General Manager - Internal Audit & Risk Assurance at Geothermal Development Company

Duties and responsibilities will entail: -

• Serving as the Secretary to the Board Audit Committee
• Overseeing the development of strategies that complement the business strategy
• Leading in the development of the Directorate’s short-term and long-term strategy, including desired future state, understand areas that will make a significant impact on the organization and where and how Internal Audit and Risk Management can drive value into the business
• Providing assurance to stakeholders, engage with key stakeholders, including the Board Audit Committee, CEO, Directorate, Divisional and Departmental leaders to prioritize audit and risk management objectives in response to changes to organizational goals, business strategies, emerging risks and the regulatory landscape
• Overseeing the development/enhancement of Risk Management Framework
• Leading the development and adoption of best tools to analyse risk and support delivery
• Providing leadership in integrating best practice from industry and leading public sector organizations and drive change through the effective influencing of internal and external stakeholders
• Enable an agile risk-based audit
• Assessing team collaboration and cooperation with other departments, stakeholders and within the directorate, assess the departments for skill gaps and resourcing needs, understand current team competencies, assist with understanding industry trends, risks, initiatives, benchmarking, Internal Audit and Risk Management best practices and other hot spots 
• Building /enhancing organizational risk culture
• Building understanding of risks and how they are being managed by effectively communicating how significant the risks might be and communication of management expectations regarding risks to help reinforce the message that the understanding/management of risk is a core competency and expected role of people across the organization
• Liaising with the Auditor General’s Office and ensure follow-up on the process of implementation of Internal and External Audit recommendations
• Coordinating the development, approval, implementation and review of internal Audit Charter, Board Audit Committee Charter, and Risk Management Committee Charter in line with the changes in the Internal Audit / Risk Management profession and Government guidelines
• Enforcing the highest standards of ethics across the Corporation, based on the principles of integrity, objectivity, competence and confidentiality 

Person Specifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• A minimum of fifteen (15) years’ work experience, five (5) years of which must be in a relevant senior managerial role
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) or other recognized equivalent qualifications
• Master’s Degree in any of the following: Business Administration, Finance or their equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (K), ACCA, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or its equivalent
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks (cumulative)
• Membership of a relevant professional body
• Proficiency in Computer applications
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution