Finance/ Commercial Services Manager at Mandera County Government

JG “N”

REF MCPSB/FM/2018/05/09

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist in the formulation of policies, plans and Budgets on water & sewerage services delivery;
• Promote delivery of sufficient, safe, reliable and affordable water & sewerage services to residents of Mandera;
• Formulate appropriate revenue collection & expenditure control guidelines in accordance with the provisions of prevailing national Water Laws, rules and regulations;
• Review and initiate improvements in the policy framework;
• Assist in the M&E and reporting on efforts;
• Initiation of community focused, pro-poor water and sewerage services delivery approaches;
• Ensure formulation and compliance with viable Business plans, Budgets and expenditure control procedures;
• Assist in the establishment & maintenance of innovative, efficient & effective revenue collection systems;
• Ensure CWSP financial management system as well as expenditures fully comply with existing public finance management laws and regulations that might be in force from time to time;
• Ensure the CWSP makes steady progress towards growing into a commercially viable and socially responsible corporate entity within a single MTEF cycle;
• Ensure strict implementation and compliance with policies , rules and regulations requiring sufficient transparency and accountability in the entities financial and related resources;
• Support the design of water supply systems in the county;
• Assist in the design of small dams, water pans and borehole systems for the county
• Ensure the entities financial inputs & outputs as well as measures of Governance indicators meet national standards;
• Responsible for collection, custody and accounting of the company annual budget;
• Custodian of Office Furniture and Equipment, Engineering & Scientific Tools and Equipment and Fittings.

Requirements for appointment

• Be a citizen of Kenya;
• Bachelor degree in Commerce, Business Management (Finance/Accounting), Economics or equivalent from reputable institutions recognized in Kenya or its equivalent;
• Must have at least Five (5) years’ of experience in the relevant area from reputable organization;
• Preferably registered with the Institute of Public Accountants or any other professional body recognized in Kenya;
• Must be computer literate in Microsoft package from a recognized institution;
• Knowledge of relevant legislations, PFMA and regulations, Water laws, Service
• Provision Agreements (SPAs), e.t.c;
• Knowledge of professional standards (Financial, Commercial, Economic e.t.c);
• Knowledge in use of Management Information Systems (IFMIS, PROMIS, WARIS, etc);
• Knowledge in use Participatory M&E Tools;
• Budget, Annual Work Plan & Procurement Plan preparation know how;
• Understanding national goals, policies and development objectives of vision 2030;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Satisfies requirement of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya 2010 on leadership and integrity.