Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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MINISTRY OF FINANCE

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Public Financial Management Modernization Unit (PFMMU)

Overview

The Public Financial Management Modernization Unit (PFMMU) serves as the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) for the Public Financial Management Reform (PFMR) Project within the Ministry of Finance. The Unit plays a critical role in advancing Government-wide financial reform, strengthening national public finance systems, and supporting modernisation efforts across the public service.

Roles and Functions

As the PIU for the PFMR Project, the PFMMU’s core functions include:

  • Project management, coordination and technical support for PFMR project implementation
  • Ensuring high technical quality in reforms and service delivery
  • Engaging and managing external experts and service providers
  • Monitoring project progress in collaboration with core Divisions
  • Overseeing activities executed by the Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) vendor.
  • Report on the progress of PFMR initiatives
  • Keeping abreast of global best practices and facilitating knowledge transfer to Ministry staff

Establishment

The PFMMU was established in October 2016 within the Ministry of Finance to implement the PFMR Project. At inception, the Unit consisted of a Chief Technical Coordinator (Project Manager), a Procurement Officer and a Finance Officer.

The Unit was restructured in financial year 2022/2023 to ensure that its mandate can be fully achieved. The strengthened structure is currently headed by a Deputy Permanent Secretary, supported by the following positions:

  • One (1) Director, Public Financial Management Modernization Unit
  • One (1) Manager, Solutions Development & Implementation
  • One (1) Documentation and Training Manager
  • One (1) Senior Project Manager
  • One (1) Project Manager
  • One (I) Project Support Officer
  • One (1) Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
  • Two (2) Business Operations Assistant II
  • One (1) Business Operations Assistant I
  • One (I) Senior Information Systems Support Specialist
  • One (I) Senior Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Specialist
  • Two (2) Information Systems Support Specialists
  • Two (2) IT Infrastructure Specialist
  • One (1) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Support Officer
  • One (1) ICT Technical Officer

Public Financial Management Modernization Unit (PFMMU)
Ministry of Finance
Level 18, Finance Building
Eric Williams Financial Complex
Independence Square,
Port of Spain

1868-612-9700 Ext 5175\ 5134
Email: M05PFMMU@gov.tt