Director Of Budget at County Government of Kirinyaga

Kirinyaga County Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified person to fill the following position in the Department of Administration and Public Service. This is pursuant to Article 235 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and Section 63 of the County Government Act, 2012.

JOB GROUP “R”

Job Ref: KCPSB/CDB/R/04/04/07/18

Job Responsibilities

The Officer will be responsible for the following:

• Coordinating the development of budget policy, budget systems and reforms.
• Coordinating the overall county resource allocation in line with the county policy, annual development plan and CIDP.
• Advising the accounting officers on budgetary requirements for departments, budget planning and implementation.
• Coordinating capacity building in the budget department.
• Preparing and compiling annual and supplementary budgetary estimates, county fiscal strategy paper, BROP, budget execution report, revenues estimates and other budgetary reports.
• Undertaking risk assessment and management of the budget.
• Ensuring the county departments adhere to program based budgeting and capturing the same in IFMIS using plan to budget module.
• Coordinating the preparations of the county department’s public expenditure reviews and the sectorial reports.
• Coordination of public forums to ensure the public participates fully in the budget making process.

Requirements

• Served for a minimum of period of eight (8) years, in similar capacity in public service or in comparable and relevant positions in private sector.
• Bachelor degree in any of the following discipline; Commerce (finance option), Economics, Statistics, Business administration from a recognized university in Kenya. OR
• Any other Bachelor degree from university recognized in Kenya plus CPA III qualifications.
• Master degree in Business administration, Economics, Finance, or any other financial related discipline from a University recognized in Kenya.
• Shown outstanding capability in financial management.
• Possession of senior management course (SMC) preferably from Kenya school of Government.
• Demonstrated understanding of National and county development goals, policies and objectives, national values and principle of governance.

NB: Candidates Working in Public sector will have an added advantage