Job Description
Principal Finance Officer (MCPSB/03/2023/079) - JG - N
Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable
Duties and Responsibilities
i.) Co-ordinating and analyzing Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF)
Budget
ii.) Assisting the Ministerial Departments in costing of Programmes
iii.) Incorporating the district’s inputs into the budget process
iv.) Communicating approved annual estimates to various departments and
ensuring that there is a timely adjustment of work plans commensurate with
the resources voted in the budget
v.) Determining performance indicators for programmes; and
vi.) Initial preparation of responses to all budgetary matters including all issues
raised by parliamentary Oversight Committees.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -
i.) Served satisfactorily in the grade of Senior Finance Officer/Senior Budget
Officer or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for a
minimum period of three (3) years
ii.) Attended and successfully completed a Senior Management Course not
lasting less than four (4) weeks
iii.) Attended and successfully completed a certificate course in Public Financial
Management
iv.) Demonstrated professional competence in the field of Financial Management