Job Openings at Kiambu County Public Service Board

(CPSB 03)

Job Reference No: KCPSB/FEP 3/2020
Number of Posts: One (1)
Terms of Service: Three (3) year Contract –Renewable
Gross Salary Scale: 121,430 - 169,140 – As per SRC Guidelines

Job Purpose & Reporting Responsibility

The Director Revenue shall be In-charge of the County Treasury Revenue Services and will report directly to the Chief Officer Finance, ICT & Economic planning.

Requirements and competencies for Appointment

For appointment to this post a candidate must; -

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Be a holder of Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Management (Accounting or Finance option); Economics or Commerce from a recognized institution.
• A holder of a Master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Commerce or other relevant equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• A member of Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (ICPAK) and in good standing.
• Served in the public or private sector for a minimum period of ten (10) years
• Demonstrated a thorough understanding of National goals, policies and development objectives and ability to align them to the County’s mandate.
• Be conversant with the provisions of the Public Financial Management Act.
• Must satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
• Be a good team player with exemplary leadership qualities, interpersonal, communication and collaborative skills.
• Proficiency in Computer Application Skills relevant to financial management from a recognized institution
• Must satisfy the provisions of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya 2010

Duties and Responsibilities

• Day to day running of the County Revenue Collection Section.
• Implementing County policies and regulations for revenue.
• Developing and implementing plans to operationalized County revenue to enhance efficient revenue collection and growth.
• Designing effective, efficient and secure systems of collecting revenue.
• Maintaining records of all the revenue sources/centres’, rates and revenues collected.
• Setting up and projecting regular revenue trends for planning and decision making in the county.
• Planning, formulating strategies and identifying sources of revenue.
• Submitting regular reports to county committees on matters of revenue collection.
• Perform such other functions as may be delegated from time to time
• Plays advisory role to the Chief Officer and County Executive Committee member on revenue matters; and
• Any other relevant duty as may be assigned from time to time.

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(CPSB 03)

Job Reference No: KCPSB/FEP 1/2020
Number of Posts: One (1)
Terms of Service: Three (3) year Contract –Renewable
Gross Salary Scale: 121,430 - 169,140 – As per SRC Guidelines

Job Purpose & Reporting Responsibility

The Director Finance shall be In-charge of the County Treasury Financial Services and shall report directly to the Chief Officer Finance, ICT & Economic planning.

Requirements and Competencies for Appointment

For appointment to this post a candidate must; -

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Hold a degree in Business Administration; Economics, Finance, Commerce or in a financial related discipline from a recognized university
• A holder of a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Business Management/Administration, Finance, Economics or Commerce from a recognized institution
• Served in the public or private sector for a minimum period of ten (10) years.
• Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and in good standing.
• Shown outstanding capability in Financial Management.
• Ability to articulate and implement Departmental Mandates.
• Organizational, analytical, managerial and decision making skills.
• Resource management skills.
• Leadership, advocacy, relationship building and collaboration, result oriented and self-driven, Integrity and commitment to producing results.
• Must satisfy the provisions of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya 2010.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Control of Budgetary commitments;
• Financial evaluation and processing of major policy changes (i.e. changes with substantial financial implications) within the County
• Incorporation of County budgets, release of funds to departments and monitoring the use of their financial resources;
• Monitoring and servicing of guaranteed loans and taking follow up action on the recovery of funds owed to the County Government;
• Monitoring and review of programme implementation and taking corrective measures;
• Timely issuance of Authority-to-Incur Expenditure (AIE) to various spending points and ensuring that AIEs are consistent with quarterly ceilings; and undertaking risk management for the County.
• Plays advisory role to the Chief Officer and County Executive Committee member on Financial matters; and
• Any other relevant duty as may be assigned from time to time.

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Job Reference No: KCPSB/FEP 1/2020
Terms of Service: Three (3) year Contract –Renewable
Gross Salary Scale: 121,430 - 169,140 – As per SRC Guidelines

Job Purpose & Reporting Responsibility

The Director Accounting services will be In-charge of the County Treasury Accounting Services and shall Report directly to the Chief Officer Finance, ICT& Economic planning.

Requirements and Competencies for Appointment

For appointment to this post a candidate must; -

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Have served in the public or private sector for a minimum period of ten (10) years.
• Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Commerce or other relevant equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• A holder of a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Business Management/Administration, Finance, Economics or Commerce from a recognized institution.
• Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and in good standing.
• Demonstrated professional competence in the field of Accounting Services and shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results
• Must satisfy the provisions of chapter six of the constitution of Kenya 2010.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Direction and coordination of routine & non-routine Accounting transactions and related matters;
• Interpretation of Financial and Accounting policies, regulations and circulars in the County Treasury;
• Establishment and maintenance of effective internal control system in the County Treasury;
• Ensuring timely preparation of financial statements and reports;
• Coordination of IFMIS activities and overall capacity building;
• Ensuring strict compliance with the Government Financial laws, Regulations and Procedures;
• Ensuring proper handling of Banking Matters;
• Coordinating authorization of payment vouchers and approval of payments in the Internet banking system;
• Liaison with HRM on County Treasury Staff matters
• Plays advisory role to the Chief Officer and County Executive Committee member on accounting matters; and
• Any other relevant duty as may be assigned from time to time.