Job Opportunities at Uasin Gishu County

Qualifications

• A Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field with a minimum three (3) years experience in network administration.
• Must have Cisco certifications (CCNA, CCNP), hands on experience in networking, routing and switching with Cisco routers, switches, WiFi and firewalls.
• Must have familiarity with system administration on Windows Server (2008 R2, 2012 R2, 2016)
• Must have demonstrable experience in Network Services (DNS, DHCP, SSH, SSL, Email (POP3/IMAP/SMTP), FTP, TCP/IP networking and firewall configurations, etc.)
• Must have experience in active directory administration coupled with a strong ability to set priorities, meet strict deadlines and multi-task with minimal supervision.
• Should have strong interpersonal, organizational and team skills as well as have solid written and verbal communication skills.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensuring stable network connectivity throughout a company’s LAN/WAN infrastructure in line with required technical considerations.
• Carrying out a daily analysis of network devices for any potential performance, availability, and/or stability issues and resolving any issues that are discovered.
• Collecting and reviewing network utilization data for capacity and planning purposes.
• Proactively monitoring of all network devices, services and servers to ensure high availability and service level agreements (SLA’s).
• Assist in developing, implementing, testing, and maintaining disaster recovery plans.
• Providing on-demand support for end-user issues relating to systems performance and availability.
• Maintaining the network infrastructure including all servers, firewalls, switches and other related equipment.
• Maintaining up-to-date company software including and not limited to anti-virus.
• Maintaining integrity of the network, server deployment and security.
• Providing assistance and expertise to other ICT team members.
• Performing other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

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Job Description

The role holder will be responsible for planning and conducting operational, financial and compliance audits to evaluate the effectiveness of internal controls, governance processes and risk management.

This is so as to provide assurance and consulting services which add value and improve the company’s operations. He/she will also make appropriate recommendations to management on internal control and governance best practices.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or Management, Economics, Mathematics or any other relevant field or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Be a holder of CPA (K), and member of a relevant professional body.
• Have a minimum of eight (8) years relevant work experience, three (3) years of which should have been in senior management overseeing internal audit, risk management and compliance functions.
• Have knowledge of Computer Aided Audit programs.
• Have proven integrity, ethics, transparency and accountability and must have shown merit and ability as reflected in previous work performance and results;
• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills, strong leadership and managerial skills as well as strong negotiation skills.

Job Responsibilities:

• Facilitate the continuous development of/and monitor the effectiveness of the risk management framework.
• Ensure that adequate operating and administrative policies and procedures, accounting system controls and monitoring controls are put in place by management.
• Assess the adequacy of any actions taken by the management to improve controls, acknowledge adequate corrective actions and carry out continuous reviews until issues are resolved.
• Recommend improvements for management controls designed to safeguard the company’s assets, promote growth and ensure compliance.
• Liaise with the Kenya National Audit Office and ensure the process of implementation of internal and external audit recommendations.
• Establish policies for auditing activity and managing administrative functions.
• Develop and execute comprehensive audit programs for evaluation of management controls for the company.
• Supervise and appraise the internal audit staff.
• Mentoring internal audit staff.
• Offering advisory role to ELDOWAS fraternity.
• Manage the department’s budget.
• Co-ordinate and liaise with external auditors as appropriate to ensure timely external auditing on the organization is carried out within the expected scope and timeframe.
• Any other duty as may be assigned by the Managing Director and the Board Audit Committee.
• Prepare and submit risk based annual audit plans to the Managing Director and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors for review and approval.
• Prepare and/or review audit reports and ensure that they are formal, coherent, concise and timely in respect of the audit findings and observations.
• Report to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors on the adequacy of internal control systems and risk management processes.
• Undertaking continuous evaluation of adequacy and effectiveness of controls and methodology established by Management to ensure that the identified risks are appropriately mitigated at both strategic and operational levels within the Company.
• Participating in implementation, monitoring and continual improvement to the company’s controls, governance and Risk
• Ensuring that responsible risk owners within the Company provide written management action plans in response to the audit reports on controls, governance and Risk Management in their areas of responsibility.
• Follow up on all outstanding issues as per management action plans provided in response to Audit Reports to ensure that management is addressing significant risks and deficiencies within an acceptable time frame.
• Preparing periodic and mandatory reports on implementation of company’s controls, governance and Risk Management Framework as per the approved Risk Management Policy.