Deputy Director Finance and Accounts Job in Kenya

Deputy Director Finance and Accounts

JOB REF: NLC/FCP/1/2023

Terms of Appointment The
appointment will be on a Permanent and Pensionable terms

Job Purpose

This position provides
strategic leadership in effective coordination of Finance and account
activities to maintain a compliant financial management system and efficient
utilization of Commission resources and assets

Duties and
Responsibilities;

Develops
and implements internal financial and accounting policies, strategies,
standards, programmes and regulations;

implements
financial management and accounting regulations, systems and procedures as per
the PFMA;

Provides
technical advice on financial management and accounting for the Commission’s
financial resources;

Maintains
books of accounts relating to income and expenditure as well as assets and
liabilities of the Commission;

Monitors
budget and reporting; ensuring statutory deductions are remitted to relevant
authorities;

Prepares
budgets for the recurrent and development votes;

Preparers
quarterly expenditure forecasts;

Initiates
proposals seeking funds for additional expenditure and reallocations during the
year;

Preparers
management and statutory reports to aid in decision making;

Implements
of approved annual budget;

Compiles
budget estimates, expenditure proposals, budget outputs and Outcomes and fiscal
returns and reports;

Updates
records on financial and accounting operations;

Determines
controls to ensure the integrity of financial procedures and records;

Monitors
expenditure and projects on a periodic basis and ensure timely disbursement of
funds;

Monitors
and evaluating performance of the Directorate;

Plans
and prepares budgets for the Directorate; and

Prepares
progress reports of the Directorate.

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

Master’s
Degree in Business Management, Administration, Finance, Commerce or Economics
from a recognized institution

Bachelor’s
Degree in Business Management, Administration, Finance, Commerce or Economics
from a recognized institution

Professional
Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies;

Certified
Public Accountant (CPA K)

Member
of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).

Certificate
in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6)
weeks.

Previous relevant work
experience required.

Must
have served for twelve (12) years, three (3) years of which must be experience
in comparable positions in Public Service or from any reputable organization.

Applicants must possess
level of knowledge and skills in the following areas;

Analytical
Skills

Organizational
skills

Strategic
leadership skills

Transformational
leadership skills

Financial
management skills

Knowledge
of PFM (Act)

Decision
Making Skills

How To Apply

Candidates should attach
all documents to the application form (download from the website).

Details
of academic and professional certificates not obtained by closure of the advert
should not be included,

Shortlisted
candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity
card, academic and professional certificates, transcripts and testimonials
during interviews.

Please
note that it is a criminal offence to present fake certificates.

If you possess or meet the
above qualifications, please send;

Your
application letter together with detailed Curriculum Vitae including names of
three referees and their full contacts (Name, post office box number, email
address, and telephone/mobile phone contact)

Copies
of academic certificates and testimonials:

Applicants are advised to
visit our website www.landcommission.go.ke for
instructions on how to apply. Applicants MUST apply both online and submit hard
copies of their applications.

In case you do not hear
from us, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Please note that
canvassing for this position will lead to automatic disqualification.

All applicants must meet
the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.

The National Land
Commission is an equal opportunity employer; women, people from marginalized
areas and Persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

All hardcopy applications
should be submitted to:

THE SECRETARY/CEO

NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION

316 UPPERHILL CHAMBERS

20TH FLOOR

P.O BOX 44417-00100,
NAIROBI.

The applications should
reach the office of the Secretary/ CEO, National Land Commission on or before 18th September, 2023 by 5.00pm.