The County Public Service Board (CPSB) is charged with the responsibility of developing and
implementing human resource policies and framework for the County Government in line with the relevant laws.
Pursuant to the Constitution of Kenya (2010) and the County
Governments Act No. 17 of 2012, the Public Service Board of Bomet invites
applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following vacant
positions:
ACCOUNTANT I: CPSB 09 (JOB GROUP ‘K’)
VACANCY NUMBER 12
The officer will be reporting to the County Public Service Board
Secretary /CEO.
Responsibilities
- Assisting
the Board develop sound financial and accounting policies in line with
Public Finance Management Act, 2012;
- Developing
and executing financial and accounting management and control systems in
line with the Public Finance Management Act, 2012;
- Issuing
financial management instructions and maintaining effective internal
control systems;
- Coordinating
the budget formulation, preparation, execution, accounting and reporting;
- Maintaining
cash books;
- Filling
of vouchers in an orderly way for ease of retrieval;
- Safe
custody of cash, cashbooks, paid vouchers, and bank statements;
- Doing
monthly bank reconciliation and clearance of all outstanding items in the
bank reconciliation;
- Spending
in accordance with the available funds or AIE;
- Cash
management including management of imprest according to regulations;
- Sectional
budget preparation;
- Processing
LPOs, payment and payment vouchers;
- Preparing
monthly financial reports for consolidation;
- Ensuring
payments are in conformity with the existing government financial
regulations and procedures;
- Ensuring
implementation of internal controls;
- Ensuring
the budget is fully implemented;
- Ensuring
efficient use of financial resources and county public service board
assets;
- Performing
any other lawful duties that may be assigned;
Qualifications
- Must
be a Kenyan citizen
- Holder
of a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option)
- Must
be a Certified Public Accountant CPA(K)
- Must
be fully Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of
Kenya (ICPAK)
- Must
have served in the public/private sector for a minimum period of three,
(3) years
- Be
able to demonstrate familiarity with Government operations and general
accounting systems
- Demonstrate
understanding of Public Finance Management Act
- Ability
to interpret Government policy, procedures and data
- Satisfy
the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution;
- Demonstrate
understanding of and commitment to the values and principles outlined in
Articles 10 and 232 of the Constitution.
- Must
have excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
- Must
be self-driven with a lot of initiative and drive;
- Proficiency
in relevant accounting computer applications;
Interested applicants for ALL the above positions are expected to get clearance from the
following bodies:
- Kenya
Revenue Authority;
- Higher
Education Loans Board;
- Ethics
and Anti-Corruption Commission;
- Criminal
Investigation Department (Certificate of good conduct);
- Credit
Reference Bureau (CRB); and
- For
those with higher education certificates (degrees) from outside Kenya, a
letter of recognition of qualifications from the Commission for University
Shortlisted candidates MUST submit Copies of these clearances during
the interview.
TERMS OF SERVICE: Permanent and
Pensionable
How to Apply
Applications can only be submitted
online on or before 19th
March, 2020 through Bomet County Public Service
Board recruitment portal, www.cpsbbomet.net Or
from a link in Bomet County website, www.bomet.go.ke.
Bomet County residents will be required to indicate
their Sub-County and Ward of origin.
County Government of Bomet is an equal opportunity employer.
Female Candidates and Persons living with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Only
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. PLEASE
NOTE: BOMET County Public Service Board does
not charge ANY FEE at any stage of the recruitment. Our official email communication
is cpsb@bomet.go.ke or info@cpsbbomet.net.
The Secretary/CEO CPSB Public Service
Board P.o. Box 605-20400 BOMET.