Job Description
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
(i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Assistant Director, Debt Settlement CSG 7’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
(ii) a Bachelors degree in any of the following fields: Economics and Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting or Finance option) or any other equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) certificate in any of the following fields: Public Debt Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Project Management, Debt Management Performance Assessment, Debt Sustainability Analysis, Macro- Economic Analysis and Modeling/Reporting, Policy formulation, Public Debt restructuring, or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
(iv) demonstrated professional competence and managerial capabilities.
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be responsible to the Senior Deputy Director, Debt Settlement. Specific duties and responsibilities will include;
(i) providing guidance in preparation of debt reports;
(ii) overseeing Period End Processing of the debt database;
(iii) coordinating preparation of debt data for reporting and analysis;
(iv) overseeing bank reconciliation;
(v) authorizing Payment Advice and cash call ups;
(vi) coordinating preparation of final annual accounts for Consolidated Fund Service;
(vii) undertaking research on recording and settlement;
(viii) evaluating the recording and settlement function;
(ix) coordinating funding of Consolidated Fund Service and cash management;
(x) authorizing exchequer requisition; and
(xi) custodian of stock of Payment Advice Forms (PAs) and Loan agreements.