Background information about the job or company

Kenya Pipeline Company PLC (KPC), Africa’s Premier Energy Partner, has announced new career opportunities within its Internal Audit Directorate/Department. Following its transition to a Public Listed Company, KPC is seeking highly motivated, visionary, dynamic, and results-oriented professionals to strengthen its internal audit function.

The recruitment drive presents an opportunity for experienced professionals to contribute to corporate governance, risk management, financial accountability, and operational excellence within one of Kenya’s leading state corporations. A total of five vacancies are available across different levels of the Internal Audit Department.

Responsibilities or duties

• Develop draft annual risk-based audit work plan for the Technical Audit Section
• Lead the Technical Audit Team
• Supervise the implementation of the approved audit work plan covering the Technical Audits Section
• Review Audit Reports generated by the Technical Audit team
• Discuss draft audit findings with audit clients
• Monitor and track the closure of agreed technical audit recommendations
• Coordinate execution of special audit requests as may be required from time to time
• Draft Board Audit Committee papers covering the Technical Audit Section for review by the Internal Audit Manager
• Track the implementation of Board Resolutions arising from Technical Audit reports
• Work with other internal and external assurance providers to ensure proper coverage of audit universe and minimize duplication of efforts
• Prepare budgets for the technical audit section and monitor the utilisation of the budgets
• Appraise the performance of the Technical Audit Staff.

Qualifications or requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Master's Degree will be an added advantage
• Be in possession of any of the following: - CFE, CIA , or other relevant Technical Certifications
• Membership to Engineering professional body
• An appropriate Management/ Leadership Course from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications

Experience needed

• A minimum period of ten (10) years relevant work experience with at least four (4) years’ experience in a management role

Any other provided details

• Knowledge in the use of an audit management software
• Outstanding analytical skills with knowledge of use of Computer Aided Audit Tools (CAATS)
• Analytical Skills
• Flexibility and responsiveness.
• Communication, report writing and presentation skills.
• Interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
• Team player
• Strategic thinker
• Result driven.
• Integrity.

• Develop draft annual risk-based audit work plan for the Technical Audit Section
• Lead the Technical Audit Team
• Supervise the implementation of the approved audit work plan covering the Technical Audits Section
• Review Audit Reports generated by the Technical Audit team
• Discuss draft audit findings with audit clients
• Monitor and track the closure of agreed technical audit recommendations
• Coordinate execution of special audit requests as may be required from time to time
• Draft Board Audit Committee papers covering the Technical Audit Section for review by the Internal Audit Manager
• Track the implementation of Board Resolutions arising from Technical Audit reports
• Work with other internal and external assurance providers to ensure proper coverage of audit universe and minimize duplication of efforts
• Prepare budgets for the technical audit section and monitor the utilisation of the budgets
• Appraise the performance of the Technical Audit Staff.

• Knowledge in the use of an audit management software
• Outstanding analytical skills with knowledge of use of Computer Aided Audit Tools (CAATS)
• Analytical Skills
• Flexibility and responsiveness.
• Communication, report writing and presentation skills.
• Interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
• Team player
• Strategic thinker
• Result driven.
• Integrity.

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering
• Master's Degree will be an added advantage
• Be in possession of any of the following: - CFE, CIA , or other relevant Technical Certifications
• Membership to Engineering professional body
• An appropriate Management/ Leadership Course from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications