Chief Officer Finance at County Government of Nyandarua

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this position, an applicant must:

• Kenyan citizenship;
• A relevant Bachelor’s degree recognised in Kenya;
• A Master’s degree will be an added advantage;
• Must be registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants (ICPAK);
• Must in good professional Standing;
• Must be of the level of Certified Public Accountant (CPA K) qualification;
• Be a strategic thinker and results-oriented;
• Proven experience of at least ten (10) years of service from a reputable organization, with at least five (5) years in a senior management position;
• Computer literacy
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The officer will be deployed in the County Treasury as a head of Finance Department.
• Oversee smooth running of the department.
• Implementation of County Executive Committee resolutions as guided by the Executive Committee Member
• Coordinating the overall resource allocation in line with national and county policy;
• Coordinating capacity building in the finance units/Revenue, supply chain management and Internal Audit;
• Coordinating the linkage of the overall budget to the sectoral and county cash plans;
• Undertaking risk assessment on overall budget policy.
• Developing budgetary requirements and coordinate the activities of the county;
• Scheduling of expenditures consistent with work plans;
• Contract liability projections for the identification and budgeting of contractual and legal financial obligations;
• Coordinating the preparation of annual work plans, procurement plans and cash management;
• Advising the accounting officers on financial management matters;
• Coordinating the preparation of the ministerial public expenditure reviews and the sector reports; and
• Undertaking risk assessment and management of the Budget.