Fiscal Analyst at Office of the Controller of Budget (OCOB)

The Office of the Controller of Budget (OCOB) is a Constitutional Office established under Article 228 of the Constitution of Kenya to oversee and report on the implementation of the budgets of the National and County Governments to each House of Parliament every four months.

Pursuant to Article 252 (1) (c) of the Constitution, the Office seeks to recruit qualified and competent staff to fill the following vacant positions.

Fiscal Analyst

• Job TypeFull Time  
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND  
• Experience 2 years
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Finance / Accounting / Audit  

Reporting to the Senior Fiscal Analyst, the officer will be responsible for undertaking analysis and scrutiny of the National Government budgets.

Responsibilities

• Monitor monthly budget implementation for the National Government
• Verify supporting documents for withdrawal requests from public funds
• Analyze monthly expenditure returns and prepares monthly budget summary reports for the sectors including expenditure trends
• Prepare quarterly, annual and special reports on budget implementation for the legislature and the executive
• Undertake macro and micro economic budget analyses

Qualifications

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Economics, Accounting, Finance , Social Sciences or its relevant from a recognized institution
• Must be well versed with the Constitution of Kenya
• At least 2 years relevant work experience

Required Skills & Personal Attributes

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Integrity
• Team player
• Knowledge of Public Finance Management Act
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010

Terms And Conditions Of Service

Successful candidate for the above position will be appointed on permanent and pensionable terms of service and will be offered a competitive remuneration package.

Method of Application

Qualified interested candidates should submit their applications quoting the job title on both the envelope and the cover letter.

Enclose a detailed and up-to-date curriculum vitae, indicating your current remuneration, home county, e-mail address and reliable daytime telephone contacts, together with copies of your certificates, testimonials and national identity card. You should also provide the names of two referees who must be familiar with your previous work/academic experience indicating their telephone, postal and email addresses. Please note that it is a criminal offence to provide false information and documents in the job application.

Additional requirements

Candidates shortlisted for interviews for the above position will be required to submit the following;

• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
• Applications should be sent by post or hand delivered to our Office addressed to:

The Controller of Budget

Bima House 12th Floor, Harambee Avenue.

P.O Box 35616-00100 Nairobi

so as to reach the Office of the Controller of Budget NOT LATER THAN 8th August, 2019 at 5.00PM.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Office of the Controller of Budget is an equal opportunity employer.