The
Constitution of Kenya 2010 inter alia mandates the Judiciary to dispense
Justice without undue delay.
In
order for the Judiciary to be responsive to this constitutional requirement, it
is imperative that the Judiciary strengthens its administrative and governance
functions to position itself as a strong, effective and efficient institution
in the administration of justice in the country.
The Judiciary now seeks to recruit high caliber individuals who will serve to strengthen the function of the Finance Directorate.
1.Planning and Budgeting
Principal Planning and Budgeting Officer/ Principal Economist (1 Post)
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director of Finance, the incumbent will be in charge of the planning and budgeting function as specifically:
- Project
monitoring;
- Evaluation
and reporting;
- Economic
planning;
- Financial
budgeting;
- Production
and compilation of statistical and financial data;
- Initiation
of planning and budgeting policies;
- Collection
and presentation of statistical and financial data in the form of reports
and bulletins; and
- Supervising
and coordinating the activities of staff under him/her.
Professional
qualifications and experience
For appointment to this level an officer must have;-
- A
minimum of an Upper Second Class Honors degree ¡n Economics or Economics
and Mathematics, or Finance and Statistics or any other relevant
equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Served
in a comparable and relevant position for a reputable organization for a
minimum period of five (5) years;
- Demonstrated
merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
- Be
proficient ¡n computer applications with strong emphasis on data and
financial management software
Senior Planning and Budgeting Officers / Senior Economists (2 Posts)
Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director of Finance, duties and responsibilities at this level will involve:
- Formulation
of economic and statistical policies;
- Financial
budgeting, initiation, implementation and appraisal of projects,
- Development
of strategies;
- Supervising
and coordinating the activities of staff under him/her.
Professional
qualifications and experience
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have;-
- A
minimum of an Upper Second Class Honors degree in Economics or Economics
and Mathematics, Finance or Economics and Statistics from a recognized
institution;
- Served
in a comparable and relevant position for a reputable organization for a
minimum period of thee (3) years;
- Demonstrated
merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
2.
Internal Audit
Chief Risk and Internal Systems Auditor (1 Post)
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:
- Evaluation
and implementation of audit reports;
- Reviewing
audit working papers;
- Ensuring
maintenance of high audit standards and overseeing adherence to plans,
budgets and work schedules;
- Ensuring
compliance with existing regulations, instructions and procedures ¡n
financial and other operations;
Verifying
and pre-auditing the Judiciary Accounts, Statement of assets and liabilities,
fund accounts and annual audited statements; carrying out investigations and
heading special audit tasks; and
Preparing annual audit reports/returns for the Judiciary.
Preparing annual audit reports/returns for the Judiciary.
Professional qualifications and experience
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
- A
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting/Finance option)
- Served
¡n a comparable and relevant position for a reputable organization for a
minimum period of eight (8) years;
- CPA
III or CIAIII;
- Demonstrated
a high degree of competence and capabilities in conducting and supervising
both financial and management audits;
- Be
a registered member of ICPAK.
- Be
proficient in computer applications with strong emphasis on data and
financial management software
Senior Risk and Internal Systems Auditor (1 Posts)
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will undertake various audit assignments including:
- Preparation
of audit plans, programmes and budgets;
- Reviewing
internal control sysems on financial and other operations of the
Judiciary;
- Ensuring
economic, efficient and effective use of the financial and operating
systems including computer systems, assets;
- Preparing
audit reports; and
- Maintaining
professional audit standards.
Professional
qualifications and experience
For appointment to this grade, the candidate must have:
- A
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting/Finance option);
- Served
in a comparable and relevant position for a reputable organization for a
minimum period of five (5) years;
- CPA
Ill or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA);
- Demonstrated
merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
- Must
be a registered member of ICPAK.
- Be
proficient ¡n computer applications with strong emphasis on data and
financial management software
Internal Risk and Systems Auditor I (3 Posts)
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be required to undertake the following duties:
- Executing
audit programmes;
- Collecting
audit evidence;
- Reviewing
internal control systems and operations;
- Verifying
the existence and safety of the Judiciary assets;
- Preparing
draft Audit reports;
- Reviewing
budgetary controls on the issuance of authority to incur expenditure and
commitments; and
- Validating
of records and reports.
Professional
qualifications and experience
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- A
Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting / Finance option);
- Served
in a comparable and relevant position for a reputable organization for a
minimum period of two (2) years;
- CPA
II or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) II.
- Have
shown merit and ability as reflected ¡n work performance and results.
Be
proficient in computer applications with strong emphasis on data and financial
management software
Internal Risk and Systems Auditor II (4 Posts)
Duties and Responsibilities
An Officer at this level will work under the direction of a more senior officer. Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:
- Verifying
periodical financial returns that are required to be submitted from time
to time such as pending bill return, expenditure return, imprest returns,
revenue and Appropriation-In-Aid returns, staff return and vehicle
returns;
- Ensuring
that the physical assets, plant and equipment, supplies, stores are
appropriately recorded in the relevant registers and are kept under safe
custody; and
- Ensuring
that revenue (Appropriation-In-Aid) and other receipts due to the
Judiciary are collected promptly, banked immediately and accounted for and
where revenue collectable is not fixed, ensure that pre-audit of the
relevant documents is carried out.
Professional
qualifications and experience
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must
- Be
in possession of CPA I/Diploma in Internal Auditing or Certified Internal
Auditor (CIA) II from a recognized institution.
- Served
¡n a comparable and relevant position for a reputable organization for a
minimum period of two (2) years;
- Be
proficient in computer applications with strong emphasis on data and
financial management software
13.
Accountants
Chief Accountants (5 Posts)
Duties and Responsibilities
Work at this level involves:
- Organization
and management ofthe Finance Accounts unit, directing, controlling and
co-coordinating both routine and non-routine accounting matters;
- Interpretation
and implementation offinancial policies, budgeting, management accounting
methods and financial returns, and be responsible for training and
development of Finance /Accounts staff under him or her.
Professional
qualifications and experience
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
- A
Bachelors Degree in Commerce (Accounting or finance option) from a
recognized Institution;
- Demonstrated
merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
- Served
in a comparable and relevant position for a reputable organization for a
minimum period of eight (8) years;
- CPA
III;
- Must
be a registered member of ICPAK.
- Be
proficient in computer applications with strong emphasis on data and
financial management software.
Senior Accountants (15 Posts)
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties at this level will include:
- Assisting
in efficient control and supervision of operations of the Finance/Accounts
unit;
- Maintenance
of high accounting standards in the Judiciary;
- Accuracy
of accounting procedures;
- Review
of accounting procedures and practices;
- Supervision
and development of staff under him/her ; and
- May
occasionally be required to undertake ad-hoc assignments relating to
accounting services.
Professional
qualifications and experience
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
- A
Bachelors Degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) from a
recognized Institution and Part II of the Certified Public Accountant
Examination or its recognized equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution;
- Served
¡n a comparable and relevant position for a reputable organization for a
minimum period of five (5) years;
- CPA
Part III;
- Be
proficient in computer applications with strong emphasis on data and
financial management software.; and
- Must
be registered member of ICPAK
Accountant I (20 Posts)
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be responsible for co-coordinating the functions of several accounts sections he/she will assist in the development and implementation of financial controls and procedures within the sections.
Work
at this level will be subject to occasional checks rather than close
supervision.
The
officer will deal with accountancy procedures and routine matters effectively
and without guidance.
- Responsibility
at this level may also include a limited range of management accounting;
- Preparation
of final accounts and statements; and
- General
supervision of staff including their mentoring.
Professional
qualifications and experience
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- A
Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option);
- Served
in a comparable and relevant position for a reputable organization for a
minimum period of two (2) years;
- CPA
Part Il;
- Be
proficient in computer applications with strong emphasis on data and
financial management software.
Accountant II (20 Posts)
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be responsible for performing a variety of Finance/Accounting work of limited scope and complexity under the guidance of a senior officer.
Specifically,
work will involve:
- Verification
of payment vouchers in accordance with the laid down rules and
regulations;
- Collation
of financial estimates, determination of aggregate expenditure;
- Supervision
of the revenue collection processes;
- Control
of expenditure and below-the-line group of accounts and general accounting
work involving book- keeping knowledge and routine accounting entries.
- The
scope and complexity of work will increase with experience and training
but the officer will still be under close guidance where new tasks are
involved.
Professional
qualifications and experience
For appointment to this grade, a Candidate must have:
- A
Bachelors Degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option), Business
Administration (Accounting option) from a recognized institution;
- Served
in a comparable and relevant position for a reputable organization for a
minimum period of two (2) years;
- CPA
Part II;
- Be
proficient in computer applications with strong emphasis on data and
financial management software; and In addition to the above requirements,
all applicants must have the following key personal attributes and core
competences:
- Ability
to get on well with a diverse workforce;
- Good
knowledge in the professional field of specialization;
- Good
communication skills;
- Ability
to take instructions; and
- Good
organizational and supervisory skills.
- Punctuality;
- Team
playing skills;
- Accuracy;
- Care
for resources;
- Interpersonal
skills;
- Analytical
skills; and
- Records
management skills.
All
applications should be made through: www.judiciary.go.ke/jobs/ so as to reach
the Secretary of the Judicial Service Commission no later than 10th of January,
2013.
Successful candidates may be deployed to various stations across the country.
Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
The Judicial Service Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer and selects candidates on merit through fair and open competition from the widest range of eligible candidates.
The Secretary,
Judicial Service Commission