,510 - 5X8,470 – 344,860/- (The minimum initial gross monthly remuneration together with all other allowances will be approximately Rs. 560,000/-)

Age Limit:

• Should be not more than 45 years of age by the closing date for applications.

Method of selection:

• On the merit of a structured interview.