The National Treasury Chief Finance Officer/Deputy Director of Budgets Jobs in Kenya

The National Treasury Chief Finance Officer/Deputy Director of Budgets Jobs in Kenya



For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

  • Served for a minimum period of two (2) years in the grade of Senior Principal Finance Officer/Assistant Director of Budget, CSG ‘7’or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;

  • A Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, from a university recognized in Kenya;

  • Shown outstanding capability in Financial Management; and

  • Demonstrated outstanding capability in financial management.

    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

    A Chief Finance Officer will head and coordinate activities of the Finance Department at the Ministry/State Department Level. The officer will be required to develop budgetary requirements and will be responsible to the Accounting Officer for the overall financial management of the Ministry/State Department including risk management. Specific duties and responsibilities include: -

  • Systematic scheduling of expenditure consistent with work plans;

  • Estimating liability projections for the identification and budgeting of contractual and legal financial obligations;

  • Budget planning, preparation and implementation at the ministry level;

  • Providing leadership in the Budget management;

  • 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)

    The Chief Finance Officer, will deputize the Director of Budget. Specific duties and responsibilities include;

  • Coordinating the allocation of resources among a number of Ministries through the sector process;

  • Providing leadership in budget management to a number of Desk officers who are in charge of ministries;

  • Taking charge of all matters pertaining to the budget including preparation, printing and submission of the estimates to Parliament;

  • Dealing with parliamentary questions and issues pertaining to expenditure monitoring and control;

  • Advising the Treasury on Budget management; and

  • Assessing the risks involved in new and existing budget policies.

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; The National Treasury Chief Finance Officer/Deputy Director of Budgets Jobs in Kenya

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