Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES – ONE (1)

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Duties and Responsibilities

This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:- capturing data on budget estimates for The County; checking cost of projects and programs to align them to county financial statistics and classification of the functions of the County assisting in quality control of budget estimates; assisting in processing reallocation of estimates proposals; preparing initial reports and briefs on budgetary issues; capturing data on budget proposals; checking cost of projects and programs to align them to GFS and COFOG; assisting in budget monitoring and expenditure control; assisting in processing of expenditure reallocations within the budget; and assisting users to capture budget data and run reports in the Hyperion Budget Planning System.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Finance option), Business Management or Finance, Economics, Business Administration plus Certified Public Accountant (CPA) K or Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA); and
• Certificate in computer applications skills

• Capturing data on budget estimates for The County.
• Checking cost of projects and programs to align them to county financial statistics and classification of the functions of the County.
• Assisting in quality control of budget estimates.
• Assisting in processing reallocation of estimates proposals.
• Preparing initial reports and briefs on budgetary issues.
• Capturing data on budget proposals.
• Checking cost of projects and programs to align them to GFS and COFOG.
• Assisting in budget monitoring and expenditure control.
• Assisting in processing of expenditure reallocations within the budget.
• Assisting users to capture budget data and run reports in the Hyperion Budget Planning System.

• Computer applications skills
• Budget data capture and reporting
• Budget monitoring and expenditure control
• Quality control of budget estimates

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce (Finance option), Business Management or Finance, Economics, or Business Administration.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) K or Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA).
• Certificate in computer applications skills.