Republic of Kenya
Ministry of Health
National Aids Control Council
Career Opportunities: The National AIDS Control Council (NACC) is a
State Corporation under the Ministry of Health, whose mission is to provide
policy and a strategic framework for mobilizing and coordinating resources for
the prevention of HIV transmission and provision of care and support to the
infected and affected people in Kenya.
Head, Internal Audit
The position holder will be
responsible functionally to the Council Audit Committee and administratively to
the Director for developing and implementing a comprehensive prevention
programme through independent, systematic and objective audit reviews and
programmatic evaluations of business policies, systems, processes and
practices.
This involves inter alia continuously assessing the effectiveness of internal controls and degree of compliance as well as identifying organisational risk factors.
Key Accountabilities
- Develop, implement and evaluate internal
control framework for preventing and detecting shortfalls in the
management organisational risks factors.
- Determine the adequacy of internal controls
- Examine and inspect activity records,
accounting systems and procedures
- Monitor and review procurement policy and
staff recruitment procedures.
- Provide leadership in the conduct of special
investigation audits.
- Coordinate and interact with members of the
Council Audit Committee, with external auditors and Staff.
- Evaluate progress and status of steps taken to
address all audit observations.
- Review and evaluate the progress made in
achieving specific objectives as outlined in the accountability and
performance contract.
- Liaise and work closely with law enforcement
agencies, commissions and professional organisations mandated to conduct
investigations into incidents of fraud and other irregularities.
- Prepare and submit oral and written reports of
findings concerning scope of audit, financial conditions found, source and
application of funds, and make recommendations for the improvement of
operations.
Qualification and Experience
- Master’s degree in relevant discipline
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration,
commerce, economics or equivalent qualifications
- Full professional accounting qualifications
such as CPA, ACCA, ACA and membership to a relevant professional body.
- Minimum seven (7) years relevant professional
experience in the areas of accounting and audit gained from an
organization with strong internal control frameworks.
Deputy Director - Coordination and
Support
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The Role: Reporting to the Director, the successful
candidate will provide effective leadership in coordinating all stakeholders,
identifying and providing the technical and capacity building support they
require in the execution of Kenya’s HIV and AIDS strategy and harnessing of
internal and external resources to achieve NACC’s mission.
Some of the key
duties and responsibilities of the position include the following:-
- Implementing capacity building strategies for
all HIV and AIDS partners & Implementers;
- Liaising with partners , government officials,
donors , community leaders, NGOs and stakeholders on HIV and AIDS
response;
- Setting up and managing mechanisms for
coordinating and harmonizing development partners, private sector, civil
society and NGO support to the national response;
- Designing, implementing and maintaining
resource mobilization initiatives in line with established policies and
practices;
- Identifying and developing programmes for
funding by County, National, Regional and International sources of
funding.
Qualifications, experience and other
requirements
Applications are invited from Kenya
citizens who:-
- Hold at least a masters degree in a relevant
field;
- Have a minimum of 10 years experience at
policy making level in organizations managing and coordinating nationwide
activities involving diverse stakeholders in the health sector;
- Have excellent knowledge and appreciation of
HIV and AIDS issues, including policies, strategies, protocols and best
practices;
- Have well developed advocacy, negotiation,
leadership and interpersonal skills as well as cultural sensitivity;
- Have a proven track record of mobilizing
resources from international and local sources and providing timely
feedback on their utilization;
- Have excellent networking, presentation, oral
and written communication skills.
NB: For those who had previously applied for this
position need not apply again.
The application with a detailed CV
and copies of certificates, names of at least three (3) professional referees
should be addressed to the undersigned so as to reach before 5:00 p.m on or
before Friday, January 23, 2015.
The Director,
National AIDS Control Council
P. O. Box 61307 – 00200
Nairobi
For more details about the NACC and its activities please visit our website www.nacc.or.ke