Vacancy title:
Assistant Director Finance & Administration

Jobs at:
Kenya National Library Service Board

Deadline of this Job:
31st December 2018

Duty Station:
Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: 10th December 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

The Kenya National Library Service (KNLS) is a corporate body of the Kenyan government with a mandate to "promote, establish, equip, manage, maintain and develop libraries in Kenya".[1] It was established in 1965 by an Act of Parliament of the Laws of Kenya to provide library and information services to the Kenyan public.[2] In its service provision, KNLS plays a dual role of public library and national library of Kenya. The public library services are available in their 61 branches throughout Kenya, while the national library services are available at the headquarters in Nairobi

JOB DETAILS:
Duties

•  Assistant Director, Finance and Administration, will co-ordinate the Finance and Accounts services and will be responsible to Deputy Director, Finance and Administration.
  
•  Co-ordinate compliance to financial policies and procedures and ensuring sound financial principles and controls within knls.
  
•  Co-ordinate the planning, designing, reviewing, coordinating, controlling and implementing of proper accounting systems
  
•  Co-ordinate training and development of staff in the Finance & Accounts Department.
  
•  Co-ordinate and ensure fair and equitable distribution of resources across the branch network.
  
•  Co-ordinate the preparation, monitoring and reporting of budget.
  
•  Supervision and appraisal of staff
  
•  Perform duties that may be assigned from time to time by Management.
  

Requirements

•  A Master’s Degree in Business Administration- Finance/Accounting Option or it’s equivalent from a recognized institution.
  
•  Five (5) years continuous work experience post-graduation, three (3) of which must be in Senior Management as an Accountant of Auditor in a similar or large institution.
  
•  CPA (K) in good standing.
  
•  Demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities, professional competence and administrative management of an accounts division in a large institution.
  
•  Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results
  
•  Familiar with Government of Kenya’s Operational Procedures
  
•  Information Technology (knowledge)
  
•  Valid member of Finance/Accounting/Internal Auditors or any other relevant Professional Body.
  
• Other added skills and experience will be an added advantage
  
•  Valid certificate of good conduct
  

Additional Skills

•  Good Communication skills
  
•  Good public and customer relations skills
  
•  Good report writing skills
  
•  Good management Skills
  
•  Integrity