Assistant Director - Co-operative Audit - 2 Posts at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-

• Developing and implementing audit policies, guidelines, manuals, and technical updates
• Verifying applications for registration of auditors
• Providing technical support to co-operatives on accounting, auditing, and taxation matters
• Assessing and evaluating co-operative audit risk exposure and recommending audit procedures, tests, and controls to mitigate the risks
• Escalating key actionable audit issues and recommendations to the commissioner for co-operatives, county government, and the society for implementation
• Developing guidelines and circulars on emerging technical issues affecting societies
• Coordinating special audits, inspections, and inquiries
• Developing capacity building programmes for co-operative auditors
• Reviewing audited accounts before they are registered
• Ensuring maintenance of the register of audited accounts and preparing periodical reports
• Ensuring maintenance of AIA records, payment of the requisite fees to the State Department, and preparing periodical reports

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Principal Co-operative Auditor, CSG 8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Co-operative Management, Co-operative Audit ,Commerce(Accounting/finance option), Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Business Administration(Accounting/finance option)or its equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• A Certified Public Accountant Part III/CPA (K) or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability.