Manager, Internal Audit & Risk Assurance
ADVERT NO. EXT/3/04/2023
Duties and
responsibilities at this level will entail:
- Continuously reviewing and
assessing operational, financial management systems, policies, procedures,
and guidelines and recommend improvements;
- Undertaking financial audits to
assess compliance with set standards and specifications;
- Gathering, collating and
analyzing financial data and reports to ensure efficiency and
effectiveness of funds utilization;
- Conducting post audit reviews;
- Carrying out risk assessment and
evaluation as part of the audit process; preparing and submitting periodic
audit reports to the Director;
- Coordinating Internal Auditors
works;
- Interpreting financial policies
for sound auditing principles/practices and control;
- Developing and implementing audit
plans; undertaking special audit investigations as may be required from
time to time;
- Ensuring risk assessment and
developing risk management guidelines as well as fraud investigation
strategy;
- Setting up and implementing
systems in accordance with International Auditing Standards. The Internal
Auditor will also develop, Implement and audit work programmes in line
with set targets and annual work plans.
Job Specifications
For appointment to this scale, a candidate must meet the following requirements:
- Served in the scale of Senior
Auditor or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service for
a minimum period of four (4) years;
- Have passed Part III of the
Certified Public Accountants (CPA (K) Examination or its recognized
equivalent professional qualifications from a recognized Institution;
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce
(Accounting or Finance option), Business Administration (Accounting
option) from a recognized institution or any other relevant equivalent
qualification from a recognized Institution;
- Master’s Degree in any of the
following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or any
other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- Have attended an auditing/risk
management course or its equivalent from a recognized Institution;
- Senior Management Course lasting
not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Proficiency in computer
applications including Accounts related packages;
- Fulfill the requirements of
Chapter 6 of the Constitution.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the
requirements should submit soft copies of their application(s) with detailed CV
and testimonials to the Institute’s email address: recruitment@kewi.or.ke and
hard copies to be sent or hand-delivered to KEWI Headquarters – along Ole
Shapara Avenue South C, Nairobi by 17th May, 2023.
The applications for positions should be
addressed to:
The Chief Executive Officer
Kenya Water Institute
P.O Box 60013-00200
Nairobi
In addition to the above indicated
requirements, applicants will be required to meet the requirements of Chapter
Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity.
The following clearances will be required from successful candidates upon offer
of job and not at the application stage.
- Certificate of Good Conduct;
- Clearance from the Ethics and
Anti – Corruption Commission;
- Certificate of Compliance from
the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Tax
Compliance Clearance; and
- Certificate of Clearance from the
Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
KEWI is an equal opportunity employer and
encourages all qualified persons; including Women, Persons with Disability and
persons from Minority groups to apply. Only successful candidates shall be
contacted for interviews.
THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
KENYA WATER INSTITUTE
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