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CURRICULUM VITAE – David MUSERUKA

PART 01: PERSONAL INFORMATION

Names: David MUSERUKA Contact Address: Rwanda Governance Board (RGB)

1- Resources Generation & Public Finance Management coach-Independent coach/consultant

E-mail Address:muserukad@yahoo.com Gender: Male Nationality: Rwandese

Date & Place of birth: January 1st1980 (UGANDA) Tel: + (250)782553820

2- Advisor /Director of Research, Planning & Business Development–SWISTER Co.LTD –KIGALI – Part-Time

3. Economics & Rwandan Economy Visiting Lecturer - Kigali Independent University (ULK)

Desired employment/ Professional carrier AN ECONOMIST / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT; -1- MANAGEMENT -2- INVESTMENT-3- PROJECT MANAGEMENT-4- FINANCIAL

MANAGEMENT & CASHFLOWS -5- FISCAL & FINANCIAL DECENTRALISATION -6- BUDGETING & PLANNING,-7- LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-8- GENDER

RESPONSIVE PLANNING, BUDGETING & MAINSTREAMING TRAINER

SOFT WARE PACKEGES

ECONOMETRIC SOFT WARE PACKAGES: STATA, E-VIEWS,& GAMS TO PERFORM RELEVANT QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS.

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FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SOFT WARE: AN INTEGRATED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CONTAINS BUDGET PREPARATION, BUDGET CONTROL, REPORTING, ACCOUNTING, PAYMENT -IFMIS ...PACKAGES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF RWANDAN CASE) SAGEPASTEL,) AND EXPERIENCE WITH HTML, SAGE PASTEL, AND BUDGET MASTER

PART 02: ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

LEVEL INSTITUTION COUNTRY PERIOD QUALIFICATIONDOMAIN/COURSES

Master’s degree University of GRONINGEN

NETHERLANDS

August 2009-September 2010

Msc. International Economics and Business

Advanced International Economics Advanced International BusinessAdvanced International Economics & Business Research methods and methodology1

Undergraduate: Bachelor’s degree

National University of Rwanda

RWANDA2003-2006 Bachelor’s degree in

Economics Dept: Economics2

Pre-Universitylanguagelearning course (1 year)

Practicalschoolof modern languages =EPLM

RWANDA

2002-2003 Certificate in Modern Languages

French

High school Apred-Ndera secondary school (Kigali)

RWANDA1998-2000 Advanced Level

Certificate of EducationArts/Human sciences and economics

High school KAMPALA Sec.School

UGANDA

1994-1997 Ordinary level Certificate of Education

Arts and sciences

1 Contains Econometrics courses 2It contains Development Economics courses

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Primary Kabamba P.S, Mubende District

UGANDA1987-1993 Primary Leaving

certificateEnglish, Maths, Christian Religious Education, Geography& Science

SOMETRAINING

COUNTRY DOMAIN/COURSES PERIOD QUALIFICATIONRwanda Budget System Improvement Programme August 2012 (On going)Rwanda Training on Integrated Financial Management Information System January 2011 Recognition of presence

Gashora – RwandaGender Responsiveness and Budgeting Program (By UNIFEM) March 2009 Certificate

Rwanda Fiscal and Financial Management March 2009 CertificateRwanda Project Planning and Management 2008 Recognition of presenceBeinging– China Policies and Experience in Promoting Economic Growth 2007 CertificateRwanda Training on Millennium Development Goals December 2006 Recognition of presence letterRwanda -Gashora GovtIntegrated Financial Management Nov. 2011 Recognition of presence

PART 03: PROFESSIONAL SKILLS/EXPERTISE

Language Proficiency

READ WRITE SPEAK UNDERSTAND

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Language Easily Averagely Easily Averagely Easily Averagely Easily Averagely

English √ √ √ √

French √ √ √ √

Swahili √ √ √ √

Kinyarwanda √ √ √ √

Kirundi √ √ √ √

Computer Skills;M-S WINDOWSM-S WORD

M-S EXCELM-S POWER POINT

PART 04: RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

INSTITUTION POST HELD PERIOD

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UNDP3 Funded coaching program under Rwanda Governance Board (RGB)

Resources Generation & Public Finance Management Coach August 2014 – to now

Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MINECOFIN4)

National Budget Policy and Evaluation expert- National Budget Directorate October 2012-August 2014

Kigali Independent University (ULK) Economics & Rwandan Economy Visiting Lecturer 2013-to now

SWISTAR Co. LTD Advisor/Director of Research, Planning and Business Development (Part-time)

2012 –To now

MINECOFIN Budget Expert (Fiscal & Financial Decentralisation) - National Budget Directorate

2010-Sept 2012

MINECOFIN

Team leader in the National Budget Directorate and Fiscal Decentralisation expert

August 2010 – April 2012

Coordinator (Acting) of Fiscal and Financial Decentralisation Department –National Budget Directorate

Some months of 2010-2012

Team Coordinator –GoR5 Private Business service providers and teachers arrears verification teams of consultants (Reports Approved)

August 2010

Team Coordinator – Quality assurance team in the design and production of districts Earmarked transfers Guidelines (Final Report produced)

2011

Team leader – National Technical team of a Consultancy on the Public Financial Management System for the earmarked funds to the Health sector (Report produced)

2011

Focal person – the Ministry of trade and commerce in MTEF6, planning and 2010 -2011

3 United Nations Development Program4Ministry of Finance &Economic Planning -Rwanda5Government of Rwanda

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Budgeting for 2010-2011 FY7

Coordinator (Acting) – Fiscal Decentralisation Unit (In charge of GoR’s LG8/ Districts Budget)

March 2011

Coordinator (Acting) – Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations Department/ Department in charge of GoR’s Districts / LG Budget and Taxes

April, 2008, March 2009,

Focal person – To the ministry of Local Government on vision 2020 umurenge

program/Rwanda’s (EDPRS)9 flagship

April 2007 – August 2009

MINECOFIN Local Government Budget Technical Support Officer January 2007- August 2009

German Agro Action - Rwanda Researcher- Rwandan Millennium Development Goals context. August 2006

Student’s Club for Unity and Reconciliation commission (NUR10)

President for Mobilisation and Communication 2005-2006

PART 05: WORK EXPERIENCE, LIST OF CURRENT& THE PAST POSTS HELD & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. RESOURCE GENERATION & PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT (RG&PFM) COACHDetails of my Working Experiences /Innervations:

6Medium Term Expenditure Framework7Financial Year8Local Government9Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy 10National University of Rwanda

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Objectives of the assignment

The Coach will assist districts through coaching the key staff, building their capacities, and focusing on bridging the gaps in the identified areas

of intervention according to the specific capacity development plan for each district.

The Coach duties and responsibilities make an analytical assessment of capacity needs in collaboration with district officials;

Develop a coaching plan which includes:

Clear elaboration of the district capacity gaps at the levels of (i) Organisation level (ii) Institutional level and at the (iii) Individual

level related to RG & PFM and the recommended areas of intervention and specific objectives of the intervention;

Develop an annual, monthly and weekly coaching plan and coach all the staff of the two districts to fill the identified capacity gaps at

the levels of (i) Organisation level (ii) Institutional level and at the (iii) Individual level related to RG & PFM

Indicate the desired outputs with SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) indicators and achievable

milestones;

Develop a coaching plan which includes:

Realistic and results-based detailed activities for the planned intervention that serve to enhance the performance of the coached staff in

RG & PFM;

Identified level of efforts required (expressed in number of days) and the required expertise in each of the proposed areas for

intervention including gender aspects

Carry out individual meetings, interviews and workshops consisting in reviewing and assessing the results of the needs assessments, baseline

and activity plans together with identified key district staff;

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Coordinate and cooperate with the district officials in conducting an internal institutional mid and post assessment, knowing that (i) a mid-

term assessment will be conducted for each district, and (ii) a post assessment will be conducted for each district once its intervention plan is

100% implemented;

Prepare an exit strategy to ensure the sustainability of the technical assistance provided (By maintaining and benchmarking all best practices

and lessons learnt during the program to carry forward the benefits into the future);

Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly report consisting of statement on (i) achievements, (ii) challenges, (iii) how the challenges have been

addressed, and (iv) planned activities for the next period;

In collaboration with the District Chief Budget Managers committees, support to the elaboration or the updating of the annual district

Capacity Building plan.

All the above tasks will be performed in a participatory approach with full cooperation and coordination of district authorities, following an

analytical and progressive assessment process, conducting discussions and meetings with identified district officials concerned, facilitating small

workshops

To deliver the above mentioned results in accordance with the standards and quality required for the job:

To make a weekly, monthly and quarterly reports of activities realized.

2. Director of Research, Planning and Business Development - Part-time -SWISTER Co.LTD (Current)Details of my Working Experiences /Innervations:

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1. Investigate the Economic conditions surrounding the Company’s small business activity such as industry trends and competition.

2. Conduct extensive market research and continue gathering information throughout the Company’s life of the business and Network with

other small businesspeople.

3. Prepare & Update a detailed business plan to keep on track of the sight of company’s goals and objectives.

4. Attend workshops, trade shows, and seminars to keep up-to-date on changes in the company.

5. Develop a situation analysis of the company including its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to assist in the development

of a strategic plan for the future of the company’s business.

6. Evaluate raw materials on vendor qualification, product specification and costs.

7. Conducts competitive research on product of competitors in all product categories.

8. Data-gathering and research, data-information processing and analysis, data-information-knowledge synthesis, development and

dissemination, data-information-knowledge storage, and provide Analysis and recommendations on product research studies.

9. Program/project development and/or implementation, administration, & management entailing, among others, policy development,

program development and planning, risk estimates and analysis, economic forecast, social marketing, networking, and advocacy,

consultations, social and resource mobilization and knowledge management strategies.

3. National Budget Policy and Evaluation Expert - National Budget Directorate – MINECOFINDetails of my Working Experiences /Innervations:

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1. Monitor and analyze budget implementation of the budget agencies / Institutions and prepare budget analytical reports for management

information.

2. Data collection on cash flows and expenditures for projects in institutions under my responsibility

3. Participate in Budget Frame Work Paper preparation and drafting

4. Supervise data entry of budget estimates for 2013/14 of all Agencies under my responsibilities

5. Prepare budget analytical reports on budget submissions from all budget agencies to facilitate effective budget formulation.

6. Draft the Budget Statement in English and Kinyarwanda

7. Prepare an Explanatory Note to the Budget and Cabinet Paper

8. Monitor the implementation of projects in the Institutions under my responsibility and submit quarterly reports on the performance of

projects.

9. To conduct field visits to assess the physical progress of project indicators and recommend way forward on off-track activities

10.Prepare a Budget outlook Paper

11.Participate in the Joint Sector Reviews

4. GoR’s Districts Decentralised Budget Expert (Fiscal & Financial) - National Budget Directorate - MINECOFIN

1. Details of my Working Experiences /Innervations:

A. July 2012-June 2013

1. Strengthen the budget preparation and planning function in Budget Agencies.

2. Establish a method of equitable and balanced distribution of the resources allocated to local administrations

3. Ensure Fiscal Discipline in Local Government

4. Strengthen Fiscal Decentralization Process

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5. Implement robust processes to support fiscal decentralization strategies and keep them updated

6. Prepare Local Government Budget Call Circular

7. Monitor the 2012/3 budget implementation for the Budget Agencies

8. Prepare the PFM11 guidelines for sectors and other local facilities, organize and provide training on the same entities

9. Prepare and Participate in Gender Equality intervention Improvements in agencies

4.1 - Team leader in the National Budget Directorate (Decentralised Taxes, Fees and Budget expert -September 2010-June 2012

Details of my Working Experiences /Innervations:

A. (i): Foster greater evidence -based planning and MTEF performance based budgeting

1. Prepare both 1st and the 2nd Local Government (LG) Budget call circulars (BCC) with budget ceilings for 2012-13/15 budget2. Make an analysis of Budget re-allocation requests from Budget Agencies for 2011-12 FY3. Undertake a financial analysis of the LG budget agencies and produce a monthly analytical report4. Prepare a LG analytical Budget submissions report for 2012/13 FY5. Facilitate the GoR’s LG staff in the preparation of their Budget based on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and based

on national Macro Economic Framework and national Development tools

6. Supervise, enter and Monitor the execution of 2012-13/15 Budget estimates in the Integrated Financial Information management system

(GoR’sPFM system &monitor its Execution

7. Produce a Budget proposal paper to improve Budget process in Rwanda

8. Produce Budget revision guidelines and Consolidate GoR’s LG Budget revision issues and propose the remedies as per the

GoR’sFinancial law

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9. Enter GoR LG consolidated MTEF 2012-13/15 based Budget in to Integrated Financial Management Information System Prepare Budget

revision guidelines and templates with respect to the GoR Financial Law for use by Budget agencies in revising their Budget for 2011-

12FY

10. Work closely /Support Ministries that Earmark Budget /resources and other Budget agencies in the preparation of GoR’s LG MTEF

Earmarked Transfers & provide a technical support to design allocation criteria/formular

11. Review and update the GoR’sLG Block grant formula for the 2012/2013FY resource allocation to be approved by the cabinet.

12. Participate in the approval process of Districts 2011-12/14 and 2012-13/15 Budgets

13. Monitor 2011-12 Districts Budget implementation and produce monthly report on issues with proposed remedies

14. Train the GoR’sLG /Districts Budget officers, Finance Directors and Planning, tax officers and accountants in Budgeting, planning and

resource mobilization and their management (PFM)

A. (ii): Develop GoR’s LG/Districts efficient and sustainable resource mobilization base for local Government communities

1. Update Fiscal and Financial Decentralization Policy, & Monitor the implementation of a strategy that implements Fiscal and

Financial Decentralization Policy and produce a quarterly Strategy implementationreport

2. Prepare a quarterly & annual consolidated performance report for the National Budget Directorate’s Fiscal Decentralization Unit

3. Make a follow up and produce a quarterly report on the payment of the 1st , 2nd and the 3rd phases of teachers arrears

4. Coordinator -Technical team set by Rwanda’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning on the assessment of PFM Consultancy on

the Health sector decentralized funds and produces a final report

5. Participate in the review and update the law establishing the source of revenues of decentralized entities and their management

6. Participate in all technical and Districts Joint Action Development Forum meetings

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5. Local government / Rwanda Districts Budget support and planning support Officer –MINECOFINFeb 2007 – August 2009;Details of my Working Experiences /Innervations:

1. Prepare and produce GoR’s LG Quarterly, Bi-annual and annual Budget Execution Report

2. Train GoR’s LG Budget officers, Finance Directors and planning, tax officers and accountants on Budgeting, planning and resources

mobilization and their management (PFM)

3. Train GoR’sLG staff to prepare their Budget based on medium term expenditure framework as well as national macro economic

framework and national Development tools

4. Work closely with ministries and other budget agencies in the preparation of GoR’s LG earmarked transfers & designing allocation

criteria/formular

5. Follow up the implementation of vision 2020 Umurenge program/Rwanda economic and development poverty reduction strategy

flagship as this program’s focal person to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning

6. Foster greater evidence -based planning and performance-based budgeting and capture trade and industry Priorities from Joint Sector

Reviews into the budget consultations.

7. Monitor, evaluate and report on the GoR’s LG/ Districts financial performance and monitor LG extra-budgetary resources

8. As a Ministry of Finance and Economic planning’s focal person to the Ministry of Trade and commerce: Provide technical support to the

ministry Trade and commerce in budget preparation and execution

06. THE DETAILED ASSIGNED TASKS:

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4. MARCH 2011: Coordinator (Acting) – of the National Budget Directorate’s Fiscal DecentralisationDepartment (In charge of GoR’s LG/Districts Budget) –MINECOFIN

Details of my Working Experiences /Innervations:

A. (i): Foster greater evidence -based planning and MTEF performance based Budgeting

1. Coordinate and deliver all the above activities of August 2010-to date as mentioned

2. Coordinate the 2011-12/14 Budget and MTEF preparation of standard formats for LG Budget submission.

3. Prepare the guidelines to facilitate the preparation of the District Budget Framework Paper and the explanatory note for the 2012/13-

2014/15

4. Coordinate and Prepare the 2011-12 District’s Budget execution reports

5. Follow up the preparation of the annual Citizen guide for 2011/12 budget, its publication and the dissemination

6. Coordinate the undertake a demand driven capacity building approach for the GoR’s LG officials in budget planning, formulation and

execution especially for the District Councils and Executive Committee

7. Prepare the standard formats for submission of the 2012/13 District budget and MTEF

8. Organize a consultative meeting between sectoral Earmarking institutions and Districts in respect of decentralized functions and budget

allocations for 2012/13 FY.

A. (ii): Develop GoR’s LG efficient and sustainable resource mobilization base for the local Government communities

1. Coordinate and undertake a study on GoR’sLG fees system considering collection costs and propose reform

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2. Coordinate and make an inventory and compilation in book(s) of all existing PFM laws, instructions and guidelines and disseminate

them to the end users

3. Coordinate a study on GoR’s LG fees system and propose recommendations for the revision of the Presidential Order governing the

fees collection system

4. Coordinate and produce a ministerial order implementing the Law on Sources of revenues for the decentralized entities and

trainGoR’s LG officials on the above law.

5. Coordinate the Monitoring of the GoR Districts accounts in the National Bank of Rwanda, produce recommendations in the

quarterly report for budget execution improvement

SPACIFIC PERIODS, TASKS & POSITIONS HELD

5- August- October 2010, Coordinator: GoR teachers’ salaries and private Business service provider’s arrears verification teams of

consultants

Details of my Working Experiences /Innervations:

1. Coordinate the Verification of teachers arrears since the existence of Rwanda

2. Coordinate the Verification of Business service providers arrears to the Rwanda’s ex – communes

3. Coordinate the payment of the a above arrears and prepare quarterly payment progress reports

4. Prepare cabinet papers on demand related to the above tasks

6- Sept 2011, Task Team leader: of Quality assurance task team in the design and production of Districts Earmarked transfers

Guidelines

- Coordinate and Design the Objective of the Earmarked funds Program and Sub – Program

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- Coordinate and give a support to the Central government officials in the design of the allocation formula

- Coordinate and Support central government ministries in the design of Budget Disbursement Modalities

7- Nov 2011, Task Team leader:For the National Technical team on the Consultancy on the PFM System for the Earmarked funds and other Districts Health related generated resources.

- Coordinate and participate in the key Stakeholders in Health sector like Joint Action Development Forum (JADF), DFID, BTC,

LUXDEV, Civil Society (preferably Transparency Rwanda) meetings during this course of assignment

Participate and Over see if;

- A detailed analysis of the functions in the health sector which the decentralized level has to implement with the earmarked transfers

(e.g. in the fields of Community Health Services, Health infrastructure, Financial Accessibility of Health services)

- A detailed analysis of the policies, rules, instructions and guidelines developed by MINECOFIN and MoH12 supporting the

implementation of the decentralized functions (e.g. on Fiscal reporting and accountability)

- An analysis of the PFM capacities in selected districts to implement the decentralized functions at the district level

- A report identifying the gaps in the effective implementation of the decentralized functions and Funds including recommendations on

how the identified PFM gaps in the health sector

8- 2010-11, Focal Person –MINICOM’s13 focal person to MINECOFIN in planning and Budgeting- Participate in Gender Equality development and produce Gender budget statements

- Foster greater evidence -based planning and performance-based budgeting and capture trade and industry Priorities from Joint Sector

Reviews into the budget consultations.

- Provide a planning and budgeting support

12Rwanda’s Ministry of Healthy13 Rwanda’s Ministry of trade and Industry

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9- 2007,-MINECOFIN’s focal person to MINALOC14 on Vision 2020 Umurenge program / Rwanda’s Economic and Development Poverty Reduction Strategy flagship (EDPRS)

- Participate in the development and the implementation of financial service, Public works, and Direct Support components of the

above program.

- Participate in the recruitment of the program’s employees

10-Nov –Dec 2011 (Chair) - Chaired IMF15 and the Rwanda’s key selected Budget Agencies budget officers working group on budget

preparation process and PFM in general for Improvement purpose

11- Dec 2011 – Jan 2012 -Coordinator (Acting)- of Fiscal Decentralisation Unit (In charge of Districts Budget and the Decentralised taxes)

1. Coordinate districts budget revision and Budget data entry in to Integrated Financial & Management Information System to allow

submission of the finance law and its annexes

2. Finalize the 2012/13 – 2014/15 indicative Budget ceilings and Budget Call Circular and be sent to Chief Budget Managers.

3. Coordinator the Teachers’ Salaries by the verification team and brief MINECOFIN’S Permanent Secretary and the Secretary to

the Treasury on the findings and proposed next steps to complete and close the file.

4. Coordinate and Finalize, and submit the Ministerial Order governing the implementation of the Law establishing sources of

revenues of Local Governments to facilitate implementation of the law when it is enacted.

5. Coordinate the preparation of the Presidential Order establishing the List of Fees charged by Districts and determining their Limits available.

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Part 08: Referees and their current contacts

1. Yusuf Mugiraneza: Former /Director of the Decentralized Taxes and Budget – Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning for Rwanda and presently, he is a private consultant. Tel;+ (250) 788306441E-mail: mugy5@yahoo.fr

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2. Mr. James TUMWINE Tel; + (250) 788868681

+ E-mail: tumwinej2002@yahoo.co.uk

3. Mr. Ndahirwa Benjamin : UNDP funded coaching program Coordinator – Rwanda Governance Board

Tel;+ (250) 788405395

E-mail: bndahirwa@gmail.com

I David MUSERUKA, certify that the statements herewith made by me are true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge.