Assistant Director, Projects (Audit) at Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA)

REF: KURA/AS/22/1

Job Purpose/Summary

The job holder is answerable to the Deputy Director (Audit Services) and is responsible for leading audit teams, perform audits, draft and review audit reports and share audit issues with auditees.

Qualifications and Experience

For appointment to this position, the idealcandidate must:

• Have a minimum of eight (8) years relevant experience and at least three (3) years in a supervisory role in comparable position in the Public Service or in the Private Sector;
• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have a certificate in Management Course from a recognized institution;
• Be registered by Engineers Board of Kenya as a professional Engineer;
• Have a valid Annual Practicing License from the Engineers Board of Kenya;
• Be a member of Institution of Engineers of Kenya (IEK); and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities °

• Develop a comprehensive programme of engagement coverage for assigned areas;
• Ensure conformity to acceptable standards, plans, budgets and schedules; prepare specific audit assignment plans and programmes;
• Review the execution of the works carried out under the contracts, together with the associated supervision;
• Review the quality of the works carried out to ensure they are in conformity with the contracts, technical specifications and in accordance with the best practice in the sector;
• Review the project expenditures to ensure they are justified and were foreseen in the project budget;
• Review the contractual obligations to ensure there is sufficient documentation for measurement and payments;
• Review detailed dimensional drawings and design layouts for projects to ensure conformance to specifications;
• Review the administration of environmental and safety provision under the contracts;
• Ensure that audit findings are properly documented;
• Lead specific audit teams; and
• Perform any other lawful duties as may be assigned from time to time.