Deputy Chief Finance Officer at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

V/No.42/2017

Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.89,748 – Ksh.120,270 p.m. (Job Group ‘Q’)

Qualifications for the Deputy Chief Finance Officer Job

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• served for a cumulative period of twelve (12) years, three (3) of which should have been in the grade of Principal Finance Officer/Principal Budget Officer, Job Group ‘N’ and above or in comparable and relevant positions in the Public Service;
• a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following discipline: Commerce (Finance Option), Economics, Business Administration, Business Management or Finance from a university recognized in Kenya;
  OR
• Any other Bachelor’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya plus Certified Public
• Accountant II (CPA II) qualification;
• A Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Economics, Finance, Commerce or in any other Financial related discipline from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Shown outstanding capability in Financial Management; and
• Demonstrated understanding of national development goals, policies and objectives, national values and principles of governance.

NOTE: Possession of a strategic leadership course from a recognized institution will be considered an added advantage

Responsibilities for the Deputy Chief Finance Officer Job

• An officer at this level will be deployed as a head of Finance Department in a Ministry/State Department or in the Budget Department at the National Treasury.
• Specific duties and responsibilities at the Ministry/State Departments include: controlling of budgetary commitments; financial evaluation and processing of major policy changes (i.e. changes with
  substantial financial implications); incorporating State Corporations budgets and other agencies funded in the parent
• Ministry/Departments budget; release of funds for State Corporations and monitoring the use of the financial resources;
• Monitoring and servicing of guaranteed loans by State Corporations and taking follow up action on the recovery of funds owed to the Government;
• Monitoring and review of programme implementation and taking corrective measures;issuance of Authority-to incur Expenditure (AIE) to various spending points,
• Particularly to the sub-counties and ensuring that AIEs are consistent with quarterly ceilings; and undertaking risk management.

Responsibilities for the Deputy Chief Finance Officer Job

• Coordinating overall budget preparation of Sector and Ministerial levels;
• Financial evaluation and processing of major policy changes;
• Developing improved budget practices and systems within the public service;
• Monitoring and reviewing of financial and physical implementation of projects and
• Programmes and initiating corrective action;
• Initiating policy changes with regard to the overall expenditure patterns;
• Coordinating proposals for release of exchequer;
• Facilitating budget implementation and execution by ministries/departments and agencies (MDAs);
• Reviewing project proposals and recommendation for funding;
• Analyzing quarterly and annual ministerial budget performance reports; and
• Undertaking risk analysis in budget management.