Duties and Responsibilities
- Participating and providing advice as expected of the office
in Tender Committee, projects committee, departments Executive Committee,
departments development committee etc.;
- Interpretation and implementation of financial regulations and
procedures, Treasury circulars, letters and instructions;
- Ensuring expenditures are within the voted allocations;
- Developing supplementary financial regulations and procedures
to enhance internal controls established through normal Treasury
regulations and procedures;
- Preparation of management financial reports which include
monthly expenditure, returns, monthly bank reconciliation statements, and
revenue/AIA returns, cash flow statements, analysis of deposits etc and
maintenance of up to date and accurate books of accounts;
- Safeguarding Government Assets and records in the County
Treasury; and supervision, training, development and deployment of
Accounts staff in the County Treasury.
Requirements for Appointment
- Served in the grade of Chief Accountant, Job Group ‘M’ or in a
comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum
period of three (3) years;
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option)
and passed Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination
OR
- Passed Part III of Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
Examination or its recognized equivalent;
- Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants
of Kenya (ICPAK) and Registration of Accountants Board (RAB).
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and
results.
- In addition to the above requirements, an officer must have
the following key competencies:
Additional requirements;
All applicants in the above positions must be Kenyan
citizens and should meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of
Kenya by obtaining the following:
- Tax compliance certificate from KRA
- Clearance certificate from HELB
- Clearance certificate from Ethics and Anti- Corruption
Commission (EACC)
- Certificate of good conduct (DCI)
- Credit Reference Bureau clearance
How To Apply