Job Description
VACANCY NO.05/2022
FINANCE OFFICER I, JOB GROUP ‘L’
(a) Duties and Responsibilities;
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
(i) Control of expenditure commitments in the Ministries/Departments;
(ii) Initial evaluation and scrutiny of expenditure proposals and compilation of
information required in the budgetary processes;
(iii) Processing of Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and revised estimates budget;
and
(iv) Taking initial action for the budgeting of donor financed projects, reviewing of
financial implementation of such projects, and monitoring commitments on
expenditures.
(b) Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
(i) served in the grade of Finance Officer II, Job Group ’K’ or in a comparable and
relevant position in the Public Service for a minimum period of three (3) years;
(ii) Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Commerce (Finance option),
Economics, Business Administration, Business Management or Finance;
(iii) Any other bachelor’s degree plus Certified Public Accountant II (CPA II) qualification.
(ii) Demonstrated 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:
Organizational, 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