Assistant Director, Finance Job KEMSA

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Reporting to the Director, Finance and Accounts
TERMS OF SERVICE: Permanent and Pensionable
BASIC SALARY: As per scale.

Purpose Statement;

To provide strategic leadership in financial planning, budgeting, and resource mobilization to ensure optimal utilization of resources, financial sustainability, and compliance with applicable financial regulations and standards.

Duties and Responsibilities will entail:

• Implementing policies, strategies, legislations, guidelines, frameworks, norms, regulations, plans, standards and programs finance and resource mobilization;
• Ensuring preparation and implementation of the Authority’s annual budget and work plans;
• Implementing budgetary controls and management of financial returns;
• Prioritizing projects and activities for the purpose of financial allocation and reporting;
• Preparing the Medium-Term Expenditure (MTEF) budget for the Authority;
• Undertaking expenditure monitoring and expenditure review and forecast;
• Preparing financial forecasting and planning reports;
• Coordinating the preparation of the Authority’s annual budget and work plans;
• Ensuring sound financial and accounting principles and controls are applied to all financial transactions of the Authority;
• Responding to audit issues;
• Preparing quarterly and annual management and statutory reports;
• Ensuring correctness of revenue entries;
• Maintaining a Risk Management Register and advising on mitigating measures for addressing risks in the department.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years’ work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Principal Finance Officer/Accountant, or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Business Finance & Banking, Economics, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Commerce, Accounting, Finance, Business Management, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certified Public Accountant (K) or equivalent qualification from an accredited examination body;
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or ACCA Member in good standing;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Demonstrated professional competence and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

How to Apply

Successful candidates will be required to satisfy the following requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010:

• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
• Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Valid Clearance from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Valid Clearance from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
• Current report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau.

Those interested and who meet the above requirements are invited to apply for the position. Applications, accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae and copies of relevant certificates, should be submitted through the online portal not later than 22nd April 2026, 5.00 P.M. EAT.

‘The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to Diversity and Gender Equality’.

People living with Disability and from Marginalized areas are encouraged to apply.

NOTE: Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification

KEMSA does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.