About the Council: The National Council for Law Reporting is an
award-winning state corporation in the Judiciary. It is established under the
National Council for Law Reporting Act, 1994.
Its mandate is:- To monitor and report on the development of
Kenyan jurisprudence through the publication of the Kenya Law Reports;
- To revise, consolidate and publish the Laws of
Kenya under delegated authority from the Attorney General; and
- To undertake such other related publications
and perform such other functions as may be conferred by law.
The Council is Kenya's focal point
institution in providing access to public legal information.
It is led by a Council of Members
chaired by The Hon. Chief Justice and managed through a secretariat headed by
the Chief Executive Officer / Editor.
The Council's principal office is in
Nairobi.
The Council is seeking a suitably qualified candidate to fill the following vacancy:
The Council is seeking a suitably qualified candidate to fill the following vacancy:
Internal Auditor
Job Grade: KLR
5
Job Ref. No.: NCLR/
HR/ 2015/02
Reporting to: Functionally
to the Audit Committee of the Council and administratively to the Chief
Executive Office / Editor
Basic Monthly Salary (excluding
allowances and benefits):KES. 77,527-103,894
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Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
The key duties and responsibilities
tasks for this position will include:
- Overall responsibility for performing audit
procedures to verify that controls are operating through testing and
interviewing techniques;
- Develop a flexible annual plan, using an
appropriate risk based methodology and including any risks or control
concerns identified by Management, and submit the plan to the Audit Committee
for review and approval
- Implement the approved audit plan including
any special tasks and projects requested by the Audit Committee, and Top
Management
- Guide and lead in the investigation of
significant suspected fraudulent activities within the Board and notify
the CEO/Editor and the Audit Committee of the results
- Conduct regular audits (financial, regulatory,
compliance or operational review/audits ) to ensure effectiveness and
efficiency of operations, compliance with relevant laws, policies, procedures
and best practice;
- Analyzing and determining effectiveness and
efficiency of control environment, both financial and operational and
identification of control gaps and opportunities for improvement
- Co-ordination of work with all control related
activities in the organization.
- Developing and evaluating risk management
reports after review of operational processes
- Issue periodic reports to Management and the
Audit Committee summarizing results of audit activities
- Prepare reports that are in line with evidence
obtained and forward reports to the CEO/ Editor and the Audit Committee
- Liaise with the external auditors and
regulators, as appropriate, for the purpose of providing audit coverage to
Kenya Law at a reasonable overall cost;
- Follow up on the prompt implementation of
external audit findings and recommendations
- Conducting special reviews and investigations
as and when requested by the CEO/ Editor and the Audit Committee.
Professional Qualifications, Skills
and Personal Attributes
The ideal candidate will be a citizen
of Kenya who has the following minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following
disciplines: Commerce (Accounting/Finance), Finance, Business
Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution;
- Be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) or a
Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
- At least three (3) years’ experience in
auditing
- Have IT Audit qualifications and knowledge of
Computer Aided Audit Techniques
- Demonstrable understanding of the principles
and application of good corporate governance, business and operational
risk and control processes and procedures.
- Demonstrable knowledge of audit procedures
including risk driven audit planning techniques and methods used to
examine, verify and analyse business and financial operations,
information, records, statements and reports
- Excellent analytical and report-writing skills
with a grasp of contemporary developments in ICT; and
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
with the ability to prioritize, multi-task and work under pressure amidst
competing demands.
Personal Attributes
The ideal candidate will possess the
following personal qualities:-
- Integrity - Excellent moral and professional
standing;
- Creativity, innovation and a passion for
continuous learning and development;
- Good interpersonal, team-building and
communication skills; and
- Highly motivated.
- Excellent analytical skills
- Sound cross-functional knowledge is required
in order to ensure that advice given has taken into account the business
context of the matter.
- Strong creative, communication and
interpersonal skills as the job is highly interactive.
All shortlisted candidates are
required to demonstrate their compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of
Kenya by providing clearance certificates from the following institutions:
Higher Education Loans Board, Kenya Revenue Authority, Ethic and Anti-
Corruption Commission and a Credit Reference Bureau.
The Terms of Service: The position is a job in the public service within the meaning of that term in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and is based in Nairobi. Successful candidates will be engaged on permanent and pensionable terms of employment.
The Terms of Service: The position is a job in the public service within the meaning of that term in the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and is based in Nairobi. Successful candidates will be engaged on permanent and pensionable terms of employment.
Application Procedure
All applications are to be sent by email with the subject line being the vacancy applied to the Chairperson - Recruitment Committee on vacancies@kenyalaw.org
The application email should be sent in two parts/documents and it must comply with the following requirements.
The first document will contain the following information in one continuous document in portable document format (PDF), with information arranged in the following order:
a) A cover letter
b) A recent coloured passport-size photograph of oneself
c) A copy of one's national identity card
d) A curriculum vitae setting out the following information about oneself,
b) A recent coloured passport-size photograph of oneself
c) A copy of one's national identity card
d) A curriculum vitae setting out the following information about oneself,
- Name, gender, date of birth and contact
- Academic and professional qualifications
- A list of academic and professional
certificates
- Previous work experience and/or professional
engagements
- Membership of any professional associations
- Titles, dates and forum of any publications,
research, academic papers, lectures, presentations etc. by the candidate
- The range of languages spoken, including one's
mother tongue
- Any community service and social welfare
activities engaged in
- Names and contacts of three persons who can
attest to the candidate's academic, professional and moral standing.
The second document will be one
continuous document in PDF format containing the scanned images of the most
relevant academic and professional transcripts and certificates. The document
size should not exceed 10MB.
The deadline for receiving the applications of interested candidates is 15th May 2015 at 1700 hrs (East African Time)
The National Council for Law Reporting is an equal-opportunity employer.
The deadline for receiving the applications of interested candidates is 15th May 2015 at 1700 hrs (East African Time)
The National Council for Law Reporting is an equal-opportunity employer.
In keeping with its obligations under
the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 particularly Articles 22(3) and 232(h), the
Council encourages eligible persons from minority groups, or marginalized
communities and persons with disabilities to apply for these vacancies.
Candidates who canvass for these positions will be disqualified.
Candidates who canvass for these positions will be disqualified.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.