Position: Director, Finance And Administration
Job Grade – D5 (I Post)
Job Description
The National Biosafety Authority (NBA) is a State Corporation established under the provisions of the Biosafety Act No. 2 of 2009. The mandate of NBA is to exercise supervision and control over the development, transfer, handling and use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) with a view to ensuring safety to human and animal health as well as the provision of adequate level of protection to the environment.
The job holder is
responsible for heading the Finance and Administration Division and oversees
roles that provide enabling support to the organization’s core functions.
Responsibilities:
The duties and
responsibilities at this level includes;
- Formulates and implements Financial, Planning,
ICT, Human Resources and Administration policies, procedures and
strategies
- Designs, implements,
monitors and supervise
internal financial control measures and systems to
safeguard the property and assets of the
- Prepares core budget and providing technical
support/advice to the line
- Ensures timely preparation and presentation of
financial
- Advises the Board of Management and Management on
matters relating to Finance, Planning, Information Communication
Technology (ICT), Human Resources and Administration
- Ensures the authority performs to the requirements
of state corporations act as well as international accounting standards.
- Ensures Effective financial mobilization and
management including exercising expenditure control.
- Any other duty that may be assigned from time to
Qualifications
- At least Twelve (12) years’ experience, five (5)
of which must be in a senior management level in the public or private
sector;
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Finance Option)
- Master’s degree in a relevant field
- Strategic Leadership Course lasting not less than
six weeks from a recognized institution
- Member of a professional Body in good standing
(where applicable)
- Strategic leadership skills
- Excellent Interpersonal skills
- Analytical skills
- Leadership skills
- Results orientated
- Proficiency in Computer Applications
- High level of Integrity
How to apply
If you believe you meet
the criteria for the positions above, please submit your application in Hard OR Soft Copy enclosing copies of your
academic and professional certificates, testimonials and a detailed Curriculum
Vitae, email and telephone contacts of three (3) referees in sealed envelope
clearly marked with job title to the address below OR scanned copies of all
your certificates and send to; info@biosafetykenya.go.ke on or before 13th April,
2021 at 5.00 p.m.
Chief Executive Officer
National Biosafety Authority
Nacosti Building, Loresho, –
Off Waiyaki way
P.O Box 28251 – 00100 –
NAIROBI
Email:
info@biosafetykenya.go.ke
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted and they MUST bring with them current
clearance certificates during interviews from the following bodies: –
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
NBA is an equal opportunity
employer; women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.