Deputy Director Budget

Requirements for Appointment

• Have served in the position of Senior Principal Finance Officer/Assistant Director of Budget or an equivalent position in the Public Service or private sector for at least three (3) years;
  
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Finance option), Business Management or Finance, Economics, Business Administration plus Certified Public Accountant (CPA) K or association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
  
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Economics, Finance, Commerce or in a financial related discipline from a recognized university will be an added advantage
  
• Attended a Strategic Leadership Course lasting not less than Six (6) weeks or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
  
• Computer Applications Certificate
  
• Shown merit and ability in related work performance.
  

Requirements for Appointment

• Have served in the position of Senior Principal Finance Officer/Assistant Director of Budget or an equivalent position in the Public Service or private sector for at least three (3) years;
  
• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Finance option), Business Management or Finance, Economics, Business Administration plus Certified Public Accountant (CPA) K or association of Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
  
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA), Economics, Finance, Commerce or in a financial related discipline from a recognized university will be an added advantage
  
• Attended a Strategic Leadership Course lasting not less than Six (6) weeks or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
  
• Computer Applications Certificate
  
• Shown merit and ability in related work performance.
  

• Consolidating departmental budgets for the recurrent and development votes;
  
• Preparing quarterly expenditure forecast as a basis for discussions with the treasury for release of funds;
  
• Initiating proposals seeking funds for additional expenditures and reallocation of voted funds during the year;
  
• Monitoring expenditure on projects and programme implementation on a periodic basis and ensuring that timely corrective measures are taken;
  
• Co-ordinating activities and work of all officers handling donor financed projects, monitoring implementation of such projects and review of re-imbursements;
  
• Co-ordinating the design and financial aspects for all new donor projects and agreements with donor agencies;
  
• Coordinating budget preparation for various County Departments
  
• Analyzing budget estimates
  
• Analyzing budget systems;
  
• Team leading in resource allocation
  
• Analyzing programme performance targets