Pursuit to the county Government Act 2012, section 59 (1) (a) and (b) the County Public Service Board of Marsabit wishes to recruit competent and qualified citizens to fill the following vacant positions in the underlisted County departments of Health Services, Lands, Energy & Physical Planning, Tourism, Culture & Social Service, Trade, Industry and Enterprise Development and Public Administration, Coordination and ICT.
CPSBM12/12/03/2021: Accountant
I -Job Group K (4 Posts)
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Responsibilities
- Verification of vouchers and committal documents
in accordance with laid down rules and regulation, data capture,
maintenance of primary records such as cash book, ledgers, vote book,
registers and preparation of simple management reports g. imprest and
expenditure returns etc.;
- Responsible for the save custody of government
records and assets under him/her, analysis of the below the line accounts
and may be deployed as a cashier where duties will entail receiving dully
processed payment and receipt vouchers; writing cheques and posting
payment and receipt vouchers in the cash book; balancing and ruling of the
cash book on daily basis;
- Arranging for withdrawals of cash of cash for
office use and ensuring safety of the same at all times; extracting and
providing cash liquidity analysis; ensuring security of cheques and cheque
books;
- Preparation of expenditure and authority to incur
expenditure (AIE) funding returns on quarterly basis at district treasury
level;
- Preparation of appropriation in Aid (AID) returns
on quarterly basis at unit or department level;
- Paying personnel and merchant claims guided by
cash balances in the cash books and treasury regulations and receipting of
all money due and payable to government;
- Reconciliation and generating daily and monthly
reports for various ledgers;
- Verification of payments vouchers in accordance
with the laid down rules and regulation;
- Any other duties as may be assigned by the
Supervisor
Qualifications
- Be a Kenyan citizen;
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business related field
(finance or accounting option) or equivalent from a recognized university
OR Passed part III of the certified public Accountant (K) Examination or
its approved equivalent qualification.
- ACCA/CPA Part 1 or 2 will be an added advantage
for those with first
- Worked in a similar capacity for at least 2 years
in busy accounts department in either public or private
- Knowledge of IFMIS will be an added
- Knowledge of Public Sector Financial Reporting
Format is
- Knowledge of Public Sector Financial Regulation
and procedure is Certificate in Computer application.
- Ability to get on well with the diverse work
force; Good knowledge in the professional field or specialization; Good
communication skills; Ability to take instructions; Good organizational
and supervisory skills.
- Team playing skills; accuracy; care for resources;
manual dexterity; Execution of instruction; interpersonal skills;
analytical skills; records management
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work
performance and results
- Strong Computer Proficiency
- Must satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of
the Constitution of Kenya 2010
How to Apply
Interested applicant who
meet the above qualifications should download prescribed application form from
our website www.marsabitcpsb.go.ke and submit dully filled
form together with cover letter, updated curriculum vitae, copies of academic
and professional certificates and identification card (ID) by hand delivery to
the address below:
The Acting Secretary/CEO
County Public Service Board
of Marsabit
P.O. Box 110 – 60500
MARSABIT
All applicants should
seek clearance and attach copies or evidence thereof of the updated documents
below:
- Kenya Revenue authority (Tax compliance
certificate)
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
- Criminal Investigation Department (Certificate of
good conduct)
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
All the applications
should reach the office of the Secretary/CEO, County Public Service Board of
Marsabit, on or before close of business Friday 2nd April 2021
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted, canvassing in any form will lead to automatic
disqualification, it is an offence to produce and /or present fake
certificates/documents.
Youth, Women, Persons
with Disabilities and other marginalized/Minorities who meet the requirement of
the advertised posts are encouraged to apply.
‘The County Government
of Marsabit is an equal opportunity employer’
