Fiscal Analyst – 2 Positions at Office of the Controller of Budget (OCOB)

Job Description

Job Purpose

This position is responsible for preparing the budget review reports, monitoring of budgetary performance and processing of requisitions.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Duties and Responsibilities at this level will entail:-

Implementing policies, strategies, standards, frameworks, work plans, legislation, guidelines, procedures and regulations on budget implementation;
Receiving and collating all requisitions and supporting documents related to national government from the National Treasury;
Analysing the requisitions and supporting documents and preparing summaries;
Maintaining a tracking record of all the requisitions;
Collecting and collating data on budget implementation for the National Government;
Implementing formats for requisitions and approvals of withdrawals of funds;
Keeping inventory on the resolutions adopted on the reports with the relevant Government entities;
Keeping track and record on compliance and implementation of the recommendations of the COB reports by accounting officers from public entities;
Implementing the department’s charter;
Implementing the business continuity plan for the department;
Promoting Business Process Re-engineering (BPR); and
Fostering a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate citizenship.

Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility

Responsibility for Physical Assets
Responsible for the assets assigned by the office of the Controller of Budget as per office’s asset register.

Decision Making / Job Influence

Analytical
Operational

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Finance, Commerce (Finance or Accounting Option), Business Administration (Finance or Accounting Option), Business Management (Finance/Accounting Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

Certified Public Accountant Part II or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or its equivalent.
Previous relevant work experience required.

Must have undertaken at least one year Internship in relevant discipline with a reputable organisation.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

Proficiency in computer applications; and
Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

The terms of service for each position are specified in the Job Description. Successful candidates will be offered a competitive remuneration package.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Qualified interested candidates should submit their applications quoting the job title on both the envelope and the cover letter.

Enclose a detailed and up-to-date curriculum vitae indicating your current remuneration, home county, e-mail address and reliable daytime telephone contacts, and copies of your certificates, testimonials and national identity card.

You should also provide the names of two referees who must be familiar with your previous work/academic experience indicating their telephone, postal and email addresses. Please note that it is a criminal offence to provide false information and documents in the job application.

Upon being successful and granted an offer of employment, the successful candidate MUST present clearances and satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by providing copies of the following;

Tax compliance certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation(DCI)
Clearance certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB
Clearance Form from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
Applications should be sent by post or hand delivered to our office addressed to:

The Controller of Budget
Bima House 12th Floor, Harambee Avenue.
P.O Box 35616-00100 Nairobi

So as to reach the Office of the Controller of Budget by 24th September, 2024 at 5.00 pm.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted