Office of the Controller of Budget Director Planning, Research and Knowledge Management Jobs in Kenya

Office of the Controller of Budget Director Planning, Research and Knowledge Management Jobs in Kenya; This position is responsible for the overall coordination and management of planning, research and knowledge management functions.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

I. Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

(i) Overseeing the development, implementation and review of policies, strategies, frameworks, work plans, legislation, guidelines, standards, procedures and regulations for the CoB.

(ii) Overseeing the preparation of special reports on particular issues upon request by the President or Parliament in accordance with Article 254 (2) of the Constitution.

(iii) Coordinating the review and recommendations of the County Fiscal Strategy Papers and Budget Policy Statement in line with section 8 of the Controller of Budget Act, 2016.


Promoting Prudent and Efficient Utilization of Public Funds


(iv) Overseeing the collection, collating and analysis of macro-economic and socio-economic fiscal data.

(v) Spearheading CoB’s Quality Management Systems (QMS) preparation and implementation.

(vi) Overseeing the development, implementation, reviewing, monitoring and evaluation of the CoB Strategic Plan and Service Charters.

(vii) Spearheading the implementation of performance management in CoB.

(viii) Ensuring the establishment of internal monitoring and control systems and procedures.

(ix) Ensuring effective maintenance of the Risk Management Register.

(x) Overseeing and monitoring the implementation of business continuity
plans.

(xi) Ensuring the promotion of Business Process Re-engineering (BPR) for the CoB.

(xii) Ensuring staff's capacity building is well-coordinated on public participation in the budget process.

(xiii) Coordinating stakeholder engagement and fostering a corporate culture that promotes ethical practices and good corporate citizenship.

(xiv) Spearheading the development and implementation of the department’s strategic plans, budgets and performance contract;

(xv) Manage, mentor, coach, and develop staff in the department.

(xvi) Initiating development policies, procedures, regulations, guidelines and strategies for resource mobilisation and partnership development.

(xvii) Ensuring compliance with stakeholder requirements.


Promoting Prudent and Efficient

Utilization of Public Funds

(xviii) Coordinating approval of departmental work plans and budget;

(xix) Ensuring staff performance appraisal.

Academic qualifications

i) Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Statistics, Economics,
Policy Management, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Development Studies, International Relations, Public Administration or equivalent from a recognised institution.

ii) Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Statistics, Economics,
Actuarial Science, Policy Management, Business Administration, Finance, Marketing, Development Studies, International Relations, Public Administration, Project Management, Strategic Management or equivalent
from a recognised institution. Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
Professional qualification and membership in good standing of a relevant professional body
Previous relevant work experience required. Satisfactorily served for a cumulative period of fifteen (15) years, five (5) years of which must have been at least in the grade of Assistant Director or three (3) years at the grade of Deputy Director or in a comparable position.

i) Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

Certificate in leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from
a recognized institution.

ii) Met the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution;

iii) Certificate in report writing and editing lasting not less than two (2) weeks
from a recognized institution;

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