Finance Assistant
The Engineers Board of Kenya (EBK) is
a statutory body established under Section 3 (1) of the Engineers Act 2011. The
Board has the overall mandate of developing and regulating engineering practice
in Kenya. The development and regulation of engineering practice is considered
a key component to the achievement of infrastructure foundation under the
Country’s Vision 2030 development blueprint.
The Board has the following mandate:
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Registration of Engineers and
Engineering Consulting Firms
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Regulating engineering professionals
services
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Setting Standards
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Development of general practice of
engineering ; and
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Training and Capacity Development.
Job Grade: EBK 4
Job Ref. No: EBK/HR/VOL. I/217
Terms Of Service: Permanent and Pensionable Terms of Service.
Job Ref. No: EBK/HR/VOL. I/217
Terms Of Service: Permanent and Pensionable Terms of Service.
The job holder will be responsible
for the supporting the general financial budgeting and cost management as well
be responsible for revenue receipt, recording and recovery. The specific role
of the job holder will be:
Responsibilities
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The key duties and responsibilities
tasks for this position will include:
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Assist in development of budgets,
budgetary control and cost management to ensure effective and efficient
utilization of resources in line with Board and Government financial management
policies and procedures;
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Execute the function of the Revenue
Officer of the Board. To receive, all revenue received and recover revenue
receivable by the Board;
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Ensuring compliance with Government
financial regulations; Including Public Finance Management laws and
regulations;
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Assist in preparation of financial
reports, including budget execution reports, quarterly and annual financial
statements, reports for Performance Contract Reporting, Reports to development
partners, management reports among others ;
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Assist in Liaising with the parent Ministry
for Government grants and development partners;
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Assist in the provision of financial
resources for the Board’s programmes and activities;
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May be deployed as a cashier where
duties will entail receiving duly processed payments for payment and other
duties that are performed in the cash office;
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Responsible for the safe custody of
Board records and assets under him/her;
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Assisting in the preparation of
departmental budgets; and
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Any other duty as may be assigned
Qualifications
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Graduate of Bachelor’s Degree in
Finance, Accounting or related field
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Certified Public Accountant (finalist)
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Proficiency in Microsoft packages
(Especially Ms Word and Excel)
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Knowledge of Accounting System
Key Competiencies
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Analytical skills
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Report writing skills
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Organisational skills
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High level of integrity
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Communications skills
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Proactive and self-motivated
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Team player
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Ability to work under pressure
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Ability to meet deadlines
How to Apply
The Board is an equal-opportunity
employer in keeping with its obligations under the Constitution of Kenya 2010
particularly Articles 10, 27(4) and 232, the Board encourages eligible women,
persons with disabilities, those from minority and marginalized communities to
apply for the above opportunities.
Candidates who canvass will be
disqualified and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Shortlisted candidates will be
required to provide the following documents; clearance certificates from the
Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Tax Compliance certificate from the Kenya
Revenue Authority (KRA), certificate of good conduct, clearance certificate
from the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC) and a clearance
certificate from a Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
Duly filled
application forms, certificates and testimonials are to be forwarded
to the undersigned on or before 15th January, 2018 at 1700 hrs.
The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer
Engineers Board of Kenya
Transcom Building, Annex, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 30324 – 00100
NAIROBI
Transcom Building, Annex, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 30324 – 00100
NAIROBI