Principal Accountant
Qualifications
For appointment to this
grade, an officer must have: –
- Served in the grade of Senior Accountant I DPP S
or in a comparable and relevant position for a minimum o( two (2) years iu
the Public Service or Private Sector;
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Finance or Accounts
Option). Business Admininiruiion (Accnunla Option) or any other equivalent
qualifications from a recognized institution;
- Passed Part 111 of Certified Public Accountants
(CPA) Examination or its equivalent quulificationa from a recognized
institution;
- Registered with the Institute of Certified Public
Accountants of Kenya (TCPAK);
- Current practising license from the Institute of
Public Accountants ol Kenya (1CPAK); and
- Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in
work performance and
NOTE: Possession of a
Senior Management Course lusting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized
institution will be an added advantage.
Core Skills
In addition to the above
requirementa an officer must have the following skills; –
- Knowledge of relevant professional standard*
including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and
International Accounting Standards (IAS);
- Knowledge of budget process;
- ICT skills;
- Accuracy skills;
- Communication ami interpersonal skills;
- Organizational skills;
- Negotiation skills;
- Problem solving skills,
- Supervisory skills.
- Resource management skills; and
- Records managenwnt skills.
Personal Qualities
In addition to the above
requiremanls an officer must have the following qualities; –
- Interpersonal Skills
- Creativity and innovativeness
- Results oriented
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to lead and manage teams
- Exhibit high levels of professionalism
- Emotional intelligence
- Meet3 Chapter Six (6) of the constitution of Kenya
2010. Integrity, Leadership. Honesty, Accountability and Discipline in the
service to people.
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer -it this
level will be responsible to the Senior Principal Accountant for the assigned
accounts function. Specifically, duties and responsibilities nt this level will
entail: •
- Coordinate implementation of dtvisiuDid strategic
plan derived from the departmental strategy, to ensure the operations of
lhe division arc aligned with the ODPP strategy.
- Provide leadership at the dRislonnl level to
ensure effective contribution to the achievement of organualional
strategic objective
- Oversee preparation of st.ifr performance
appraisal documents in the division in liaison with Human Resource
Managcinent division.
- Coordinate performance management process within
the division to drive performance
- Prepare annual individual and divisional work
plans fur lhe Accounts
- Division to ensure delivery of servlets that are
aligned with the ODPP Strategy
- Implement policies and procedures that enhance
efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of service by the division in
a timely, cost efficient i) nd quality.
- Enforce compliance with accounting policies,
guidelines, pixM^durw and standards to inform review
- Coaching staff in the unit towards achievement of
enhanced organnational performance.
- Implement financial cvnunitinent control in
liaison with senior accountants and accountants on expenditure levels to
ensure ODPP only commits money that is available.
- Piixx’vinng of payroll in a timely manner to
eusure salaries are released to employee’s individual accounts In line
with the ODPP salary management policy
- Monitor lhe ODPP liquidity to finance approved
expenditure, to support efficiency and effectiveness in the implementation
of tlic ODPP strategy.
- Preparation of annual statements to ensure the
statements meet set timelines and quality standards.
- Supervise accounts staff to ensure high motivation
and performance, and assists in the development of the Officera in line
with the needs of ODPP
- Implement financial regulations and procedures.
Treasury circular* and letters
- Control expenditures within the voted allocations
for efficiency in the utilisation of the allocated funds.
- Participates in relevant committees.
- Downloading of ODPP County Offices Expenditure
data for use in the preparation <X quarterly and annual financial
reports.
- Preparation of rash flow statements.
- Preparation of Annual Financial statements.
- Approval of invoices for payment on internet
banking system.
- Approval of Journal Entries in lhe system.
- Preparation of inforniation that facilitates
audit.
- Posting and bulancing of imprest registers.
- Analyse the imprest register to come up with
outstanding imprest not surrendered.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified
candidates nrc invited to make their applications by completing ONE
Mt>t>lii-xti<>n form ODPP i. Tlx- form may I*- .tawntaoded from the
ODPPs Wehsne www.odpp.go.ke or picked from Nairobi Headquarters and County
Offices.
The candidates should
attach COPIES of the following documenta tn tlveir sppUcttian form:
National Identity Ord
Academic and
Professional Certificates and Transcripts
Any supporting documents
and testimonials
Letter of appointment to
their current substantive |»ost
Letter of appointment to
their previous past and
Detailed Curriculum
Vilac
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
ALL shortlisted
candidates shall be required to produce ORIGINALS of their National Identity
Card, academic and professional certificate*. Original transcripts and
testimonials, letters of appointment to their current substantive post and
previous post and detailed curriculum vitae during the interviews.
In addition, uil
candidates who are not ODl’P staff shall be requited to attach COPIES of the
following valid clearance certificates to the application:
- Law Society of Kenya for lawyer*
- Higher Education Loans Board
Kenya Revenue Authority
Directorate of Criminal
Investigation
Ethics and
Anti-Corruption Commission
Any other Professional
bodies to which the candidate k n member
ALL shortlisted
candidates shall be required to produce ORIGINALS of the document* during
Interviews.
Completed application
form.’ should be aent to:
The Secretary
Advisory hoard
Office of the Director
of Public Prosecutions
ODPP Building, Rngntl
Rond, Upper Hill
P.O. Box 30701 – 00100
NAIROBI
So as to reach the
Office of the Director of Public Frosccutionb on or before 2nd June, 2021.