Senior Finance Officer at Machakos County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing District Budgets for the recurrent and development votes
• Preparing quarterly expenditure forecasts as a basis for discussions with the Treasury for release of funds
• Initiating proposals seeking funds for additional expenditure and reallocation of voted funds during the year
• Monitoring expenditure and projects including programme implementation on a periodic basis and ensuring timely disbursement of funds

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have;

• served  in  the  grade  of  Finance  Officer  I  or  comparable  andrelevant position   in the Public Service for at least three (3) years;
• a certificate in Public Financial Management from a recognised institution  lasting not less than four (4) weeks;
• attended a Senior Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks; and
• shown merit and ability  as reflected in work performance and results

Personal Qualities

In  addition  to  the  above  requirements,  an  officer  must  have  the following qualities:-

• Organisational, managerial and administrative skills.
• Positive working attitude and ability to give and take instructions. 
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Creativity and innovativeness.
• Professionalism and integrity.
• Interpersonal skills including being a team player.
• Good communication skills.

Core Skills

• Supervisory management
• Policy implementation
• Oral/Written Communication skills
• Target setting
• Administration skills
• Team leadership
• Problem solving