Deputy Auditor General – Corporate Services

The Office of the Auditor General is a constitutional office established under Article 229 of the Constitution of Kenya. The office is a body corporate mandated to audit the National and County Governments, in addition to other state organs and entities.

Objective of the position

The Office of the Auditor General would wish to recruit a competent and qualified person to hold the position of a Deputy Auditor General – Corporate Services and who will be the Principal Assistant to the Auditor General.

Scope of Responsibility

He / She will head the Corporate Services Department and oversee the direction and management of the Corporate Services.

The Corporate Services include but not limited to the following:

• Corporate Policy
• Finance and Accountancy
• Human Resources
• Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
• Procurement
• Transport
• Customer Service and Public Relations
• Legal
• Quality Assurance

He/She will be expected to:-

• Provide strategic development and management of Corporate Services
• Ensure that the corporate services are under a continuous programme of improvement and upholds commitment to promote openness and accountability in the public sector
• Provide inspirational leadership, effective management and act as a role model
• Ensure that statutory and regulatory obligations are met
• Ensure the Office of the Auditor General discharges its mandate effectively
• Facilitate effective annual operational planning and budgeting
• Ensure that systems and processes are in place and are adhered to
• Promote the Office’s Mission and Vision to all stakeholders and ensure a good customer/public relations
• Proactively communicate objectives of the office to all stakeholders and the general public on behalf of the Auditor General

Qualifications

• At least a Masters Degree in a field relevant to the Audit Function such as Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Law, Business Administration or Public Administration.
• Professional qualifications in a field relevant to the audit function and membership to a professional body will be an added advantage.
• Eligible Officers in the Office of Auditor General will be considered for this position in accordance with the scheme of service for Auditors and Audit Examiners

Past Experience and personal attributes:

• At least 15 years experience, 5 of which must be at a senior level in a reputable organization
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, public relations and team building skills
• Have strong Computer skills
• Other attributes for management and leadership are required

Application Procedure

Interested and qualified persons should complete PSC forms as follows:

(i) Applicants who are not in the Public Service should complete three (3) copies of PSC 2 (REVISED 2007) forms and submit them directly to the Auditor-General.

(ii) Applicants from the Public Service should complete three (3) copies of both PSC 2 (REVISED 2007) and PSC 2A forms.

All the three (3) copies of duly completed PSC 2 (REVISED 2007) forms should be submitted to the Auditor - General. The original copy of PSC 2A forms should be submitted through Heads of Departments to the Auditor - General. Duplicate and triplicate copies of PSC 2A should be submitted directly to the Auditor-General.

(iii) In all cases, copies of the applicant’s certificates, testimonials and ID Card (not originals) should be attached to the duly completed original copies of application forms.

(iv) Applications should reach the Auditor-General by 27 January, 2012.

The applications can either be mailed to:-

The Auditor-General
P.O. Box 30084-00100
Nairobi

Or Hand delivered to the reception of the Auditor General’s Office on 3rd Floor of Anniversary Towers, University Way, Nairobi.

Or e-mail to auditor-general@kenao.go.ke

NB:

(i) The relevant PSC forms may be obtained from the Public Service Commission of Kenya or downloaded from Auditor General’s website: www.kenao.go.ke or from www.publicservice.go.ke

(ii) Further details about this position may be obtained from www.kenao.go.ke