Background

The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA), is established under the Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act No. 8 of 1999 (EMCA) as the principlal instrument of Goverment for the implementation of all policies relating to environment . EMCA 1999 was enacted against a backdrop of 78 sectoral laws dealing with various components of the enviro...

Responsibilities

• Undertaking audit engagements, investigations and preparing audit reports
• Supervising, guiding and training of officers working under him/her
• Implementing annual audit plans;
• Preparing engagement plans and engagement work programmes
• Ensuring adherence to plans, budgets and work schedules
• Carrying out risk assessment and review of internal controls
• Ensuring compliance with existing regulations, instructions and procedures in financial and other operations
• Following up on implementation of recommendations
• Participating in planning, designing, development and operation of major computer systems to determine whether adequate controls are in place
• Ensuring systems testing is performed at appropriate stages and system documentation is complete, accurate and the needs of the users are met

Qualifications

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution

Experience Required

• Minimum 5 year(s) as a Middle-Level Manager in relevant work experience
• Minimum 3 year(s) as a Supervisor in supervisory experience

General Qualifications

• Proficiency in computer applications
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in the work performance and results

• Undertaking audit engagements, investigations and preparing audit reports
• Supervising, guiding and training of officers working under him/her
• Implementing annual audit plans;
• Preparing engagement plans and engagement work programmes
• Ensuring adherence to plans, budgets and work schedules
• Carrying out risk assessment and review of internal controls
• Ensuring compliance with existing regulations, instructions and procedures in financial and other operations
• Following up on implementation of recommendations
• Participating in planning, designing, development and operation of major computer systems to determine whether adequate controls are in place
• Ensuring systems testing is performed at appropriate stages and system documentation is complete, accurate and the needs of the users are met

• Proficiency in computer applications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in Accounting or Finance or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Part III of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution