Republic of Kenya
County Government of Nyandarua
County Public Service Board
Applications are hereby invited from qualified candidates for the following positions:-
Applications are hereby invited from qualified candidates for the following positions:-
Ministry of Finance and Economic
Planning
Director - Economic Planning and Statistics
Re- advertisement
1 Post
1 Post
Job Group R
Requirements for Appointment:
- Hold a first degree in any of the following
areas: Finance, Accounting, Economics, Planning, Agricultural Economics,
BSc Mathematics, or Statistics from a recognised institution. A master’s
degree in the said areas may be an added advantage;
- Have at least 10 years hands on proven working
experience in Economic Planning;
- Be a good systems analyst;
- Be proficient in computers;
- Ability to analyse data for interested
stakeholders;
- Be innovative and creative;
- Articulate in figures and have clear mind and
interest in development issues; and
- A good team player and trainer.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Shall be answerable to the Chief Officer,
Finance and Economic Planning;
- Prepare County Integrated Development Plan
among other economic planning tools;
- Analyse the annual county budget into Action
Plans;
- Play advisory role to the county government on
economic development;
- Design programmes and projects of
institutionalizing participatory planning up to the Village Councils;
- Assemble and analyse data, be it
International, National, County, or from best practices to be used by
interested stakeholders;
- Set planning benchmarks for the various county
dockets for purposes of effective service delivery;
- Implement Huduma Services in the county in
consultation with national government;
- Active team member in preparation of County
Budget and Policy Papers.
Director - Revenue and Expenditure
Re Advertisement
1 Post
Job Group R
Requirements for Appointment:
- Hold a first degree preferably in any of the
following areas- Finance, Accounting, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship. A
master’s degree in the said disciplines may be an added advantage;
- Must hold CPA(K) or equivalent from other
accounting professional body and be of good standing;
- Have at least 10 years experience in a busy
finance working environment;
- Ability to multi-task and offer advisory
services to interested stakeholders;
- Be a good systems analyst; and
- Articulate in figures and has clear mind in
the concept of ‘finance follows function’.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Shall be answerable to the Chief Officer,
Finance and Economic Planning;
- Shall be the Chief Revenue Collector and
maintenance of all the records thereto;
- Identify other sources of County Revenue and
maximise all revenue collection;
- Active team member in preparation of County
Budgets;
- Maintain county expenditure records and
prepare monthly, quarterly and annual statistics;
- Institute integrated financial management
system from the County Headquarters up to the Ward Offices;
- Apply best accounting practices for effective
utilization of county resources;
- Oversee cash management and county exchequer
operations.
Deputy Director of Budget
1 Post
Job Group Q
Requirements for Appointment:
- Bachelors’ degree in accounting, audit,
finance, or related field from a recognized university.
- A master’s degree in similar field may be an
added advantage;
- Must have a CPA(K) or equivalent from a
professional accounting body and be of good standing;
- Have at least 8 years hands on working
experience in accounting field,
- Proficient in computer applications;
- Good in analysis and communication skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Consolidate county budget for both recurrent
and development;
- Prepare quarterly expenditure forecast as a
basis for release of funds;
- Initiate proposals for additional/reallocation
of funds,
- Monitor and report on the implementation and
expenditure of projects and programmes;
- Coordinate activities of donor funded
projects.
Deputy Director - Revenue
1 Post
Job Group Q
Requirements for Appointment:
- Hold a degree in any of the following areas:
finance, accounting or economics. A masters degree in similar fields may
be an added advantage;
- Have CPA(K) or equivalent from a professional
accounting body and be of good standing;
- Have minimum 8 years’ relevant experience;
- Proficient in computer applications;
- Good in analysis and communication skills.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Planning, directing, coordinating and
supervising revenue section in the county;
- Receive revenue returns from the sub county
revenue officers;
- Forward the revenue reconciliations to the
county Director of revenue and expenditure;
- Shall be in charge of revenue accountable
documents;
- Ensuring set county revenue targets are
achieved;
- Prepare weekly and monthly revenue returns;
- Liaise with enforcers in case of defaulters of
revenue payers;
- Preparation of revenue enhancement plan;
- Team member of the budget committee;
- Prepare demand notes and debtors’ lists for
recovery and follow up that debts are paid.
Senior Revenue Officer
1 Post
Job Group L
Requirements for Appointment:
- Hold a degree in either finance, accounting or
economics from a recognized institution and has working experience of 3
years; OR
- Has basic accounting proficiency and has
worked for at least 7 years in revenue related duties;
- Results oriented and can work with minimum
supervision.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Monitor revenue collection in the sub county;
- Prepare timely and accurate revenue reports
for the sub county;
- Certify and verify revenue returns from the
sub county;
- Collection and banking of revenue collected at
sub county;
- Custodian of accountable documents at sub
county;
- Doing postings and analysis in cashbook at the
sub county;
- Banking the revenue collected at the sub
county;
- Submitting weekly revenue returns and
preparation of monthly returns for the sub county;
- Supervision of Ward Revenue collectors.
Deputy Director - Head of County Treasury
1 Post
Job Group Q
Requirements for Appointment:
- Hold a first degree in the following areas:
finance, accounting or statistics from a recognized institution. A masters
degree may be an added advantage;
- Minimum of 8 years’ hands on experience in a
relevant field;
- Proficient in computer applications;
- Good in analysis and communication skills.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide accounting advice to various county
departmental heads;
- Interpretation and implementation of financial
regulations and procedures;
- Ensure expenditures are within voted
allocations;
- Assist in developing financial regulations and
procedures to enhance controls;
- Oversee preparation of financial reports i.e.
cash flow statements, bank reconciliations etc.
Chief Accountant
1 Post
Job Group M
Requirements for Appointment:
- Hold a first degree in finance or relevant
field;
- Have at least 7years’ hands on experience in a
busy finance field;
- Have CPA (K) or equivalent from accounting
professional body and be of good standing;
- Proficient in computer applications;
- Mature and can work under minimum supervision.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in preparation of final accounts,
- Ensure safe custody of government assets and
records as entrusted;
- Authorizing and signing cheques on set limits;
- Prepare timely and accurate financial reports.
Senior Accountant
1 Post
Job Group L
Requirements for Appointment:
- Hold a degree in the relevant field of
accounting and at least 3 years working experience OR
- Have basic accounting and working experience
of at least 7 years;
- Have basic computer skills;
- Good in analysis and communication skills.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare timely and accurate financial reports;
- Planning, directing, coordinating and
supervising areas of control;
- Certify and verify financial returns, payment
vouchers etc.
IFMIS Officers
6 Posts
Job Group K
Requirements for Appointment:
- Hold a degree in Information Technology,
computer science, financial accounting or related and 2 years working
experience; OR
- Hold a diploma in similar fields and 5 years
hands on experience;
- Creative and innovative and can work for long
hours with minimum supervision.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Integrate budget and budget execution data;
- Provide information for data planning;
- Facilitate financial statements;
- Provide audit trail;
- Provide timely, accurate, and consistent data
for management and budget decision making;
- Planning team member on policy formulation and
execution.
Deputy Director Economic Planning and
Statistics
1 Post
1 Post
Job Group Q
Requirements for Appointment:
- Hold a first degree in Economics, statistics
mathematics or related field. A masters degree in similar field may be an
added advantage;
- Have at least 8 years working experience in
economic planning;
- Proficient in computer applications;
- Analytical and good in figure work.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deputizing the director of economic planning;
- Collect and collate data and customize them
for various planning needs;
- Supervising the section heads and their
operations in the department.
Head of Macro Planning Unit
1 Post
Job Group P
Requirements for Appointment:
- Hold a first degree either in economics,
statistics, mathematics or related field. A masters degree holder in
similar field may have an added advantage;
- At least 8 years proven hands on working
experience in planning;
- Proficient in computer applications;
- Analytical, creative and innovative;
- Good team player and trainer.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate county economic policy formulation,
- Review and follow up of county economic
policies,
- Provide leadership in sector working groups in
the county, and
- Preparation of County Integrated Development
Plans and relating it with Kenya Vision 2030 and other national policies.
Head of Sectoral Planning Unit
1 Post
Job Group P
Requirements for Appointment:
- Hold a first degree in economics, statistics,
mathematics or related field. A master’s degree holder in similar field
may have an added advantage;
- At least 8 years proven working experience in
planning related field;
- Proficient in computer applications;
- Analytical, creative and innovative. and
- Be a good team player and trainer.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordination of development of sector policies
and programmes in conjunction with line departments;
- Overseeing project expenditure management
including project appraisal and public expenditure reviews, and
- Assist in MTEF budgeting process in the
county; and
- Be a team player in preparation of County
Integrated Development Plan.
Head of Monitoring, Evaluation and
Statistics Unit
1 Post
Job Group P
Requirements for Appointment:
- Hold a first degree in economics, statistics,
mathematics, planning, engineering, financial accounting or related field.
A masters degree holder may have an added advantage;
- Have at least 8 proven hands on working
experience in project planning, development and management field;
- Proficient in computer applications; and
- Has good exposure of economic development
issues for sustainable development.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and oversee implementation of county
M&E system;
- Analysis of projects and programs progress
reports;
- Liaison with relevant stakeholders in project
implementation;
- Carry out capacity building functions project implementation;
- Coordinate M&E in line departments; and
- Avail routine statistical data on county
projects and programmes to interested stakeholders.
Senior Economist / Statisticians II
3 Posts
Job Group M
Requirements for Appointment:
- Hold a first degree in economics, statistics,
mathematics or a related field. A masters degree holder may have an added
advantage;
- Have working experience of at least 7 years in
related planning field;
- Proficient in computer applications;
- Prolific in analysis and writing skills.
- Has good understanding of development planning
against utilization of scarce resources with highest impact.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Deputizing the section head,
- Undertake day to day operations in the section
under the supervision of the section heads, and
- Assist county departments in planning matters;
- Package county budget for various users
including the ordinary citizens.
Economist / Statisticians II
6 Posts
Job Group K
Requirements for Appointment:
- Hold a first degree in economics, statistics,
mathematics or a related field;
- Proficient in computer applications;
- Analytical, creative and innovative;
- Ability to prepare reports and even
newsletters for county.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Monitoring and tracking development activities
at the sub county level;
- Coordination of development projects at the
sub county levels through meetings and other stakeholder forums;
- Custodian of county statistics at sub county
level;
- Technical backstopping to other county
departments on development matters and project management;
- Be in charge of sub county planning unit.
Project Management Officers
6 Posts
Job Group H
Requirements for Appointment:
- A degree in development planning, community
development or related field and at at least 2 years working experience; OR
- Hold a Diploma in project management,
community development or related field and at least 5 years working
experience;
- Have basic knowledge on computer applications;
and
- Ability to train communities in project
planning, development and management.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Collection, analysis and collation of project
progress information at sub county level;
- Assist in M&E at sub county level; and
- Preparation of reports from sub county level.
General Conditions for all
Applicants:
- Must be a Kenya citizen
- That you already fulfils expectations of
Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity
- Those who had applied for positions marked
“Re-Advertisement” need not re apply
- Terms and conditions of service for the
advertised posts are permanent and pensionable
- Apply for the job and attach photocopies of
the following documents in support of your application:
- National Identity Card
- Academic Certificates (from Primary to the
highest level attained), Professional Certificates, and Curriculum Vitae
that includes three referees
- Clearance Certificate from the Ethics and Anti
Corruption Commission
- Certificate of Good Conduct (Kenya Police
Criminal Investigation Department)
- Tax Clearance Certificate from KRA
- Credit Reference Bureau Certificate
- Clearance Certificate from HELB
- Certificate of Registration and a letter of
Good Standing, if one is a member of a professional body
- Harmonization of Terms and Conditions of
public service nationally are actively being discussed
- Health Staff shall in addition enjoy benefits
per existing Health Staff Scheme.
Kindly send or hand-deliver your
application to the undersigned on or before Friday 31st October, 2014
The Secretary
Nyandarua County Public Service Board,
P.O. Box 701-20303,
Ol’ Kalou, Kenya
Nyandarua County Public Service Board,
P.O. Box 701-20303,
Ol’ Kalou, Kenya
Nyandarua County Government is an equal opportunity employer.
Physically challenged and
marginalized persons are encouraged to apply.
