County Director Budget, Expenditure and Policy at Vihiga County Government

Duties and responsibilities

• Head the day- to-day activities of the directorate of Budget, Expenditure and Policy;
• 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 County Integrated Development Plan (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 Budget Estimates, County Fiscal Strategy Paper, BROP, Budget Execution Report, Revenue 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 departments’ Public Expenditure Reviews and the Sectorial reports;
• Coordination of public reforms to ensure the public participates fully in the Budget making process

Minimum Requirements

• Served for cumulative ten (10) years, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Principal Internal Auditor,
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business
• Management, Business Administration, Economics or any other relevant field;
• Must be in possession of CPA(K)/ACCA and registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and the Institute of Internal Auditors Kenya (IAA-K) in good standing;
• A certified Senior Management Course from a recognizes institution will be an added advantage;
• Must have a relevant Master’s Degree;
• Well conversant with Public Financial Management Laws and Regulations;
• Must satisfy the provisions of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.