Duties and Responsibilities
Overall supervision of the staff in the department;
Providing overall guidance including timelines in the preparation and analysis of budget information for the County Assembly Committees;
Providing the framework for assessment of County government strengths and weaknesses to guide
review of budget policy options;
Coordinating the preparation of the departmental annual work plans;
Approving draft quarterly plans for the Finance Committee;
Approving briefs and reports for presentation to the County Assembly committees and
other stakeholders;
Overall review of budget documents including quality assurance and professionalism
in output;
Liaising with the County Treasury in preparation of the Appropriation bill to ensure the
resolutions of the Assembly are incorporated;
Monitoring the budgetary process to ensure compliance with the PFM Act, 2012;
Coordinating inter–departmental relations to facilitate committee briefings, public
participation, analyses of bills and plenary matters;
Ensuring maintenance of relevant statistics on County Government debt levels, county revenues
and expenditures;
Providing framework for conducting analysis to determine the risks emanating from debt
sustainability ratios and propose relevant fiscal policies;
Representing the County Assembly in engagements with the County Treasury and other relevant
government institutions on budget oversight;
Providing framework on technical analysis of revenue raising laws and revenue forecasting so as
to give alternate information on possible revenue collections;
Reviewing and approving reports on assessment of financial and economic implications of all
motions and Bills before submission to the Clerk and the Finance Committee;
Providing framework for review of budget estimates for various County Government sectors
by the County Assembly Committees;
Approving training manuals and presentations for Capacity building of Members and
relevant staff of the County Assembly on budget matters;
Certifying that the Appropriations Bills and Supplementary Appropriations Bills meet tenets of
clarity, accuracy and consistency of amounts to be allocated to various sectors including the
County Assembly;
Reviewing and certifying reports on County Integrated Development Plan(CIDP),
County Fiscal Strategy Paper (CFSP), Annual Development Plan (ADP), budget estimates,
supplementary estimates, Bills and any other document referred to the Finance Committee;
Advising the Clerk, committees of the County Assembly and MCAs on all matters relevant
legislative budget oversight;
Overseeing the implementation of departmental training plan;
Preparation of departmental work plan, budget proposals and procurement plans;
Mentoring and coaching staff.
Requirements for appointment
At least Five (5) years relevant work experience in a finance related field, three (3) years
of which must have been in a Senior management position.
Have a Bachelor’s degree i n any of the following disciplines : – Economics, Statistics or any
other equivalent and relevant qualification f r o m a recognized institution;
Have a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Economics, Statistics or any other equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution;
Demonstration of managerial, administrative, integrity as prescribed in Chapter Six of the
Constitution.
Demonstrate professional competence in work performance and results and exhibited a
thorough understanding of national goals, policies and objectives
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Applications should be addressed to:
The Secretary,
Makueni County Assembly Service Board,
P.O. Box 572– 90300,
MAKUENI
And be posted to the above address or hand delivered to the office of the Clerk of the County Assembly of Makueni in Wote town, so as to reach him on or before 28th of February 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates shall be conducted.
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