Director, Budget Services at Laikipia County Government

Duties and responsibilities

The Director will be responsible to the Chief Officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• systematic scheduling of expenditures consistent with workplans;
• contract liability projections for the identification and budgeting of contractual and legal financial obligations;
• budget planning, preparation and implementation at the County level;
• coordinating the preparation of annual workplans, procurement plans and cash management;
• advising the Chief Officer on financial management matters;
• coordinating the preparation of County Public Expenditure Review and the sector reports, coordinate the allocation of resources among departments and county entities through the sector processes;
• provide leadership in budget management to a number of Desk Officers who are in charge of departments;
• take charge of all matters pertaining to the budget including preparation, printing and submission of the estimates to County Assembly;
• deal with County Assembly questions and issues pertaining to expenditure, monitoring and control;
• advise County Treasury on budget management; and
• assess risk involved in new and existing budget policies

Requirement for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must: -

• have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than seven (7) years in a related area within the Public Service, three (3) of which should be at managerial level;
• Be a holder of Bachelor Degree either in Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Entrepreneurship or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Passed Part III of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination or its recognized qualification
• Registered with Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)
• demonstrate outstanding capability in Financial Management
• demonstrate thorough understanding of National Goals, Policies and Development Objectives including the Kenya Vision 2030, County Integrated Development Plan and County Strategic Plan;
• satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya; and,
• Possession of a Masters degree in the relevant discipline will be an added advantage