(JG” K”) REF.BCPSB/07/2020,
Duties and Responsibilities
- This will be the entry grade for professionals
Accountants. An officer at this level will be required to deal with
accounting operation in accounting unit or department. Work at this level
will be subjected to occasional checks rather than close supervision;
- Work will involve verification of vouchers and
committal documents in accordance with laid down rules and regulation,
data capture, maintenance of primary records such as cash book, ledgers,
vote book, registers and preparation of simple management reports e.g.
imprest and expenditure returns etc.;
- He /she will be responsible for the save custody
of government records and assets under him/her, analysis of the below the
line accounts and may be deployed as a cashier where duties will entail
receiving dully processed payment and receipt vouchers; writing cheques
and posting payment and receipt vouchers in the cash book; balancing and
ruling of the cash book on daily basis;
- Arranging for withdrawals of cash of cash for
office use and ensuring safety of the same at all times;
- Extracting and providing cash liquidity analysis;
ensuring security of cheques and cheque books;
- Preparation of expenditure and authority to incur
expenditure (AIE) funding returns on quarterly basis at district treasury
level;
- Preparation of appropriation in Aid (AID) returns
on quarterly basis at unit or department level;
- Paying personnel and merchant claims guided by
cash balances in the cash books and treasury regulations and receipting of
all money due and payable to government;
- Reconciliation and generating daily and monthly
reports for various ledgers;
- Verification of payments vouchers in accordance
with the laid down rules and regulation;
- Perform any other duties that may be assigned from
time to time.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business related field
(finance or accounting option) or equivalent from a recognized university
OR Passed part III of the certified public Accountant (K) Examination or
its approved equivalent qualification.
- ACCA/CPA Part 1 or 2 will be an added advantage
for those with first degree.
- Worked in a similar capacity for at least 2
years in busy accounts department in either public or private sector.
- Knowledge of IFMIS will be an added advantage.
- Knowledge of Public Sector Financial Reporting
Format is necessary.
- Knowledge of Public Sector financial Regulation
and procedure is necessary. Certificate in Computer application.
- Ability to get on well with the diverse work
force; Good knowledge in the professional field or specialization; Good
communication skills; Ability to take instructions; Good organizational
and supervisory skills.
- Team playing skills; accuracy; care for resources;
manual dexterity; Execution of instruction; interpersonal skills;
analytical skills; records management skills.
- Satisfies requirement of chapter six of the
constitution of Kenya 2010 on leadership and integrity.
Terms: Permanent and
Pensionable
Remuneration: As per Salaries
and Remuneration Commission
How To Apply
Due to the resurgence of
COVID-19, the Board shall not be receiving hard copy applications
by hand delivery,
courier or post. In this regard, all written applications accompanied by
scanned copies of the following the relevant document listed below should
be sent to the board via
email onlyto secretary.bcpsb@baringo.go.ke and copied
to secretarybaringocpsb@gmail.com
not later than 5.00 pm
of Tuesday 24th November 2020.
All applications
accompanied by scanned copies of relevant academic and professional
certificates; a copy of the applicant’s National Identity Card and any other
relevant testimonials should be addressed to The Secretary/CEO; Baringo County
Public Service Board; Mwalimu Plaza, 2nd Floor, West Wing, P.O. Box 585-30400,
Kabarnet, sent by email only. No Hard copies will be received.
All applicants must meet
the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity
and must attach scanned copies of the following Chapter Six compliance clearance
certificates: Certificate of Good Conduct from the Criminal Investigations
Department (CID); Clearance Certificate from Higher
Education Loans Board (HELB); A Tax
Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA); A Certificate
from the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC); Certificate of
Clearance from any of the recognized Credit References Bureaus in the Country.
All applicants are
requested to indicate in the subject line of the email message forwarding
their application letters
and documents, the title of the position applied for and
BCPSB Reference No.
Baringo County Public
Service Board is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified persons
including PLWDS are encouraged to apply.