Duties and responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Providing strategic leadership and direction in implementing financial policies, strategies, standards and programmes at the County;
• Convening sector working groups and reviewing reports emanating from the sectors;
• Coordinating budget preparation at sector and sub sector levels;
• Undertaking financial evaluation of policy changes;
• Coordinating preparation of technical briefs on overall expenditure patterns;
• Reviewing Departmental budget proposals in line with adopted budget policy statement ceilings and recommend appropriate amendments;
• Monitoring financial and non-financial performance of the budget including programmes/projects and recommending corrective measures;
• Ensuring compliance with the budget implementation policy guidelines;
• Profiling risks associated with budget process and design appropriate mitigation framework;
• Undertaking assessment of financial risks and recommend appropriate mitigating actions;
• Reviewing periodic financial and non-financial performance reports;
• Coordinating preparation of responses to financial queries;
• Undertaking budget planning, preparation, submission, execution and reporting;
• Monitoring and evaluating budgetary commitment;
• Overseeing release of funds and issuance of Authority-to-Incur Expenditure to various spending points and ensuring that expenditures is consistent with budget ceilings;
• Organizing the preparation of the Departmental Performance Reviews and the sector reports;
• Interpreting quarterly and annual Departmental budget performance reports and recommending appropriate intervention measures;
• Monitoring servicing of debts and taking appropriate measures;
• Overseeing preparation of responses to financial queries;
• Facilitating research on emerging issues and best practices in financial management;
• Ensuring prudent utilization of resources;
• Building capacity and managing performance of the Division; and
• Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Finance for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Finance or Accounts option), Economics, Business Administration, Business Management, Finance or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following: Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Public Financial Management from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills; and
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional and managerial ability as reflected in work performance and results.

• Providing strategic leadership and direction in implementing financial policies, strategies, standards and programmes at the County;
• Convening sector working groups and reviewing reports emanating from the sectors;
• Coordinating budget preparation at sector and sub sector levels;
• Undertaking financial evaluation of policy changes;
• Coordinating preparation of technical briefs on overall expenditure patterns;
• Reviewing Departmental budget proposals in line with adopted budget policy statement ceilings and recommend appropriate amendments;
• Monitoring financial and non-financial performance of the budget including programmes/projects and recommending corrective measures;
• Ensuring compliance with the budget implementation policy guidelines;
• Profiling risks associated with budget process and design appropriate mitigation framework;
• Undertaking assessment of financial risks and recommend appropriate mitigating actions;
• Reviewing periodic financial and non-financial performance reports;
• Coordinating preparation of responses to financial queries;
• Undertaking budget planning, preparation, submission, execution and reporting;
• Monitoring and evaluating budgetary commitment;
• Overseeing release of funds and issuance of Authority-to-Incur Expenditure to various spending points and ensuring that expenditures are consistent with budget ceilings;
• Organizing the preparation of the Departmental Performance Reviews and the sector reports;
• Interpreting quarterly and annual Departmental budget performance reports and recommending appropriate intervention measures;
• Monitoring servicing of debts and taking appropriate measures;
• Overseeing preparation of responses to financial queries;
• Facilitating research on emerging issues and best practices in financial management;
• Ensuring prudent utilization of resources;
• Building capacity and managing performance of the Division; and
• Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, Finance for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Finance or Accounts option), Economics, Business Administration, Business Management, Finance or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following: Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Public Financial Management from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body;
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills; and
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional and managerial ability as reflected in work performance and results.