Member, County Executive Audit Committee - 3 Positions at Vihiga County Public Service Board

To qualify for appointment to this position, a person must:

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Holds at least a Bachelor’s degree from an institution recognized in Kenya;
• Have at least 10 years of experience, five (5) of which must be in a senior management position;
• Satisfy the provisions of chapter six of the constitution;
• Not a past or present employee of the County, and shall not have served as an employee or agent of a business organization which has carried out any business with Vihiga County in the last two years;
• Demonstrate understanding of national values and principles of governance referred in Article 10 and values and principles of public service referred in Article 232 of the constitutional of Kenya, 2010.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the objects, principles and functions of the Government of Vihiga County.
• Possess a good understanding of government operations.
• Not a holder of a political office; and
• Being a member, in good standing, of a professional body will be an added advantage.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assessment of the performance of the head of the internal audit.
• Examine internal and external audit reports and recommendations after management response to ensure action is taken.
• Ensuring there is adequate mechanism of enabling the audit committee facilitate adequate disposal of all PAC/PIC recommendations. This is done by following up to ensure positive action is taken.
• Communicating with the internal and external auditors. In its overseeing role, the committee should focus on: -
  • The changing business environment;
  • Changing financial reporting requirement;
  • Audit findings, including comments governance, risk and controls.
  • Risks, and judgment areas;
  • Ensuring written management response to specific audit recommendations.