The Kenya School of Government (KSG)
was established under the Kenya School of Government Act (No. 9 of 2012).
The School is the successor of the
former Kenya Institute of Administration (KIA), Kenya Development and Learning
Centre (KDLC) and the Government Training Institutes (GTIs).
The mandate of the School is to
provide learning and development programs that enhance skills and competencies
in the public service; conduct research; and offer consultancy services to
inform public policy.
The School seeks to recruit highly
qualified and competent Kenya citizens to fill the following vacant position:Director, Finance and Administration
1 Post
Ref:
DFA/01/2015
Reporting to the Director General, the Director Finance and Administration will
be Head of the finance and administration Division in the School.
The appointee will be responsible for
planning, organizing, directing and coordinating finance, accounting and
administration services of the School and its campuses.
Duties and responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be
responsible for:
- Coordination and supervision of finance,
accounting, human resource and administration services - Establishment and implementation of policy
frameworks for attracting, motivating, developing and retaining staff - Prudent management and utilization of
resources - Development, review and implementation of
policies, systems, and procedures - Formulation of School budget
- Compliance with statutory reporting
requirements - Generation of information for management
decision-making - Safe custody of official records and documents
- Monitoring, evaluation and reporting on
overall performance of the School, and - Other duties assigned by the Director General
The ideal candidate will have:
- the Master’s Degree in Business
Administration, Finance, Accounting, or its equivalent from a recognized
university - the Certified Public Accountants, Kenya
(CPA-K) qualification - membership of the Institute of Certified
Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) in good standing - a certified qualification in Leadership and
Management course lasting at least four weeks (Other relevant professional
qualifications will be an added advantage) - at least eight (8) years of experience at
senior management levels - knowledge and skills in computerized financial
and management accounting systems - knowledge of laws regarding public financial management,
employment, public procurement; and labor and industrial relations - excellent communication and interpersonal
skills - initiative and ability to build and work with
teams - evidence of fulfillment of the requirements of
Chapter Six (6) of the Kenya Constitution 2010
If you believe your qualifications
and career objectives match any of the vacant positions, please submit your
application, including detailed curriculum vitae; stating your current
position, email address, telephone contacts and the reference number of the
advertised position.
Applications should be sent to the address below in both hard and soft copy so
as to reach us on or before 8th January 2016.
The Director General
Kenya School of Government
RO. Box 23030-00604
Lower Kabete Road,
Lower Kabete
Nairobi
e-mail: recruitment@ ksg.ac.ke
Minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply
Canvassing will result in automatic disqualification.
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