Director Revenue Mobilization and Management at County Assembly Kirinyaga

Job Ref: KCPSB/D/RM&M/04/01/08/24

Terms of Service: Contract

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Chief Officer Accounting Services, Revenue and Audit, the Director responsible for Mobilization and Management will perform the following duties and responsibilities: -

• Planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and controlling of the County revenue collection function.
• Overseeing the County’s revenue generation.
• Optimizing revenue margins for the County by utilizing data and trends analysis to maximize revenue collection and accounting.
• Assessing, collecting and accounting for all revenue on behalf of the County Government
• Develop a Revenue Mobilization Roadmap identifying strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities.
• Assess fraud & revenue leakage risks and develop systems/processes/other actions to mitigate such risks
• Develop and implement a Revenue Mobilization and Risk Management Strategy setting clear goals and objectives to achieve set strategy.
• Implementation of County policies and regulations for revenue administration
• Design, formulation and implementation of Comprehensive, efficient and effective revenue management system.
• Development and implementation of County Revenue diversification plans and revenue growth.
• Maintenance of records of all the revenue sources, rate and revenuecollected.
• Implementation of county policies and regulations on revenue.
• Projection of regular revenue trends for planning and decision making in the County.
• Evaluate current revenue Key Result Areas and Key Performance Indicators to measure efficiency.
• Continuously review the operating environment to identify new and emerging risks and advise the organization on the various means to mitigate the identified risks
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Served in the financial services/revenue management/Accountancy and Audit field in the public or private sector for a minimum period of ten (10) years, five (5) of which must be in a senior management position. Be a holder of Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option); Finance, Economics or Business Administration/Management (Accounting or Finance) from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in the relevant discipline from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
• A member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (ICPAK) in good standing.
• Knowledge of IFMIS and other revenue management accounting or
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) packages will be an added advantage.
• Demonstrated a thorough understanding of national goals, policies and development objectives and ability to align them to the County’s mandate.
• Be conversant with the provisions of the Public Financial Management Act.
• Must satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
• Be a good team player with exemplary leadership qualities, interpersonal, communication and collaborative skills.
• Proficiency in Computer Application Skills relevant to financial management from a recognized institution.