SENIOR CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER/SENIOR DEPUTY DIRECTOR BUDGET

JOB DETAILS:
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Chief Finance Officer/Deputy Director Budget, CSG ‘6’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the Wider Public Service or Private Sector;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA), Economics, Finance, Commerce or in any other Financial related discipline from a University recognized in Kenya;
• shown outstanding capability in Financial Management; and
• demonstrated professional competence, managerial capabilities and integrity.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• An officer at this level will head a Finance Department in a Ministry/State Department or deputize the Director of Budget in the National Treasury. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

At the Ministries/State Department
• The officer will be required to develop budgetary requirements and coordinate the activities of the Ministry /Department. The Specific duties will include:
• scheduling of expenditures consistent with work plans;
• identifying contract liability projections and budgeting of the contractual and legal financial obligations;
• providing leadership in the Budget management;
• budget planning, preparation and implementation;
• coordinating the preparation of annual work plans, procurement plans and cash management;
• advising the Accounting Officer on financial management matters;
• coordinating the preparation of the Ministerial Public Expenditure Reviews and the sector reports; and
• undertaking risk assessment and management of the Budget.

At The National Treasury (Budget Department)
• A Senior Deputy Director of Budget, will deputize the Director of Budget. Specific duties and responsibilities include;
• coordinating the overall resource allocation in line with national policy;
• undertaking risk assessment on overall Budget policy;
• coordinating the linkage of the overall budget to the sectoral and ministerial cash plans;
• coordinating the development of budget policy, budget systems and reforms; and
• coordinating capacity building in the Finance/Budget function.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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