County Government of Kwale
County Public Service Board
Job Vacancies Re-Advertisement
Pursuant to Sec. 155(5) of the Public
Finance Management Act 2012 and Regulation No.167(10) of Public Finance
Management Regulations 2015, the County Government of Kwale calls on all
interested and suitably qualified persons to submit applications to serve as
Chairperson and members of its audit committee.
Chairperson – County Audit Committee
1 Post
Terms of service: 3 years contract on part time basis renewable for a
further one (1) term only subject to performance.
Requirements for appointment
i. Be a Kenyan citizen.
ii. Possess at least an undergraduate
degree from a recognized university in the field in which she or he has been
practicing.
iii. Satisfy the provisions of
chapter six of the constitution.
iv. One shall not be a past or
present employee of the County and shall not have served as an employee or
agent of a business organization which has carried out any business with the
County in the last two years.
v. Have at least 10 years of
experience in a Senior Management position, where their scope of work covered
the entire organization they were working with.
vi. Be a member, in good standing, of
a professional body such as: IIA, ICPAK, ICPSK, IAK, APSEA, ACFE, LSK and any
other relevant professional body.
vii. Be and independent proactive
leader with confidence and high integrity.
viii. Demonstrate a knowledge and
understanding of the object, principles and functions of the County Government.
ix. Demonstrate competence in
leadership and business management.
x. Possesses a good understanding of
government operations, financial reporting and auditing.
xi. Possess excellent working
knowledge of an audit committees functions and risks management framework
xii. Possess strong interpersonal
skills and time available to develop and monitor the committee agenda.
xiii. Not a holder of a political
office.
Duties and Responsibilities
i. Set the agenda for each meeting
with the committee members.
ii. Provide oversight on risk
management, controls and governance processes and audit affairs of the county
government and make appropriate recommendations to the County Executive
Committee regarding Internal control and audit matters; and
iii. Follow upon the Implementation
of the recommendations of Internal and external auditors.
iv. Arrange for a periodic review of
the effectiveness of the audit committee alongside its mandate
v. Demonstrate independence and impartiality
in decision making which accord with the legal constitutional and policy
requirement
vi. Provide clarification to members
on the audit committee’s responsibilities.
County Audit Committee Members
4 Posts
Terms of service: 3 years contract on part time renewable for a further one
(1) term only subject to performance.
Requirements for Appointment
i. Be a Kenyan citizen
ii. Be a member, In good standing, of
a professional body such as: IIA, ICPAK, CPSK, IAK, APSEA, ACFE, LSK and any
other relevant professional body.
iii. Possess at least an
undergraduate degree from a recognized university in the field in which she or
he has been practicing.
iv. One shall not be a past or
present employee of the entity, and shall not have served as an employee or
agent of a business organization which has carried out any business with Kwale
County In the last two years.
v. Have at least 5 years of
experience in a senior management position, where their scope of work covered
three entire organization they were working with.
vi. Demonstrate knowledge and
understand of the object, principles and functions of the government of Kwale
County.
vii. Demonstrate competence In
leadership and business management.
viii. Possess a good understating of
government operations, financial reporting and auditing.
ix. Not a holder of a political
office.
Duties and Responsibilities
i. Provide oversight on risk
management, controls and governance processes and audit affairs of the County
Government Committee regarding internal control and audit matters; and
ii. Follow up on the Implementation
of the recommendations of internal and external auditors.
How to Apply
Written applications enclosing
current Curriculum Vitae. Copies of academic and professional certificates and
ID card should be submitted in a sealed envelope and addressed to:
The Secretary,
County Public Service Board,
P.O Box 4-80403,
Kwale.
County Public Service Board,
P.O Box 4-80403,
Kwale.
All applications to be submitted to
the undersigned on or before Wednesday 3rd July 2019 at 4.30pm.
NOTE:
I. All those who applied earlier
should no re apply
II. All applicants are required to
obtain clearance from the following Institutions;
1. The Criminal Investigation
Department (CID)
2. The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
3. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
4. The Ethics and Anti— Corruption Commission (EACC)
5. The Credit Reference Bureau
2. The Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
3. The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
4. The Ethics and Anti— Corruption Commission (EACC)
5. The Credit Reference Bureau
III. Only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted.
IV. Shortlisted candidates will be
required to produce their original National Identity Cards, Certificates and
Testimonials at the Interview.
V. The County Government of Kwale is
an equal opportunity employer: Youth, Women, Persons with Disabilities and
other Disadvantaged persons are encouraged to apply.
VI. Affirmative action as stipulated
in the constitution shall be applied.