Auditor: KNC 7 -1 POST at Kenya National Commission for UNESCO

Functions

• The internal audit and risk assurance officers are responsible for the following functions: 
• Provide secretariat to the Board Audit and Risk Management committee; 
• Prepare Board papers for the Board Audit and Risk Management committee;
• Participate in the formulation and review of the Commission’s Strategic Plan;
• Provide independent and objective assurance and consulting activity of the Commission’s operations 
• to the Board on the overall adequacy and effectiveness of Commission’s arrangement for governance,
• risk management, and internal controls and their impact on the operations of the organization;
• Formulate, continuously review and monitor the implementation of the Audit and Risk Management 
• Charter;
• Prepare and issue internal audit reports to Board;
• Formulate, implement and continuously review the Commission’s Internal Audit Function Strategy, 
• Charter, Policy and operational procedures;
• Set up and implement systems in accordance with auditing standards;
• Assess the relevance, reliability, integrity, timeliness and adequacy of programmes and financial 
• information; and Any other duties as may be assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertaking audit assignments in line with the approved audit work plan to confirm the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management and control; 
• Performing substantive and compliance testing of accountable records and documents and prepare working papers; 
• Providing input in preparation of audit reports for audit engagements executed; Evaluating progress 
• and effectiveness of action taken to implement audit recommendations received from internal and 
• external audits; and Any other duty as may be assigned.

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Finance and Accounting 
• option) or relevant field from a recognized university;
• Be proficient in computer application skill; and
• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Interpersonal skills;
• Communication skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Reporting skills;
• Team work; and Professionalism