Director Finance at Narok County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

• Director, Finance will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction in implementing financial policies, strategies, standards and programmes at the County. Specifically duties and responsibilities will involve: convening sector working groups and reviewing reports emanating from the sectors; coordinating budget preparation at sector and sub sector levels; undertaking financial evaluation of policy changes; coordinating preparation of technical briefs on overall expenditure patterns; reviewing Departmental budget proposals in line with adopted budget policy statement ceilings and recommend appropriate amendments; monitoring financial and non–financial performance of the budget including programmes/projects and recommending corrective measures; ensuring compliance with the budget implementation policy guidelines; profiling risks associated with
• budget process and design appropriate mitigation framework; undertaking
• assessment of financial risks and recommend appropriate mitigating actions;
• reviewing periodic financial and non– financial performance reports; coordinating preparation of responses to financial queries; undertaking budget planning, preparation, submission, execution and reporting; monitoring and evaluating budgetary commitment; and overseeing release of funds and issuance of Authority– to–Incur Expenditure to various spending points and ensuring that expenditures is consistent with budget ceilings. In addition, the Director will also be responsible for: organizing the preparation of the Departmental Performance Reviews and the sector reports; interpreting quarterly and annual Departmental budget performance reports and recommending appropriate intervention measures; monitoring servicing of debts and taking appropriate measures; overseeing preparation of responses to financial queries; facilitating research on emerging issues and best practices in financial management; ensuring prudent utilization of resources; and building capacity and managing performance of the Division.

Requirements for Appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Finance for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Finance or Accounts option), Economics, Business Administration, Business Management,
• Finance or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following: Commerce, Accounting, Business
• Administration, Economics, Finance or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Public Financial Management from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less
• than six (6) weeks or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; Certificate in computer application skills; and
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional and managerial ability as reflected in work performance and results.