The Kirinyaga County Public Service Board is pleased to invite applications from suitably qualified, motivated and Pro-active individuals to fill up the under listed vacant positions in the County.
CHIEF OFFICER ECONOMIC PLANNING, BUDGETING & PROCUREMENT – JOB
GROUP CPSB 02 (1 POST)
Job Ref:
KCPSB/C.O/EPBP/01/09/11/22 Terms of Service: Contract
Salary: As prescribed by
the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC)
Duties and Responsibilities
The Chief Officer will be expected to perform the following duties and functions:
- Developing
and implementing financial and economic policies in the county;
- Preparing
the annual budget for the county and coordinating the preparation of
estimates of revenue and expenditure of the county government;
- Co-ordinating
the implementation of the budget of the county government;
- Ensuring
proper management and control of, and accounting for the finances of the
county government and its entities in order to promote efficient and
effective use of the county’s budgetary resources;
- Managing
the county government’s public debt and other obligations and
developing a framework of debt control for the county;
- Monitoring
the county government’s entities to ensure compliance with this Act and
effective management of their funds, efficiency and transparency and, in
particular, proper accountability for the expenditure of those funds;
- Acting
as custodian of the inventory of the county government’s assets
except where provided otherwise by other legislation or the Constitution;
- Accessing
the premises of a county government entity and inspecting all records and
other documents relating to the financial affairs of that county
government entity, kept by that entity;
- Requiring
county government entities to comply with all applicable norms or
standards regarding accounting practices, budget classification systems
and other public financial management systems as prescribed by the
Accounting Standards Board;
- Requiring
any public officer employed by a county government or county government
entity to provide explanations, information and assistance in respect to
matters relating to the county government’s public finances;
- Issuing
guidelines to accounting officers for the county government entities, or
public officers employed by those entities, with respect to the financial
affairs of that Government or those entities, and monitoring compliance
with those guidelines;
- Assisting
county government entities in developing their capacity for efficient,
effective and transparent financial management, upon request;
- Providing
the National Treasury with information which it may require to carry out
its responsibilities under the Constitution and this Act;
- Issuing
circulars with respect to financial matters relating to county government
entities;
- Advising
the county government entities, the County Executive Committee and the
county assembly on financial matters;
- Strengthening
financial and fiscal relations between the national government and county
governments in performing their functions;
- Reporting
regularly to the county assembly on the implementation of the annual
county budget; and
- Taking
any other action to further the implementation of this Act in relation to
the county
How to Apply
Applicants should submit
their applications together with copies of their detailed
- Curriculum
Vitae,
- Academic
and Professional certificates,
- Testimonials,
- National
Identity Card or Passport and
- Any
other supporting
The applications should
indicate the positions applied for on top of the envelope and addressed to:
The Secretary
County Public Service Board P O Box 260 – 10304
KUTUS
Hand delivered
applications should be dropped at the County Headquarters 4TH floor, KUTUS (Office
of County Public Service Board between 8.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. on
weekdays).
Applicants should seek
clearance from and attach copies or evidence of the CURRENT (valid
in 2022) documents listed below: –
- Kenya
Revenue Authority
- Ethics
and Anti-corruption Commission
- Criminal
Investigation Department (Certificate of Good Conduct)
- Higher
Education Loans Board (HELB)
- Credit
Reference Bureau (CRB)
Applications should reach
the County Public Service Board (CPSB) on or before Friday,
25th November 2022.
Shortlisted candidates
will be required to produce their original identity cards, academic and
professional certificates, testimonials, clearance and other relevant documents
in support of their applications.
NOTE
Women and persons living
with disabilities who meet the specified requirements are encouraged to apply.
Prospective candidates are
encouraged to visit our website:
www.kirinyaga.go.ke for more details.
The Kirinyaga County
Government is an equal opportunity employer.