Principal Fiscal Analyst, County Governments
Job Purpose
This position is
responsible for advising management on effective methods of budget
implementation. Facilitates authorisation of withdrawals from Pubic Funds and
prepares statutory and special reports on budget implementation.
Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks
Managerial / Supervisory
Responsibilities
- Developing, implementing and reviewing policies, strategies,
frameworks, work plans, legislation, guidelines, standards, procedures and
regulations on budget implementation in the County Governments; - Analysing and verifying requests for withdrawals from the
County Revenue Fund and any other public fund which by an Act of
Parliament requires approval of the COB for withdrawal from that fund; - Preparing and validating quarterly budget implementation
reports for the County Governments under Article 228 (6) of the
Constitution for submission to COB; - Analysing and verifying documentation for requests from
County Governments and making recommendations to the COB on measures
Promoting Prudent Utilization of Public Funds to improve budget
implementation in accordance with Article 228(6) of the Constitution; - Developing formats for requisitions and approvals of
withdrawals of funds; - Ensuring enforcement of budgetary ceilings by Parliament on
County Governments’ expenditure; - Preparing special reports on particular issues upon request
by the President or Parliament under Article 254 (2) of the Constitution; - Preparing special reports to Parliament and County Assemblies
on funds withheld by the Cabinet Secretary in charge of finance; - Reviewing County Fiscal Strategy Paper, County Budget Review
Outlook Paper and County Debt Management Strategy Paper and making
appropriate recommendations; - Ensuring that the County Fiscal Strategy Paper, County Budget
Review Outlook Paper and County Debt Management Strategy Paper are aligned
to the Budget Policy Statement; - Preparing and reviewing budget implementation reports for the
County Governments under Article 228 (6) of the Constitution; - Ensuring accounting officers from public entities comply and
implement the recommendations of the COB reports; - Preparing and reviewing special reports on particular issues
as may be requested by an Accounting Officer at the County level; - Publicising reports emanating from County Governments on any
matters that have come to the attention of the COB under Article
252(1)(a); - Capacity building on public participation on budget
implementation; - Maintaining a Risk Management Register and advise on
mitigating measures for addressing risks in the department; - Developing and implementing business continuity plans for the
department; - Implementing Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) in the
department; - Facilitating stakeholder engagement and fostering a corporate
culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate citizenship; - Developing and implementing the department’s strategic plans,
budgets and performance contract; and - Mentoring and coaching staff in the department.
Job Dimension
Financial Responsibility
- Review County Governments exchequer requests
- Preparation and implementation of the payments for all
approvals - Responsibility for Physical Assets
- Responsible for the assets assigned by the office of the
Controller of Budget as per the office’s asset register
Decision Making / Job
Influence
- Financial
- Technical
- Advisory
- Operational
Job Competencies
(Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:
Economics, Statistics, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration or
equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and - Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:
Economics, Statistics, Finance, Commerce, Business Administration or
equivalent qualification from a recognised institution
Professional
Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants (ACCA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or its
equivalent; and - Membership in good standing with a relevant professional body
Previous relevant work
experience required.
- Served in the grade of Senior Fiscal Analyst for a minimum
period of four (4) years or at least ten (10) years’ experience in a
relevant field, three (3) years of which must have been at the management
level.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF
SERVICE
- The terms of service for each position are specified in the
Job Description. - Successful candidates will be offered a competitive
remuneration package.
APPLICATION PROCESS
- Qualified interested candidates should submit their
applications quoting the job title on both the envelope and the cover
letter. - Enclose a detailed and up-to-date curriculum vitae indicating
your current remuneration, home county, e-mail address and reliable
daytime telephone contacts, and copies of your certificates,
testimonials and national identity card. - You should also provide the names of two referees who must be
familiar with your - previous work/academic experience indicating their telephone,
postal and email addresses. - Please note that it is a criminal offence to provide false
information and documents in the job application. - Upon being successful and granted an offer of employment, the
successful
candidate MUST present
clearances and satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of
Kenya 2010 by providing copies of the following;
- Tax compliance certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority
(KRA) - Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal
Investigation (DCI) - Clearance certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board
(HELB - Clearance Form from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
(EACC)
Applications should be
sent by post or hand delivered to our office addressed to:
The Controller of Budget
Bima House 12th Floor,
Harambee Avenue.
P.O Box 35616-00100
Nairobi
So as to reach
the Office of the Controller of Budget by 29th August 2023 at 5.00 pm.
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted
The Office of the
Controller of Budget is an equal-opportunity employer
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