Chairperson - County Audit Committee at Nyamira County Public Service Board

Terms of service:

Three (3) year contract on part time basis, renewable once, subject to performance Allowances and benefits shall be as guided by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission of Kenya.

Requirements for Appointment:-

• Be a citizen of Kenya;
• Possess at least an undergraduate degree from a recognized university in the field in which she or he has been practicing;
• Satisfies the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution;
• Not a past or present employee of the entity, and shall not have served as an employee or agent of a business organization which has carried out any business with Nyamira County in the last three (3) years;
• Have at least ten (10) years of experience in a senior management position, where their scope of work covered the entire organization they were working with;
• Be a member in good standing of a professional body such as: IIA, ICPSK, IAK, APSEA, ACFE, LSK, KISM or any other relevant professional body
• Be independent and proactive leader with confidence and high integrity;
• Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the object, principles and functions of the Government of Nyamira County;
• Demonstrate competence in leadership and business management;
• Possess a good understanding of government operations, financial reporting and auditing;
• Possess excellent working knowledge of audit committees functions and risks management framework:
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and time available to develop and monitor the committee agenda; and
• Not a holder of a political office.

Duties and Responsibilities:-

• Set agenda for each meeting with the Committee members;
• Provide oversight on risk management, controls and governance processes and audit affairs of the County Government and make appropriate recommendations to the County Executive Committee regarding internal control and audit matters;
• Follow up on the implementation of the recommendations of internal and external auditors;
• Arrange for periodic reviews of the effectiveness of the Audit Committee longside its mandate;
• Demonstrate independence and impartiality in decision making which accord with the legal constitutional and policy requirement; and
• Provide clarification to members on the Audit Committee's responsibilities.