The
Office of the Controller of Budget is an independent Office established under
Article 228 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Its
core mandate is to oversee implementation of the budgets of the National and
County governments, approve withdrawals from the Consolidated Fund (Article
206), County Revenue Fund (Article 207) and Equalisation Fund (Article 204) and
report on Budget Implementation to Parliament every four months.
Personal
Assistant
Grade COB 5
1
Post
Reporting to the Controller of Budget, the officer will be responsible for providing technical and operational support to the Controller of Budget.
Key
Responsibilities
- Provide
full administration support to the Controller of Budget;
- Prepare
correspondence on behalf of the Controller of Budget including drafting of
general responses;
- Responsible
for travel and accommodation logistics for the Controller of Budget;
- Produce
documents, briefing papers, reports and presentations;
- Establish
a good rapport with stakeholders;
- Responsible
for comprehensive diary management;
- Responsible
for organization of meetings, taking of minutes and follow-up action.
Requirements for the position
- Must
have a Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration,
Social Sciences or its equivalent from a recognized university
- Must
have minimum of five (5) years relevant work experience preferably gained
in providing support to a top Executive;
- Must
be well versed with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
- A
Masters degree in Economics, Finance, Business Administration, Social
Sciences or its equivalent from a recognized university will be an added
advantage
Required Skills and Personal Attributes
- Excellent
Leadership skills
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills
- Integrity
- Good
corporate governance
- Team
player
- Knowledge
of Public Finance Management Act
Terms and Conditions of Service: Successful candidates
for the above positions will be offered a competitive remuneration package and
will be appointed on a three (3) year contract term.
Application
Process
Qualified
interested candidates should submit their applications quoting the job title on
both the envelope and the cover letter.
Enclose a detailed and up-to-date curriculum vitae, indicating your current remuneration, Home County, e-mail address and reliable daytime telephone contacts, together with copies of your certificates, testimonials and national identity card.
You
should also give the names of two referees who must be familiar with your
previous work/academic experience indicating their telephone, postal and email
addresses.
Applications should be addressed to:
The Controller of Budget
Bima House 12th Floor, Harambee Avenue.
P.O Box 35616-00100
Nairobi
The closing date is 15th September, 2015.
Only
complete applications received by this deadline will be considered.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The Office of the Controller of Budget is an equal opportunity employer.
