Deputy Director Internal Audit at National Cohesion and Integration Commission

 About National Cohesion and Integration Commission

The NCIC is a statutory body established under the National Cohesion and Integration Act (Act No.12 of 2008). The Commission was borne out of the realization that long lasting peace, sustainable development and harmonious coexistence among Kenyans requires deliberate normative, institutional and attitudinal processes of constructing nationhood, national cohesion and integration. The Commission draws its existence from the National Dialogue and Reconciliation Agreement signed in Nairobi on 1 February, 2008 by the Government; Party of National Unity (PNU) and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) delegations, and witnessed by H.E. Kofi A. Annan for the Panel of Eminent African Personalities. This Agreement formed the basis of the National Accord that H.E. President Mwai Kibaki and the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga signed on 28 February, 2008 when the dialogue was officially launched. The dialogue sought to provide a peaceful solution to the political impasse and violence that had engulfed the country, following the December 2007 Local, Parliamentary and Presidential Elections and had four (4) main agendas: Agenda No. 1 - Immediate action to stop violence and restore fundamental rights and liberties. Agenda No. 2 - Immediate measures to address the humanitarian crisis, promote reconciliation, healing and restoration. Agenda No. 3 - How to overcome the current political crisis. Agenda No. 4 - Long term measures and solutions (such as constitutional, institutional and legal reforms; land reform; poverty and inequity; unemployment, particularly among the youth; consolidating national cohesion and unity; and transparency, accountability and addressing impunity). Agenda No. 4 under which the Commission was formed, recognized that long term issues with regard to poverty, inequitable distribution of resources and perceptions of historical injustices and exclusion of segments of the Kenyan society were among the underlying causes of the prevailing social tensions, instability and the cycle of violence recurrent in electoral processes in Kenya. Discussions under this Agenda item therefore examined and proposed solutions to longstanding issues such as : Undertaking constitutional, legal and institutional reforms Tackling poverty and inequality as well as combating regional development imbalances Tackling unemployment, particularly among the youth Consolidating national cohesion and unity Undertaking land reform Addressing lack of accountability and transparency among leaders and clipping impunity.

Job Summary

Deputy Director, Internal Audit will be report directly to the Internal Audit Committee of the agency and administratively to the CEO for coordination and management of the Internal Audit Function.

Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

At least Twelve (12) years’ experience five (5) of which should have been in comparable position.

Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Economics or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;

Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Statistics, Actuarial Science, Economics or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;

Be in possession of any of the following: Certified Public Accountants (CPA K), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Association of Certified Chartered Accountant (ACCA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certificate in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC), Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

Certificate in Strategic Leadership or Corporate Governance Course or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;

Member of any of the following institutions: Institute of Certified Public Accountants Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute of Internal Auditors Kenya (IIA), ISACA, ACCA or ACFE;

Demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability in work performance and results.

Duties and responsibilities

Overseeing development, implementation and review of Internal Audit policies, strategies, standards, guidelines and procedures;

Spearheading designing, implementation and review of internal audit techniques, tools/instruments, guidelines, systems and processes in accordance with auditing standards;

Providing strategic leadership in carrying out internal and special audits in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards and regulations;

Ascertaining the Commission’s level of adherence and compliance with the relevant government statutes, policies, circulars and guidelines;

Overseeing assessment of the Commission’s governance mechanisms for transparency and accountability with regard to management of finances and ensuring they are in line with laid down financial rules, regulations and procedures;

Spearheading risk-based, value-for-money and systems audits aimed at strengthening internal control mechanisms that could have an impact on achievement of the strategic objectives of the Commission;

Facilitating verification of the existence of assets administered by the Commission and ensuring that there are proper safeguards for their protection;

Ensuring that appropriate institutional policies, controls, procedures and good business practices are put in place and adhered to by the Commission;

Ensuring the Commission has all the relevant policies and documents in place to guide on decision making in its operations;

Facilitating audit tests on all internal controls including administrative and operational procedures and processes;

Spearheading identification of risks and risk management reviews and making recommendations;

Facilitating development of tools and instruments for carrying out internal audits and risk-based, value-for-money and systems audit;

Overseeing preparation of internal audit reports and presenting to the Internal Audit Committee;

Overseeing monitoring and evaluation of implementation of the internal audit recommendations and preparing reports;

Providing Secretariat to the Audit Committee;

Coordinating setting of performance targets for the Department;

Planning and budgeting for the Department; and

Managing performance and building capacity of the Department.

Job Specification

Required Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes;

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Computer skills

High Integrity

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Creative and innovative

Strong team player

 

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to National Cohesion and Integration Commission on recruitment.cohesion.or.ke to apply