County Budget Coordinator at The Office of the Controller of Budget

County Budget Coordinator: 1 Position

Job Title County Budget Coordinator
Grade COB 6
Corporation/Organization Office of the Controller of Budget
Directorate Budget Implementation
Department County Governments
Location / Work Station County
Reporting Relationships
Reports to Principal Fiscal Analyst - County Governments
Direct Reports Fiscal Analyst
Indirect Reports N/A

Job Purpose
This position is responsible for advising the Controller of Budget on effective methods of county
budget implementation, facilitating authorization of withdrawals from County Revenue Funds
and other public funds. The holder is responsible for preparation of statutory and special reports
on Budget Implementation.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks
I. Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
(i) Implementing policies, strategies, standards, frameworks, work plans, legislation,
guidelines, procedures and regulations on budget implementation.
(ii) Receiving and collating all requisitions and supporting documents related to County
Governments from County Treasuries.
(iii) Comparing the requisitions against the budgets and primary requirements and
preparing reports.
(iv) Analysing the requisitions and supporting documents and preparing summaries.
(v) Maintaining a tracking record of all the requisitions.
(vi) Collecting, collating and analysing data to prepare special reports.
(vii) Implementing formats for requisitions and approvals of withdrawals of funds.
(viii) Collecting and collating data on budget implementation for the County
Governments.
(ix) Keeping inventory on the resolutions adopted on the reports of the County
Governments.
(x) Keeping track of compliance and implementation of the recommendations of the
CoB reports by accounting officers in the county governments.
(xi) Implementing the department’s charter.
(xii) Promoting Business Process Re-engineering (BPR).
(xiii) Implementing the business continuity plan for the department and
(xiv) Fostering a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate
citizenship.

Job Dimensions:
I. Financial Responsibility
a) Reviewing County Governments Exchequer Requests
b) Preparing and monitoring the execution of OCOB county office budget
II. Responsibility for Physical Assets
Responsible for the assets assigned by the office of the Controller of Budget as per office’s asset
register
Decision -Making / Job Influence
i) Financial
ii) Analytical

Academic qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Finance, Commerce
(Finance or Accounting Option), Business Administration (Finance or Accounting Option),
Business Management (Finance/Accounting Option) or equivalent qualification from a
recognised institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
(i) Certified Public Accountant CPA (K) or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
(ACCA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) or its equivalent.
(ii) Membership in good standing with a relevant professional body.

Previous relevant work experience required.
Satisfactorily served for a cumulative period of six (6) years, three (3) of which should have been
in the grade of Fiscal Analyst or a comparable position.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
(i) Certificate in a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized
institution;
(ii) Proficiency in computer applications;
(iii) Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
(iv) Demonstrated professional competence and ability as reflected in work performance and
results.

APPLICATION PROCESS
1. All applications must be emailed to the email address: recruitment@cob.go.ke No physical / paper applications will be accepted.
2. Applicants must attach the following documents:
i) Dully filled Application Form
ii) Academic and professional certificates
iii) Other relevant testimonials
iv) A scanned cover letter dully signed by the applicant

Please note that it is a criminal offence to provide false information and documents in the job application.
Upon being successful and granted an offer of employment, the successful candidate MUST present clearances and satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by providing copies of the following;
1. Tax compliance certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
2. Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
3. Clearance certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB
4. Clearance Form from the Ethics and Anti -Corruption Commission (EACC)

The Controller of Budget
Bima House 12 th Floor, Harambee Avenue.
P.O Box 35616 -00100 Nairobi

The job advertisement will close on by 2nd December, 2025 at 5:pm.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Office of the Controller of Budget is an equal opportunity employer.