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Job Vacancies at Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)


Risk and Compliance Analyst 1 (Business Analyst 1) at Central Bank of Kenya

Closing Date: Monday, 27 Oct 2025 at 5.00 p.m.

Job Purpose

The role holder is responsible for providing support on all matters to audit team leader/SBOs on ensuring well audit documentation during evaluation of efficiency of controls within the bank.

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Key Duties and Responsibilities

Roles and Responsibilities

  • Carry out audit and consultancy assignments.
  • Carry out special audit assignments as may be directed from time to time.
  • Document business processes and workflows for departments under review to ensure adequate audit coverage.
  • Prepare comprehensive, concise, and easy to follow working papers.
  • Draft Audit observations, risks, and action points for review by the team leader and Internal Audit Management.
  • Provide recommendations to management to address control issues identified.
  • Conduct periodic follow-up of prior audit recommendations.
  • Update the Audit team Leader and audit team with audit progress and audit issues.
  • Conduct investigations assigned by Audit Management.
  • Witness disposal and destruction of unserviceable notes and obsolete documents as per laid down procedures.
  • Coordinate with other sections in the audit department to achieve the outlined strategic objectives in the key result areas.
  • Carry out surprise checks of cash in Banking and Currency Departments.
  • Adhere to Bank policies, regulations and related legislations among other guidelines and principles.
  • Take responsibility for timely production of ad hoc and periodic reports.
  • Any other assigned duties and responsibilities.

Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Economics, Insurance, Finance, or related discipline from a reputable university.
  • Professional qualification(s) in any of the following is an added advantage:
    • Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
    • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
    • Association for Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA).
    • Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA).
    • Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP).

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Work Experience

  • At least three (3) years’ work experience in relevant field.

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Finance Officer, Payroll (Business Analyst 1) at Central Bank of Kenya

Job Purpose

  • The role holder being a team member of the Payroll section team and reporting to the Deputy Manager, Payroll section, is expected to actively participate in all payroll activities in order to support the achievement of the Finance Department mandate in the Bank.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Responsibilities

  • Enhancing payroll internal controls and ensure compliance with Finance Policy and Payroll Standard Operating Procedures.
  • Champion the development, implementation and execution of payroll role in finance department as a critical component of ensuring the Bank meets its contractual obligations in line with approved policies & procedures.

Technical and Operational Responsibilities

  • Process the disbursement of staff emoluments.
  • Assist managing payroll workload to meet operational requirements.
  • Capture data related to statutory deductions reporting and filing requirements.
  • Making proposals in payroll policy development and payroll operation manual
  • Prepare monthly payroll reports.
  • Prepare payroll accounts reconciliations and ensure adherence to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Import and review the payment file of staff salary advances and development loans.
  • Maintain high professional standards on confidentiality and integrity.

Other Responsibilities

  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Finance Department leadership and the Bank.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or any other relevant degree from a reputable university.
  • Professional qualification(s) in accounting e.g. CPA (K), ACCA or equivalent.
  • Membership of ICPAK or ACCA.

Work Experience

  • Three (3) years post qualification experience in a busy accounting related area.

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Senior Finance Officer, Payroll (Senior Business Analyst 2) at Central Bank of Kenya

Job Purpose

  • The role holder being a team member of the Payroll section team and reporting to the Deputy Manager, Payroll section is expected to actively participate in all payroll activities in order to support the achievement of the Finance Department mandate in the Bank.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Responsibilities

  • Enhance internal controls.
  • Champion the development, implementation and execution of payroll role in finance department as a critical component of ensuring the Bank meets its contractual obligations in line with approved policies & procedures.
  • Making proposals in payroll policy development and payroll operation manual.

Technical and Operational Responsibilities

  • Process of disbursement of staff emoluments.
  • Assist managing payroll workload to meet operational requirements.
  • Capture data related to statutory deductions reporting and filing requirements.
  • Prepare monthly payroll reports.
  • Prepare payroll accounts reconciliations and ensure adherence to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Import and review the payment file of staff salary advances and development loans.
  • Maintain high professional standards on confidentiality and integrity.

Other Responsibilities

  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Finance Department leadership and the Bank.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting or any other relevant degree from a reputable university.
  • Professional qualification(s) in accounting e.g. CPA (K), ACCA or equivalent.
  • Membership of ICPAK or ACCA.

Work Experience

  • Four (4) years post qualification experience in a busy accounting related area.

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Deputy Manager, Payroll Section at Central Bank of Kenya

Job Purpose

  • The role holder supports the Manager Payroll section and is responsible for managing payroll Section including preparation, completing reports, distribution and maintaining records and advising on relevant emerging tax issues.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Responsibilities

  • Enhance internal controls.
  • Champion the development, implementation and execution of payroll role in finance department as a critical component of ensuring the Bank meets its contractual obligations in line with approved policies & procedures.
  • Making proposals for payroll policy development and payroll operation manual.

Technical and Operational Responsibilities

  • Review the process of disbursement of staff emoluments.
  • Assist managing payroll workload to meet operational requirements.
  • Review statutory deductions reporting and filing requirements.
  • Review monthly payroll reports.
  • Review payroll accounts reconciliations and ensure adherence to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
  • Continually review and report on payroll related policies procedures and processes.
  • Maintain payroll data information and records in accordance with statutory requirements.
  • Assist in processing payment of staff salary advances and development loans.
  • Be on the lookout for any new legislation impacting payroll and inform the Manager accordingly.
  • Maintain high professional standards on confidentiality and integrity.

Other Responsibilities

  • Deputize the Manager Payroll Section.
  • Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Finance Department leadership and the Bank.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor Degree in Finance, Accounting or any other relevant degree from a reputable university.
  • Post graduate degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.
  • Professional qualification(s) in accounting e.g. CPA (K), ACCA or equivalent.
  • Membership of ICPAK or ACCA.

Work Experience

  • Five (5) years post qualification experience in a busy accounting related area.

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Program Coordinator, Central Banking Programs (Deputy Manager) – CBK – Institute of Monetary Studies

Closing Date: Tuesday, 10 Jun 2025 at 5.00 p.m.

Job Purpose

The role holder is responsible for design, development, planning, and delivery as well as day-to-day coordination of assigned courses in relation to CBK core departments. The course coordinator works closely with Team Leaders in the planning and execution of training programs.

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Head of Digital Payment Services (Deputy Director) – Banking and Payments Services

Closing Date: Tuesday, 10 Jun 2025 at 5.00 p.m.

Job Purpose

The Head of Digital Payments Division is responsible for the supervision of the activities of the three Sections to ensure that the Division meets its functional objectives and contributes to the achievement of NPS mandate.

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Lead Plumber, Maintenance (Plumbing), (Senior Business Analyst 2) – General Services

Closing Date: Tuesday, 10 Jun 2025 at 5.00 p.m.

Job Purpose

The role holder is responsible for carrying out plumbing and drainage maintenance work in the Bank.

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Chief Librarian (Manager 2) – Research

Closing Date: Tuesday, 10 Jun 2025 at 5.00 p.m.

Job Purpose

The Chief Librarian is the custodian of all library information resources for the Bank and is supposed to provide professional leadership for the Bank libraries. The office is responsible for providing high quality library services to staff in support of the Bank’s mandate and mission; and be constantly innovating to the information needs of a modern central bank.

The job holder is expected to provide the Bank with a world-class archive that should enable staff access the institutional memory, as well as maintain a strong records management program to assure the capture and preservation of the Bank’s memory. The Chief Librarian is therefore charged with overseeing the acquisition, installation, maintenance and upgrades of integrated Library Security Management Systems.
The job holder is the key liaison with other International and National Financial Institutions Libraries, as well as other relevant institutions aimed at enhancing information service delivery to Bank staff.

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Senior Manager, Policy and Data Analysis (Senior Manager) – Banking and Payments

Closing Date: Tuesday, 10 Jun 2025 at 5.00 p.m.

Job Purpose

The role holder is responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of policy and regulations that governs the national payment systems as well as data collection and analysis of the performance and health of payment systems in Kenya.

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Director, CBK – Institute of Monetary Studies (Director)

Closing Date: Tuesday, 10 Jun 2025 at 5.00 p.m.

Job Purpose

The Director is responsible for providing leadership in the execution of the school’s mandate of facilitating capacity building for Central Bank of Kenya and the financial sector locally and in the region.

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