The
Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) is an independent Commission set up
under Article 215 of the Constitution of Kenya.
Its
core mandate is to recommend the basis for equitable sharing of revenues raised
nationally between the National and County Governments; sharing of revenue
among the County Governments and make recommendations on other matters
concerning the financing of, and financial management by county governments.
Research
Analysts
(Two
Positions)
Overall
Purpose of the Job: The
Research Analyst will be responsible for involvement in fiscal affairs on
public finances research, policy analysis and statistical / data collection
assignments related to the financing and financial management of National and
county governments.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- Carry
out data analysis on assigned thematic areas relating to financial
management of counties and national governments;
- Carry
out data collection and collation and analysis on fiscal devolution to
inform decision making;
- Monitor
and report on contemporary issues on development in county and national
government resources and revenue generation;
- Monitor
and report on the operations of the core functions of the Commission;
- Undertakes
research on fiscal development strategies within the developing and
developed economies;
- Analyse
County budgets, county fiscal strategy papers , county budget, county
finance bills and National Treasury budget policy statement and report on
the same;
- Provide
technical assistance to Commissioners, Directors and Managers along
adopted CRA thematic areas;
- Provide
technical assistance to County governments on Public finance matters,
revenue enhancement and capacity building on County revenue laws policies,
and fiscal decentralization;
Academic
Qualifications:
Required:
- A
Bachelor’s degree in either Economics, Finance, Statistics from a
recognized University/ Institution.
- CPA,
ACCA, CISA qualifications.
- Master’s
degree will be an added advantage.
Experience:
- At
least three (3) years’ experience in a busy organization, preferably
within the public service;
Knowledge
and Skill Requirements:
- A
high level of attention to detail;
- Demonstrable
ability to be part of the cohesive Team and to achieve goals through
teamwork;
- Excellent
communication, presentation and facilitation skills;
- Result
oriented and ability to work under pressure;
- Be
a person of integrity and effective interpersonal skills;
General
Competencies
The
applicants to the above positions should possess the following general
competencies:
- He/she
must be a person of integrity, demonstrate excellent interpersonal and
communication skills and be a team player.
- Ability
to collaborate with people and organizations of diverse backgrounds.
- Be
computer literate specifically in Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Ability
to work in a team-modulated and collaborative environment.
Terms
and Conditions of Service: The
successful candidate will be offered a competitive remuneration package and
will be appointed on permanent and pensionable basis.
Application Process
If
your training, experience and competence match or exceed any of the above
minimum requirements, please visithttp://careers.crakenya.org register and apply 30th June
2016.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
If you
do not hear from us in the next three months from the date of this
advertisement then consider your application unsuccessful.
The CRA is an equal opportunity, gender sensitive and compliant
