Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

Open University of Kenya (OUK) is an equal opportunity employer and, therefore, applicants of either gender, youths, persons living with disabilities and those from marginalized areas are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities or duties

• Evaluate Internal Controls: Teach students to assess the effectiveness of internal control systems in preventing fraud and ensuring operational efficiency.
• Ensure Public Sector Probity: Instruct on the principles of good governance in public institutions, emphasizing transparency and fairness in public service delivery.
• Manage Risk Governance: Guide students in establishing governance structures to oversee enterprise-wide risk management (ERM).
• Implement Whistleblower Mechanisms: Design a secure and effective reporting system for employees to raise concerns about malpractice without fear of retaliation.
• Conduct Compliance Audits: Train students to perform internal audits to check for adherence to specific laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Align Incentives with Accountability: Teach how to design compensation and reward systems that hold managers accountable for long-term organizational health, not just short-term gains.

• Assess the effectiveness of internal control systems in preventing fraud and ensuring operational efficiency.
• Instruct on the principles of good governance in public institutions, emphasizing transparency and fairness in public service delivery.
• Guide students in establishing governance structures to oversee enterprise-wide risk management (ERM).
• Design a secure and effective reporting system for employees to raise concerns about malpractice without fear of retaliation.
• Perform internal audits to check for adherence to specific laws, regulations, and internal policies.
• Design compensation and reward systems that hold managers accountable for long-term organizational health, not just short-term gains.

• Internal Controls Assessment
• Public Sector Governance
• Risk Management (ERM)
• Whistleblower Systems Design
• Compliance Auditing
• Incentive Alignment

• Expertise in internal controls, public sector probity, risk governance, whistleblower mechanisms, compliance auditing, and incentive alignment.
• Ability to teach and guide students in these areas.