County Director Budget, Expenditure and Policy

Duties and responsibilities

• Head the day- to-day activities of the directorate of Budget, Expenditure and Policy;
• Coordinating the development of Budget Policy, Budget Systems and reforms;
• Coordinating the overall County Resource Allocation in line with the County Policy, Annual Development Plan and County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP);
• Advising the accounting officers on budgetary requirements for departments, budget planning and implementation;
• Coordinating capacity building in the Budget Department;
• Preparing and compiling Annual and Supplementary Budget Estimates, County Fiscal Strategy Paper, BROP, Budget Execution Report, Revenue Estimates and other budgetary reports;
• Undertaking risk assessment and management of the Budget;
• Ensuring the county departments adhere to program- based budgeting and capturing the same in IFMIS using plan to budget module;
• Coordinating the preparations of the county departments’ Public Expenditure Reviews and the Sectorial reports;
• Coordination of public reforms to ensure the public participates fully in the Budget making process

Minimum Requirements

• Served for cumulative ten (10) years, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Principal Internal Auditor,
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business
• Management, Business Administration, Economics or any other relevant field;
• Must be in possession of CPA(K)/ACCA and registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and the Institute of Internal Auditors Kenya (IAA-K) in good standing;
• A certified Senior Management Course from a recognizes institution will be an added advantage;
• Must have a relevant Master’s Degree;
• Well conversant with Public Financial Management Laws and Regulations;
• Must satisfy the provisions of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their application with copies of their National Identity/passport, Academic & Professional certificates and current Chapter Six compliance certificates to the undersigned on or before 30th day of November, 2022. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

SECRETARY/CEO VIHIGA COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
P.O BOX 880-50300
MARAGOLI.