Latest Recruitment at Public Service Commission Kenya (Continued)

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• a minimum service period of twelve (12) years and currently in the grade of Principal Cooperative Auditor, CSG 8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: – Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Administration or Co-operative Management from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce (Accounting/ Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Auditing, Business Administration or Cooperative Management from a university recognized in Kenya;
• Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Kenya Part II or Certified Internal Auditors (CIA) Part III from a recognized institution;
• a Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; and
• demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability.

Responsibilities

An officer at this level will head an audit unit. Duties and responsibilities will entail:

• maintaining high audit standards within the unit,
• monitoring and reviewing individual and overall work programmes,
• authenticating the correctness and accuracy of accounts, facts and figures in the audit reports that are submitted and ascertaining, documenting; and
• evaluating the adequacy of co-operative societies’ internal control systems ‘including computer systems and providing remedial advice.

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Job Details

• a minimum service period of fifteen (15) years currently serving in the grade of Assistant Director of Co-operative Audit, CSG 7 or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: – Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Administration, or Cooperative Management from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines:- Commerce (Accounting/ Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Auditing, Business Administration or Cooperative Management from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• been a registered member of any of the following professional bodies:-Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA); and
• demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to the co-operative audit function.

Responsibilities

An officer at this level may head a Division or an Audit Region. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• organizing, coordinating, controlling and supervising operations of a Division or an Audit Region;
• verifying and compiling final audit reports/queries on societies’ financial statements;
• carrying out audit inspections of societies records, preparing inspection reports and implementation of recommendations;
• developing, preparing and reviewing Division/Region audit programmes and work plans;
• certifying Co-operative societies final accounts and providing their interpretation;
• presenting and reading audited financial statements to co-operative members during their Annual General Meetings (AGMs); and
• be responsible for staff supervision, development and appraisal in the Division.

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