The National Council for Law
Reporting is an award-winning state corporation. It is established under the
National Council for Law Reporting Act, 1994.
Its mandate is:
c) To undertake such other related
publications and perform such other functions as may be conferred by law.
Its mandate is:
a) To monitor and report on the
development of Kenyan jurisprudence through the publication of the Kenya Law
Reports;
b) To revise, consolidate and publish
the Laws of Kenya under delegated authority from the Attorney General; and
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 suitably
qualified candidates to fill the following vacancies:
Internal Auditor
Job Grade: KLR 5
Job Ref. No.: NCLR/ HR/ 2018/01
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 pm
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:
i. Bachelor’s degree in any of the
following disciplines: Commerce, (Accounting/Finance) Finance, Business
Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
ii. Be a Certified Public Accountant
(CPA-K) or a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA)
iii. At least Six (6) years’
experience in auditing
iv. Have IT Audit qualifications and
knowledge of Computer Aided Audit Techniques
v. Demonstrable understanding of the
principles and application of good corporate governance, business and
operational risk and control processes and procedures.
vi. 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
vii. Excellent analytical and
report-writing skills with a grasp of contemporary developments in ICT; and
viii. 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 REMUNERATION AND 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.
Legal Proof Reader
Job Grade: KLR
8
Job Ref. No.: NCLR/
HR/ 2018/02
Reporting to: Legal
Researcher
Basic monthly salary (excluding allowances and benefits): KES. 30,472 -42,877 pm
Key responsibilities
The
key duties and responsibilities tasks for this position will include:
a)
Revision of the Laws of Kenya;
b)
Identifying law reform issues emanating from copy reading;
c)
Proof reading national legislations;
d)
Assisting in legal research by identifying the amending statutes and repealed
legislations;
e)
Conducting online audits of the Laws of Kenya including national legislation
and county legislation;
f)
Maintaining updated lists of New Acts, amendment Acts, Legal Notices, Bills,
County Legislation and any other relevant information pertaining to the Laws of
Kenya;
Professional Qualifications, Skills and Personal Attributes
i.
Diploma in Law from a recognized institution;
ii.
A good understanding of the local legislative framework and legal processes of
Kenya;
iii.
Excellent ICT proficiency
iv.
Previous experience in legal research or copy reading will be an added
advantage
Personal Attributes
The
ideal candidate will possess the following personal qualities:
·
Integrity – Excellent moral and professional
standing;
·
Attention to detail;
·
Creativity, innovation and a passion
for continuous learning and development;
·
Good interpersonal, and communication
skills; and
·
Highly motivated.
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 REMUNERATION AND 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,
i.)
Name, gender, date of birth and contact
ii.)
Academic and professional qualifications
iii.)
A list of academic and professional certificates
iv.)
Previous work experience and/or professional engagements
v.)
Membership of any professional associations
vi.)
Titles, dates and forum of any publications, research, academic papers,
lectures, presentations etc. by the candidate
vii)
The range of languages spoken, including one’s mother tongue
viii.)
Any community service and social welfare activities engaged in
ix.)
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 18th
December 2018 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.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.