Assistant Director Budget at Turkana County Government

REF: TUR/CPSB/043/2022/2023; ASSISTANT DIRECTOR BUDGET, JOB GROUP “P”, POSITION: ONE (1).

• Assistant Director Budget will be responsible to Deputy Director Budget in matters related to Budget in the County.

Duties and responsibilities

• Coordination of budget preparations for various ministries;
• Scheduling of expenditures consistent with work plans and contract liability projections for identification and budgeting of contractual and legal financial obligations;
• Coordination of preparation of annual work plans, procurement plans and cash management;
• Convening shareholders consultations; result based performance, risk management and development reforms in the budget making process
• Taking responsibility for resource allocation and analysis of programme performance targets;
• Consolidating sub-county budget for recurrent and development votes;
• Negotiating with ministries on expenditure proposals to be factored both in printed and revised estimate;
• Preparation of sub-quarterly expenditure forecast as basis for discussion with county treasury for release of funds;
• Monitoring and evaluating expenditure on projects and programmes implementation on periodic basis and ensure timely and corrective measures are taken, and;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirement for appointment
For appointment in this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Served in the grade of Principal Budget Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years or in any comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Public Sector;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following discipline: Economics, Commerce, (Accounting or Finance Option), Business Administration/Business Management (Accounting or Finance
• Option), Finance, Accounting or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following discipline: Business Management, Economics, Finance or in any other related qualification from a recognized institution will be added advantage;
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K);
• Attended Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution in Kenya;
• Certificate in Computer Application from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding for national goals, policies, objectives and the ability to relate them to the budgeting function.
• Terms of Service: Local Contract (3 Years)