Senior Principal Finance Officer (1 Position) at Nakuru County Government

VACANCY NO.  17/PROM/2023/02

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Principal Finance Officer/Principal Budget Officer or an equivalent position in public service for at least three (3) years.
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Economics, Finance, Commerce or in a financial related discipline from a recognised university.
• Attended and successfully completed Strategic Leadership Development Course in a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Consolidating county budgets for the recurrent and development votes;
• Preparing quarterly expenditure forecast as a basis for discussions with the treasury for release of funds;
• Initiating proposals seeking funds for additional expenditures and reallocation of voted funds during the year;
• Monitoring expenditure on projects and programme implementation on a periodic basis and ensuring that timely corrective measures are taken;
• Coordinating activities and work of all officers handling donor financed projects, monitoring implementation of such projects and review of reimbursements; and
• Coordinating the design and financial aspects for all new donor projects and agreements with donor agencies.