Public Expenditure Tracking Survey Consultant at Volunteer Service Overseas (VSO)

Key Expected Deliverables

• The main output from the assignment will be a Public Expenditure Tracking Survey (PETS) 
• guideline. In developing the guideline, the following will be the key components expected from the consultant:
• Inception report detailing the methodology, scope and timeline for delivering on the assignment
• Report of reviewed literature (from organisations such as International Budget Partnership) on the ways in which primary actors/citizens can use social accountability to engage in PFM, and how the proposed PETS guideline will facilitate this for VSO communities.
• Review of the current VSO Participatory Budgeting guide and how it can be used to advance primary actor engagement in PFM.
• Draft PETS guideline which should undergo at least 3 stages of review and validation prior to finalization.
• Time and level of effort 
• The assignment should start as soon as possible and be completed by end of January 2023. It is expected 
• to take up to 25 days work.

Essential/Required qualifications, skills, knowledge and competencies

• The ideal candidate should possess at least a bachelor’s degree in development, social studies or related areas. An advanced degree is the same will be an added advantage.
• The candidate should also demonstrate at least 5 years of experience in leading on popular oversight of public expenditure processes for development agencies