Assistant Director- Finance & Accounts Job NCPD

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Responsibilities

• Maintaining effective cost accounting and internal control systems and procedures;
• Analyzing and interpreting accounting information to facilitate decision making;
• Carrying out variance analysis and advising management;
• Designing and implementing effective accounting systems;
• Managing accounting information, which includes coordination and rationalization of estimates, annual appropriation and fund accounts, cash flow control and cost analysis;
• Overseeing commitment of funds and expenditure trends; and
• Ensuring accurate and timely management accounting reports
• Preparing Financial Statements & facilitating annual audits (internal & external) by providing necessary data and explanations.
• Mentoring and coaching officers deployed in the Division; and
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards (IPSAS,IFRS) and financial regulations (PFM ACT 2012, PFM Regulations)

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade an officer must have: –

• Satisfactorily served for a cumulative period of twelve (12) years, three (3) of which should have been at Principal Accountant/Finance Officer or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Commerce (Accounting Option), Business Administration (Accounting Option), Business Management (Accounting Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following discipline; Business Administration, Business Management, Commerce or its equivalent;
• Certified Public Accountant Part III or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership with Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or any other relevant and recognized professional body;
• Leadership development course certificate;
• Proficiency in computer applications;

How to Apply

Applicants who meet the requirements should send their application letter together with detailed CV indicating three (3) names of references, current position/grade, daytime telephone numbers, copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials and a copy of National Identity Card/Passport to NCPD Head office or Send to the email recruitment@ncpd.go.ke.

N/B: Applications sent via email to info@ncpd.go.ke SHALL NOT be processed.

Hand delivered applications can be delivered to;

The Director General,
National Council for Population and Development
Chancery Building, 4th Floor
P. O. Box 48994-00100
Chancery Building 4th Floor
NAIROBI – KENYA

on or before 5:00pm (East African Time) on 2nd June, 2026