DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION-1 POST-V/No.4/2020
Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic/ Policy Responsibilities
- Develop finance policies and
procedure manuals;
- Develop systems and management
practices that facilitate efficient and effective management of the
financial management function;
- Develop strategies to enhance
absorption of budgets;
- Recommend solutions to
financial challenges, and appropriate action plans;
- Plan for training to enhancing
financial management skills;
- Initiate periodic reviews of
accounting standards and procedures
- Develop guidelines for
accounting staffing levels and training to ensure technical competence and
knowledge in financial accounting and reporting;
- Propose performance
improvement strategies that are adaptive to the changing environment and
technology; and
- Monitor compliance with Public
Finance Management Laws.
Managerial Responsibilities
- Coordinate the Commission’s
resource mobilization and investment activities;
- Ensure sound accounting
principles and controls are applied to all financial transactions in the
Commission;
- Ensure the commission is
compliant with all statutory requirements on finance management
- Establish and maintain
relations with external donors to lobby for funds to ensure availability
of sufficient Capitals, required for the continuity of business
operations;
- Ensure supplier performance
management is effectively managed through the analysis of value delivered
against signed contracts and services provided by suppliers, in order to
achieve value for money for
the Commission; - Supervise preparation of
feasibility studies, financial plans, annual budgets and other financial
records, to ensure accuracy of generation of reports, for the provision of
information;
- Ensure the Commission complies
with all audits, accounts and report requirements as set by its mandate;
- Develop strategies to motivate
staff within the Directorate for effective service delivery; and
- Provide leadership of proper
cash flow planning and effective cash management in order to avoid cash
out situations that may negative affect the Commission’s work as per the
approved annual work plan.
Requirements for appointment
- Master’s Degree in any of the
following: Commerce, Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, or
their equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
OR - Master’s Degree or Post
Graduate Diploma in any Social Science from a recognized Institution;
- Certified Public Accountant
(CPA (K), Association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) or
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA);
- Registered with the Institute
of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and Registration of
Accounts Board;
- A Strategic Leadership
Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a
recognized Institution;
- Administrative Officers’
Induction Course lasting not less than three (3) months;
- Thirteen (13) years of service,
of which five(5)must be of similar experience in a comparable position
from a reputable organization; and
- Meet the requirements of
Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
How To Apply
Candidates who meet the
requirements should submit their applications using NPSC Job
application form 2020.
The filled Job
application form should be scanned and
send it with detailed curriculum vitae (Not Certificates) to
the following email address: recruitment@npsc.go.ke so as to reach the
address shown below (clearly stating the reference number
in the form ) by the close of business on or before 8th
September, 2020 at 5.00 p.m.
The Chief Executive Officer
National Police Service Commission
SkyPark Building, Westlands
P.O. Box 47363-00100 NAIROBI
Shortlisted candidates
for the positions of Directors, Deputy Directors and
Managers would be required to satisfy the requirement of Chapter
Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by submitting a
HELB clearance certificate, Tax compliance from KRA and clearance from EACC.
NB: National Police Service Commission is an equal opportunity employer
committed to diversity and gender equality. Persons with disabilities and from
disadvantaged groups are encouraged to apply. Only qualified candidates shall
be contacted. Do not deliver any hard copy applications nor send through post.
Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.
