Background

The National Transport and safety Authority was established through an Act of Parliament; Act Number 33 on 26th October 2012. The objective of forming the Authority was to harmonize the operations of the key road transport departments and help in effectively managing the road transport sub-sector and minimizing loss of lives through road crashes. Vision: ...

Responsibilities

• Implementing fraud investigation and anti-corruption policies, guidelines strategies and plans;
• Analyzing data on financial records, systems and processes;
• Undertaking comprehensive audits at the Authority;
• Stocktaking and undertaking risk assessment, corruption risk assessment and anti-corruption awareness activities;
• Reviewing internal controls in the Authority;
• Evaluating the adequacy of system controls and recommending improvements
• Carrying out audit checks and identifying any accounting errors;
• Undertaking spot-checks and cash surveys;
• Undertaking audit investigations;
• Carrying out audit follow-ups on implementation of recommendations on audit reports;
• Assessing compliance with internal policies, tax regulations and other statutory guidelines;
• Implementing quality assurance and improvement programme;
• Consolidating primary audit reports / queries on the Authority’s financial statement;
• Carrying out compliance tests; and
• Monitoring and evaluating audit reports.

Qualifications and Experience

• At least nine (9) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Senior Internal Auditor or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics, Business Administration, Business Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution;
• Certificate in any of the following: Part II of the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination, Part II of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution;
• Membership to Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or relevant professional body;
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized and accredited institution;
• Proficiency in computer application; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

• Implementing fraud investigation and anti-corruption policies, guidelines strategies and plans;
• Analyzing data on financial records, systems and processes;
• Undertaking comprehensive audits at the Authority;
• Stocktaking and undertaking risk assessment, corruption risk assessment and anti-corruption awareness activities;
• Reviewing internal controls in the Authority;
• Evaluating the adequacy of system controls and recommending improvements
• Carrying out audit checks and identifying any accounting errors;
• Undertaking spot-checks and cash surveys;
• Undertaking audit investigations;
• Carrying out audit follow-ups on implementation of recommendations on audit reports;
• Assessing compliance with internal policies, tax regulations and other statutory guidelines;
• Implementing quality assurance and improvement programme;
• Consolidating primary audit reports / queries on the Authority’s financial statement;
• Carrying out compliance tests; and
• Monitoring and evaluating audit reports.

• Proficiency in computer application

• At least nine (9) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Senior Internal Auditor or in a comparable position
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Economics, Business Administration, Business Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution
• Certificate in any of the following: Part II of the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination, Part II of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent qualification from a recognized and accredited institution
• Membership to Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or relevant professional body
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized and accredited institution
• Proficiency in computer application
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results