Director Budget & Expenditure Management at Taita Taveta County

CPSB/TTC/013/2018

Terms of Service: Three (3) Years Contract

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Consolidating and prioritizing of areas for allocation of public resources for the county.
• Identifying programmes at the county and in consolidating programmes at the sub county level for inclusion in the project bases budget.
• Issuing guidelines of the budget process to be followed by all county offices.
• Preparing and submitting the county budget Fiscal strategy paper (CFSP) in line with the county objectives in the Budget Policy Strategy to the County Executive.
• Preparing and submitting the County Budget Review and Outlook Paper (CBROP).
• Publishing of the CBROP.
• Preparing and submitting the relevant draft bills to the County Assembly.
• Ensuring the systems in place are adopted and used as required.
• Coordinating allocation of resources among sectors through the sector process.
• Provide leadership in budget management in the county.
• Undertaking capacity building of the staff at the county level.
• Dealing with county assembly questions and issues pertaining to expenditure, monitoring and control.
• Advising the county secretary on budget management.
• Assemble the risk involved in new and existing budget policies.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Be a holder of Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce or any in a relevant equivalent.
• Be a holder of CPA (K) or its recognized equivalent.
• Be registered with the institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) OR Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE).
• Relevant work experience of not less than five (5) years in senior management position
• Master’s degree with a bias in Accounting or Finance will be an added advantage.
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 on Leadership and Integrity.
• Have a very good Microsoft Excel and IFMIS management skills. ix. Have a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) lasting not less than Six (6) Weeks from Kenya School of Government OR equivalent senior managerial training from a recognized institution.