Senior Internal Auditor
The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) is a Constitutional Commission established by the National Gender and Equality Commission Act, 2011.The key functions of the Commission include promotion of gender equality and freedom from discrimination in accordance with Article 27 of the Constitution. The Commission invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position of;
The National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) is a Constitutional Commission established by the National Gender and Equality Commission Act, 2011.The key functions of the Commission include promotion of gender equality and freedom from discrimination in accordance with Article 27 of the Constitution. The Commission invites applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position of;
Senior
Internal Auditor (Ngec 5)
Terms
Of Service : 5 Year Contract Renewable Subject To Performance
Other
Benefits: Medical Cover, Group Life Insurance & Wiba
REF:
NGEC/HR/20/2018 – 1 POST
The
officer will be reporting to the Commission and to the Commission Secretary/CEO
administratively, the officer will be responsible for overseeing compliance and
management of risks at the Commission.
Responsibilities
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Provide secretarial services to the
audit committee;
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Prepare risk based annual internal
audit work plan for approval by Audit Committee of the Commission;
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Prepare quarterly reports on the
status of implementation of the internal audit annual work plan for submission
to the Audit Committee;
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Formulate and implement internal
audit policies and procedures;
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Plan and review audit services
provided to the Commission;
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Coordinate external audit process;
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Produce proactive and timely internal
audit reports;
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Undertake risk assessment in the
Commission;
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Supervise the preparation of audit
programmes;
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Conduct scheduled special and adhoc
audits in the Commission;
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Facilitate storage and retrieval of
audit reports;
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Check, review, and evaluate the
internal control systems at all levels of the Commission; and
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Ensure that the Commission’s assets
are efficiently utilized and safeguarded.
Requirements
For
appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –
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Served in the grade of Internal
Auditor I or in a relevant and comparable position in the public service for a
minimum of five (5) years
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Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce,
Finance/Accounting option, Bachelor of Business Administration
Finance/Accounting option or any other relevant and equivalent qualification
from a recognized institution;
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Certified Public Accountant (CPA K),
or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
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A member of ICPAK or Institute of
Internal Auditors (IIA)
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Thorough understanding Public Finance
regulations, Integrated Financial Management Information system (IFMIS),
Procurement Procedures and Regulation.
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Knowledge in use of computer
applications
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Demonstrated professional competence
and administrative ability as shown in work performance and results.
Director Programmes and Research
The National Gender and Equality
Commission (NGEC) is a Constitutional Commission established by the National
Gender and Equality Commission Act, 2011.The key functions of the Commission
include promotion of gender equality and freedom from discrimination in
accordance with Article 27 of the
Constitution of Kenya 2010.
Terms Of Service : 5 Year Contract
Renewable Subject To
Performance
Other Benefits : Medical Cover, Group
Life Insurance & Wiba
REF: NGEC/HR/19/2018 – 1 POST
Reporting to the Commission
Secretary, the Director Programmes and Research will be responsible for
coordinating all the Programmes and Research functions of the Commission.
Responsibilities
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Provide leadership in design and
coordination of the Commission’s programmatic work for all program departments
including developing relevant policies, guidelines and systems
·
development of affirmative action
implementation policies to facilitate mainstreaming of issues on gender and
women, disability and the elderly, youth and children, marginalised and
minorities in all public and private institutions;
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Development and implementation of
policies, procedures and systems to guide investigations into complaints and
research on emerging issues within the special interest groups;
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Formulating, reviewing and developing
the Commission’s legal policies, contracts, Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs)
and all other legal documents;
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Monitoring the integration of the
principles of gender equality and freedom from discrimination in all national
and county policies, laws, and administrative regulations in all public and
private institutions;
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Establishment of linkages and
coordination with key stakeholders and partners;
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Working with other relevant
institutions in the development of standards for the implementation of policies
for the progressive realization of the economic and social rights;
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Coordination of preparation periodic
reports on the status of implementation of the various programmes of the
Commission;
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Coordination of preparation of
periodic reports for national, regional and international reporting on progress
in the realization of equality and freedom from discrimination for interest
groups.
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Coordination of preparation,
implementation and evaluation of the Commission’s Programmes work plan.
Requirements
For appointment in this grade, an
applicant must have;
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Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences,
Gender Studies, Business/Public administration, Law, or any other relevant and
comparable qualification from a recognized institution;
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A Master’s Degree in any of the
following fields; program/project management, gender studies, development
studies, business/public administration, law or any other comparable
qualification from a recognized institution;
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At least 10 years proven relevant
experience five (5) of which must be at senior management level;
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Demonstrable experience/skills in
research, project planning and management, monitoring and evaluation, and
report writing
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Demonstrate excellent understanding
of the Commission’s mandate that include working with special interest groups
including minorities and marginalized groups, women, youth, older members of
society, persons with disability and children.
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Excellent managerial capability
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Demonstrable professional competence
shown through membership to a professional association/body
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Demonstrable capacity to mobilize and
manage grants
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Good understanding of the
Constitution of Kenya 2010 and NGEC Act 2011;
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Meet the requirements of Chapter 6 of
the Kenya Constitution 2010.
Commission Secretary
The National Gender and Equality
Commission (NGEC) is a Constitutional Commission established by the National
Gender and Equality Commission Act, 2011.The key functions of the Commission
include promotion of gender equality and freedom from discrimination in
accordance with Article 27 of the Constitution.
Salary : As Gazetted by SRC
Terms of Service: 5 year Contract.
Eligible for re-appointment for a further term of 5 years
Other benefits: Medical cover, Group
life Insurance and WIBA
Responsibilities
The Commission Secretary shall be the
Chief Executive Officer of the Commission and head of the Commission’s
Secretariat and shall be responsible to the Commission for the following duties
and responsibilities:
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Implementation of all Commission
decisions, policies and programmes;
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Providing leadership to the
Secretariat to ensure the Commission attains high levels of professionalism and
ethical standards in implementing its mandate;
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Ensuring safe custody of all the
Commission’s inventories, assets and documents;
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Preparing estimates of revenue and
expenditure of the Commission before the commencement of every financial year;
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Ensuring annual estimates are
approved by the Commission before commencement of the financial year and before
they are submitted to National Treasury;
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Ensuring all proper books and records
of accounts of income expenditure, assets and liabilities of the Commission are
presented to the Commission every quarter;
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Preparing final accounts for
submission to the Auditor General within three months after the end of each
financial year;
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Undertaking Resource mobilization for
the Commission’s programmes and activities;
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Preparing report(s) of the Commission
under Article 254 of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and Section 8 (l) of the
National Gender and Equality Commission Act, 2011; and
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Performing all other duties as may be
assigned by Commission from time to time.
Requirements
To be considered for this post, a
candidate must:
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Be a Kenyan citizen;
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Hold a degree from a university
recognized in Kenya;
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Have had at least ten years proven
experience at management level.
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Has had extensive experience in
public administration; and
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Meets the requirements of Chapter Six
of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
Other Attributes
In addition to the above
qualifications, the suitable candidate should possess the following skills and
attributes: –
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Strong leadership and strategic
management skills;
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Demonstrable Financial management,
planning and budgeting skills;
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Excellent communication skills both
written and oral;
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Good organizational, interpersonal
and analytical skills; and
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Ability to work in stressful and
demanding environments.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the
requirements may submit their applications together with :
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A detailed Curriculum Vitae;
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Acopy of the National Identity Card;
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Certified copies of Academic
Certificates, Transcripts and any other relevant support documents;
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Clearance from:
1.
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
2.
Directorate of Criminal Investigation
(DCI) ;
3.
Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
(EACC);
4.
Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
and
5.
Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
All applicants should attach a copy
of their letter of appointment to their substantive position showing current
post and salary;
Applicants should submit three (3)
names of referees one of which must be the current employer and their mobile
and e-mail contacts.
Please Note
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The Commission is an equal
opportunity employer. Persons with Disability, Youth, People from Minority
groups and Marginalized communities who meet the requirements of the advertised
job are encouraged to apply.
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Only Shortlisted condidates will be
contacted
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It is a criminal offence for any
applicant to provide false information and documents in the job application
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Canvassing will lead to automatic
disqualification
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A candidate who applies online must
scan and attach all the required documents.
All applications should be addressed
to:
The Chairperson
National Gender and Equality Commission
Solution Tech Building, Longonot
Road, Upper Hill
P O Box 27512-00506
NAIROBI
The applications may be sent by email
to: ngecjobs2018@ngeckenya.org
OR
Posted OR Hand delivered so as to
reach the Commission on or before 24th December 2018 before 5.00pm