Assistant Director Financial Services Job Makueni County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

• The officer will be responsible to the Deputy Director for the following functions in respect of the specific Departments and sub Counties allocated to him/her: monitoring implementation of Accounting standards and systems for compliance; including Integrated Financial Management Information System (IFMIS) operations;
• follow up on Audit matters including compilation of County Treasury memorandum in respect of Departments/sub counties allocated to the officer;
• follow up implementation of County Assembly Public Accounts Committee recommendations for the Departments/sub counties allocated to officer;
• preparation of Bi-annual Accounts; consolidation of cash flow projections submitted by Departments/sub counties; and
• maintaining a check-list of returns and reports received from Departments/sub counties to ensure compliance with law and County Treasury circulars.
• In an Accounting Unit duties will entail assisting in the administration of the Accounting Unit;
• assisting the head of the Accounting unit to provide advisory services to the Accounting Officer and other stake holders on all financial and accounting matters in the Department, preparation of management and statutory reports including final accounts;
• assisting in the development of supplementary: financial regulations and procedures’to enhance’internal controls established through – normal County Treasury regulations and procedures; setting targets for the accounts staff and evaluating achievements; overseeing the processing of funding arrangements to Sub counties in the Department and ensuring compliance with County Treasury regulations and procedures;
• authorization of payments and signing of cheques subject to set limits; supervision, training, development and deployment of accounts staff in the accounting unit; handling disciplinary matters for the head of accounting unit;
• and any other relevant duties assigned by the head of accounting unit.
• As Head of Sub County Treasury, the officer will be responsible for providing advisory services to the Sub County departmental heads and other stakeholders on all financial and accounting matters; interpretation and implementation of financial regulations and procedures, County Treasury circulars, letters and instructions;

How To Apply

Written applications enclosing current Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates, birth certificate and ID card clearly indicating the position applied for on the ENVELOPE should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to:

The Secretary/CEO
Makueni County Public Service Board
P.O. Box 49 – 90300
MAKUENI

Or delivered by hand at the reception desk at Makueni County Public Service Board Offices located past Makueni Girls, Opposite Wote Technical Training Institute to be received on or before close of
business on Friday 25th October, 2024.

NOTE:

• The Job Application Form (revised 2022) can be downloaded from the pee Public Service Board website; www.makuenipsb.¢o.ke
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us, please consider your application unsuccessful;
• Shortlisted candidates will be required to produce originals of their National Identity card, birth certificate, academic and professional certificates, transcripts and testimonials at the interview;
• Academic Qualifications of external origin MUST be accompanied with a recognition and equation certificate from the relevant body in Kenya;
• Canvassing for appointment to any of the position wili lead to automatic disqualification.
• Please note that it is a criminal offence to present fake certificates;
• The Makueni County Government is an equal opportunity employer; Youth, Women, Persons with Disabilities and other disadvantaged persons are encouraged to apply.
• Affirmative action as stipulated in the constitution shall be applied;
• The Board does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. Payment of any form of fee will lead to automatic disqualification.