The Principal Finance Officer is responsible for monitoring expenditure, implementing fundraising proposals, coordinating budget processes, ensuring internal controls, and overseeing financial management within the National Legal Aid Service (NLAS).
Duties and Responsibilities
Monitoring expenditure on projects and programmes periodically
Implementing proposals for raising funds
Processing commitment of funds and expenditure trends
Controlling expenditure commitment in NLAS
Assisting the department in the costing of programmes
Incorporating the department's inputs into the budget process
Ensuring timely adjustment of work plans commensurate with the resources voted in the budget
Monitoring expenditures based on approved budgets
Application of sound principles, systems and techniques in accounting for finance, assets, revenue, expenditure and costs
Analyzing Appropriation in Aid (A-in-A) reports on quarterly basis
Responding to all audit queries raised by both internal and external auditors
Coordinating preparations of cash flow projections
Participating in developing supplementary financial regulations and procedures to enhance internal controls established through normal Treasury regulations and procedures
Maintaining an inventory on all bank accounts of NLAS and their approved signatories, authorizing payments, sign cheques and identify suitable cheques signatories as appropriate
Reviewing final accounts prepared within time frame provided by legislation
Preparing quarterly financial management report
Resource mobilization and management of Legal Aid Fund
Remuneration
NLAS GRADE 5: KES 128,570 - 203,855 per month
How to Apply
Interested persons who meet the minimum criteria are requested to submit their applications ONLINE to recruitment@nlas.go.ke on or before 14th August 2026 at 5:00pm Kenyan time.
Applications must enclose:
National Identity card
Certified copies of relevant academic and professional certificates
Supporting documents and testimonials
Detailed Curriculum Vitae with three Referees
The application letter must quote the specific position and reference number: NLAS/PFO/5/1/2026/14.
All application letters should be addressed to:
Chief Executive Officer,National Legal Aid Service,P.O Box 45597-00100Nairobi
Note: HARD COPY APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Successful candidates must satisfy Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya clearance requirements.
