Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be deployed in Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and will be responsible for:
- Coordinating enterprise risk management (ERM) activities
- Monitoring risk exposure and advising management accordingly
- Facilitating identification and evaluation of risks in liaison with business units
- Coaching management on appropriate risk response strategies
- Consolidating and preparing risk reports
- Developing risk management strategies for Board approval
- Developing, maintaining, and coordinating the implementation of the Authority’s Risk Management Policy and Framework
- Sensitizing and training staff across the Authority on risk management practices
- Coordinating and developing disaster recovery and business continuity management strategies
Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:
- A cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years of relevant work experience, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Assistant Director, Planning or in a comparable position
- A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, Economics, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
- A Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Risk Management, Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Actuarial Science, Project Management, Strategic Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
- A professional qualification such as CPA (K), ACCA, CRMA, CRA, CIA, CFE, CRISC, or any other relevant and equivalent certification from a recognized institution
- Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing, where applicable
- A leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
- Proficiency in computer applications
- Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results
Interested applicants should email their dully signed application letter, updated curriculum vitae indicating names of at least three (3) professional referees, copies of academic certificates, professional certificates and the national identity card, with the job title and job reference as the subject of the email, on or before 13th January, 2026.
Details of the job description and requirements are provided on our website www.kerra.go.ke.
All applications should be submitted ONLINE to staffrecruitment@kerra.go.ke and the letter indicating the specific position and reference number should be addressed to:
The Director General,
Kenya Rural Roads Authority,
P.O Box 48151-00100,
Nairobi-Kenya.
Successful candidates MUST satisfy the requirements of Leadership and Integrity set out in Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and shall be required to present the following documents before the offer letter.
- Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (TCC);
- Certificate of clearance from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
- Certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI);
- Dully filled and stamped Self-Declaration/Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC); and
- Clearance certificate from approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).
Gmail
Yahoomail