NDMA

Key Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities will entail

i. Receiving payment requests from suppliers and customers and posting in
incoming registers
ii. Receive cash and cheques from customers
iii. Make petty cash payments and reimbursements after receipt of approvals;
iv. Providing safe custody of records and assets under him/her;
v. Preparation and filling records on payments/cash receipts
vi. Records advances and commitments in the relevant registers for
authorizations;
vii. Circulating payment documents to the respective officers for signing and
approvals;
viii. Organizes and arranges primary records for posting to cash books, ledgers,
vote books and registers;
ix. Ensures proper filing of all accounting records of the Authority;
x. Stamping fully processed and paid documents as ‘PAID’ and indicating
cheque or EFT transaction number on them;
xi. Receiving and dispatching all accounting and finance documents to the
respective offices/officers;
xii. Retrieving and re-filing of accounts documents upon request;

(b) Qualifications

For appointment to this position, a candidate must;
i. Be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance/-/Economics/Commerce
or any other related qualification from an institution recognized in Kenya.
ii. Have passed Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination
iii. Be proficient in computer application skill; and
Successful candidates will be required to fulfil the requirement of Chapter Six of the
Constitution of Kenya.

(c) Key competencies and skills

i. Interpersonal skills and respect for diversity
ii. Communication and reporting skills
iii. IT proficiency
iv. Team work
v. Ethical and with high integrity

How to Apply

Interested qualified applicants are requested to submit a cover letter, detailed CV,
copies of certificates & testimonial the title of the position and county clearly
indicated in the email subject line to hr@ndma.go.ke and also MUST fill the Biodata form whose link is available in the Authority’s website. Applicants who will not
fill the bio data form will have their applications not considered.
Successful candidates will be required to fulfil the requirements of Chapter six (6) of
the Constitution of Kenya specifically clearance from the following institutions;
1) Kenya Revenue Authority
2) Higher Education Loans Board
3) Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
4) National Police Service (Certificate of good Conduct)
5) Credit Reference Bureau
Application letters should be addressed to;
Chief Executive Officer,
National Drought Management Authority
P. O. Box 53547 00200
NAIROBI, KENYA
Applications may also be dropped at the Authority’s offices in the respective counties
(Turkana, Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, Samburu, Isiolo, Garissa or Tana
River) during working hours between 8 am and 5 pm. No applications should be
dropped at NDMA Headquarters in Nairobi. Applicants submitting physical
applications MUST also complete the Bio-Data Form