The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) is a 100% state-owned corporation incorporated on 2nd December, 2008 under the Company’s Act, Cap 486 as a State Corporation pursuant to the Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2004 on Energy.

REF: KETRACO/5/1C/40/171/VOL II – B (04/24) ON PERMANENT & PENSIONABLE TERMS

Reporting to the General Manager, Internal Audit

Job purpose

This job is responsible for providing independent objective assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of the Company’s governance, risk management, and internal controls in relation to financial and operation systems.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinating the preparation of the risk-based annual work plan, procurement plan, training plan and budget and submit to the Head Internal Audit for consideration and review
• Guiding audit teams in the implementation of the annual risk-based audit plans
• Planning and coordinating audit reviews including supervision of audit team on financial and operations audits
• Coordinating the development of strategies to eliminate/minimize avoidable losses to the Company and ensure compliance with policies, procedures and statutory regulations
• Assessing compliance with existing laws, regulations, policies, plans and procedures, accounting standards and contractual obligations
• Leading investigative and/or special audit and recommending prompt corrective measures
• Developing and implementing internal audit standard operating procedures, policies and charters
• Implementing quality assurance improvement program as approved by the Board
• Evaluating audit staff performance, career development, capacity building and deployment of skills
• Assisting the Head of Internal Audit in providing secretariat services to the Board Audit & Risk Assurance Committee
• Implementing approved risk-based annual work plans, policies and budgets
• Identifying the relevant operational risks that may affect the organization and assessing their likelihood of occurrence and the potential impact on the business
• Assessing business continuity plans and disaster recovery strategies for completeness and sustainability
• Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls and making recommendations on areas requiring improvement
• Following up implementation of Internal and external audit recommendation and Board resolutions

Requirements

Qualifications & Skills Required:

• Master’s Degree in any of the following: Accounting, Finance, Strategic Management, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics or related field from a recognized institution
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA (K)) or ACCA Finalist
• Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or Certified Information System Auditor (CISA)
• Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (ICPAK)
• Member of Institute of Internal Auditors of Kenya (IIA-Kenya) or Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
• Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Expert hands-on knowledge in SAP ERP system will be an added advantage
• Proficiency in Teammate audit solution and any other CAATs will be an added advantage
• Meets and fulfills the requirements of the provisions of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya
• Must have a minimum of 8 years relevant work experience and at least three (3) years in Supervisory level

Working Condition: Office setting, Field visits