Job Opportunities at Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya

Job Ref: ICPAK 003/2017

The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) is the professional organization for Certified Public Accountants in Kenya established in 1978 by the Accountants Act, CAP 531.

Since then, ICPAK has been dedicated to development and regulation of the accountancy profession in Kenya to enhance its contribution and that of its members to national economic growth and development.

In its endeavor on institutional strengthening, ICPAK is seeking for dynamic, self-driven and results oriented individual to fit in a team meant to make it a world class Professional Accountancy Organization.

Job Summary: The Legal Services Officer is responsible for discipline and regulations, and the general legal support in the various departments.

He / She shall assist the Senior Manager, Legal Services in handling legal and contractual matters at the Institute.
Job Profile
The Legal Services Officer shall report to the Senior Manager, Legal Services and shall perform the following essential duties and responsibilities as stated here below:

1. Discipline and Regulations

• Liaise with external lawyers on legal matters for or against the Institute (ICPAK) concerning disciplinary matters.
• Conduct investigations into allegations of professional misconduct against members.
• Maintain and file all Court proceedings.
• Collect and collate evidence and recommend appropriate action to the Institute.
• Assist the Disciplinary Committee to make further investigations depending on submissions made at a disciplinary inquiry.
• Make summaries to the Disciplinary Committee on the outcome of investigations.
• Respond to enquiries regarding members’ professional status.
• Compile quarterly list of auditors in good standing and send to Regulators and requisite organizations.
• Investigate reports of illegal practitioners, coordinating arrest and arraignment in court in conjunction with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
• Act as the Institute witness in court cases concerning illegal practice or discipline matters.
• Send notices and agenda on Disciplinary Committee meetings to members.
• Write Minutes on Disciplinary Committee proceedings and ensure their safekeeping in the minute book.
• Follow-up on Committee resolutions and ensure that necessary action is taken
• Invite accused persons and witnesses for Disciplinary Committee inquiries
• Advise the Disciplinary Committee on matters of law and procedure to ensure rules of natural justice are followed.

2. Legal Support / Advisory

• Vet and draw up legal instruments such as contracts, leases and agreements.
• Vet members on disciplinary related issues.
• Act as custodian of all the relevant legal documents and registers.
• Coordinate the Institute’s conveyance transactions as shall be required.
• Provide legal opinion as required by the Institute and legal advice to other departments.
• Participate in the settlement of disputes through alternative methods of dispute settlement e.g. arbitration.
• Identify gaps in existing guidelines or need to come up with new guidelines as shall be appropriate.
• Research on best practices from other Accountancy Institutes.
• Assist in drafting guidelines and seek approval from the Council of ICPAK.
• Disseminate the new guidelines to the membership in seminars and through the journal
• Offer trainings on need basis e.g. in the areas of policies and ethics.
• Advise on legal environment and changes needed to various acts of parliament.
• Advice on changes required to the by-laws to harmonize with existing laws and ethical code. e.g. amendments to statutes, guidelines and the by Laws.
• Assist members in winding up their firms by appointing interim manager.

3. Legal Support to members and other Departments

• Research on legal related matters.
• Give legal advice and opinion to members.
• Offer legal advice to officers within the organization.
• Assist other departments in drafting of policies and guidelines.
• Assist other departments in the day to day management of legal risks e.g. Audit Quality Assurance (AQA) on registration and admission
• Attend to other departmental legal needs. e.g. support AQA, Compliance, registration, procurement department and others requiring legal advice and services.

Person Profile: Qualifications and experience

• Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
• Diploma in Law (Kenya School of Law)
• Advocate of the High Court of Kenya
• Member of the Law Society of Kenya
• At least (2) years of relevant experience

Key Competencies and Personal Attributes

• Good understanding of the Institute’s business
• Strong Communication & writing skills
• Good negotiation skills
• Strong leadership, good planning and organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• High levels of Integrity and Ethics
• Drive for results and achievement

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Grade 6
Job Ref: ICPAK 004/2017
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) which was established in 1978 is the professional organization for Certified Public Accountants in Kenya.

ICPAK draws its mandate from the Accountants Act No. 15 of 2008 and has been dedicated to the development and regulation of the accountancy profession in Kenya to enhance its contribution and that of its members to national economic growth and development.
In its endeavour on institutional strengthening, ICPAK is seeking to recruit a dynamic, self-driven and results oriented individual to fit in a team that will propel it to a World Class Professional Accountancy Institute.
 

Job Summary: The Public Policy Analyst is responsible for positioning the Institute as an influential public interest leader in accountability and economic governance.

Responsibilities:
The Public Policy Analyst shall report to the Senior Manager, Public Policy and Governance and shall perform the following essential duties and responsibilities as stated here below:

1. Lobby on behalf of members on matters that create value to them through;

(i) Holding consultative meetings with a view to fostering working relationships with identified institutions to add value to members.

2. Thought Leadership and stakeholder engagement

(i) Developing position papers on matters of ICPAK’s expertise.
(ii) Representing the Institute in key national forums and events.
(iii) Developing opinion pieces in the local dailies on matters concerning ICPAK, public finance, accountability and the economy at large;
(iv) Develop and maintain close working relationships and dialogue with Parliament, Government Ministries and other Regulatory bodies with a view to enhancing the public interest role of the Institute.

3. Advise the office of the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury on Accountability and Governance within the Public Sector through;
(i) Developing memorandums on key governance, accountability and public finance issues in the country.
(ii) Arrange meetings with the National Treasury and its departments on matters affecting the Institute.

4. Contribute to development of Kenya’s legislative frame work in areas of our expertise

(i) Undertake review of money/Finance Bills and other relevant pieces of legislation.
(ii) Proactively develop Bills for consideration on core issues affecting accountancy profession and the economy at large.
(iii)Review for amendment of the relevant enacted pieces of legislation

5. Strengthen and promote the global recognition of the CPAK brand

(i) Proactively recruit members with the relevant expertise to represent the Institute in the County, national and International forums and organizations.

6. Contribute to the implementation of devolution in Kenya

(i) Lobby for appointments of accountants in both the national and county governments.
(ii) Strengthen and build capacity of the institute branches to enable them support operational excellence at the county.
(iii)Undertake a base line survey on the level of county preparedness to effectively take up devolved functions.
 

Person Profile

Skills Required

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Information Communication Technology (ICT) savvy
• Strong organizational skills
• Project management skills, with ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple work streams concurrently
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills

Key Competencies and Personal Attributes
The successful candidate shall demonstrate the following personal attributes:

• Ability to manage multiple tasks, organize priorities and meet deadlines
• Capable of working in a team and with others at all levels of the organization, as well as with external stakeholders, and across multiple cultures
• Strong sense of responsibility and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Flexible and able to handle changing priorities while remaining calm under pressure
• Proactive, service-oriented attitude
• Able to analyze and synthesize large amounts of information into summaries
• Competency in accounting packages is preferred

Qualifications and Experience:

• A holder of Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Management, Economics or its equivalent
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a member of ICPAK in good standing will be an added advantage
• A minimum of five (5) years working experience
• At least four (4) years relevant work experience (e.g., in policy formulation, policy analysis, accounting professional practice or accounting environment).

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Grade 8

Job Ref: ICPAK 005/2017
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) which was established in 1978 is the professional organization for Certified Public Accountants in Kenya.

ICPAK draws its mandate from the Accountants Act No. 15 of 2008 and has been dedicated to the development and regulation of the accountancy profession in Kenya to enhance its contribution and that of its members to national economic growth and development.
In its endeavour on institutional strengthening, ICPAK is seeking to recruit a dynamic, self-driven and results oriented individual to fit in a team that will propel it to a World Class Professional Accountancy Institute.

Terms of Service: Contractual for six (6) months with a possibility of renewal based on performance and at the discretion of the Institute.

Job Summary: The successful candidate will assist the Corporate Communication Manager and interface with internal and external stakeholders for a successful interactive, digital and multimedia communications initiatives of the Institute.

The position will endeavour to support the establishment and maintenance of online communication and media presence for both internal and external publics.

Responsibilities:
The Web and Media Assistant shall report to the Corporate Communications Manager and shall perform the following essential duties and responsibilities as stated here below:
The duties and responsibilities include among others:

• Assist the Corporate Communications team in the development and execution of an online communications strategy.
• Liaises with the Corporate Communications Officer to research, prepare, and write key external communication messages for promoting and incorporating Institute activities online.
• Produces audio, video, photographic and text content for online distribution.
• Assist in development of creative concepts and copywriting.
• Assist in the activation of ICPAK digital platforms such as website, ICPAK Live among others.
• Maintains and updates a permanent electronic database on relevant Institute documents specified by the Corporate Communications Manager.
• Develops effective online communications to serve media outlets, corporate partners, professional advisors, government ministries and the interested public.
• Liaises with IT Unit to ensure software is appropriate to maintain content on the website.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Person Profile

Skills required

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills
• Project management skills, with ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple work streams concurrently
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills

Key Competencies and Personal attributes
The successful candidate shall demonstrate the following personal attributes:

• Ability to manage multiple tasks, organize priorities and meet deadlines
• Capable of working in a team and with others at all levels of the organization, as well as with external stakeholders, and across multiple cultures
• Strong sense of responsibility and ability to work with minimal supervision
• Flexible and able to handle changing priorities while remaining calm under pressure
• Proactive, service-oriented attitude
• Able to analyze and synthesize large amounts of information into summaries

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communication, Public Relations, Information Science, Computer Science or its equivalent from an accredited college or university.
• Certification in Web Design/applications and programming is an added advantage.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience in Web Design, multi-media and visual Communications.
• Experience in working with communications technologies, including office software, web applications, design/illustration software, databases is preferred.
• Experience in HTML, wiki mark-up, Photoshop or CSS is a major asset.