Summary
Date Posted: 21st December 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time , Currency: Ksh

JOB DETAILS:
Nzola Water Services Company Ltd (NZOWASCO)is a limited liability company established under the Companies Act Cap 486 of the Laws of Kenya to serve two [2] Counties of Burgoma and Trans-Nzola. The core objective of the water and sewerage services provision a commercial activity that generates sufficient revenue to sustain it operations and meet other key objectives of the Government in water supply, seeks to fill the following positions with individuals who are customer service oriented qualified and experienced. seeking to be part of a result oriented team in the Water Services industry.

NZOWASCO/12/012/2018

•  Head of Internal Audit and Risk Management A successful candidate will functionality report to the Audit Committee and Risk management Committee of the Board and administratively to the Managing Director assure the integrity of the company assets, quality of management decisions and mitigate fraud and risk by putting in place of appropriate system and internal control of appropriate systems and internal controls.
  
•  Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting Finance or Business Administration [accounting option] or a business related degree from a reputable University.
  
•  Master’s Degree it Accounting Finance or Business Administration will be an added advantage.
  
•  Be a member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya [ICPAK)
  
•  A certified Internal Systems Auditor [CISA] will be an added advantage.
  
•  At least ten [10] years post
  
•  qualification experience, Five [5] of which should be Audit at a senior level in a busy organization.
  
• Experience of auditing ERP systems and conversant with Water Billing Systems will be an added advantage.
•  Proven people management experience strong communication interpersonal and leadership skills.
  
•  Proficiency in computer operations skills and techno savvy
  

Duties and Responsibilities
A successful candidate will perform the following duties and responsibilities

•  Develop and continuously review an internal audit manual and enforce compliance with standards acceptable to the external auditors.
  
•  Develop and implement internal audit strategies and operating plans that reflect the longer—term corporate goals and priorities established by the company.
  
•  Work closely with external auditors agreeing on the time frames for the annual statutory audit. pre-audit activities and on the implementation of audit recommendation
  
•  Regularly carry out detailed risk assessment and Internal audits on computer and other operating systems to ensure reliability and integrity of financial and operating information advising Board and Management on appropriate action.
  
•  Carry out special investigations on apparent breaches of internal controls. fraud. etc. and making recommendations to eliminate identified weaknesses.
  
•  Discuss internal and external audit recommendation with the Corporate Management Team [GMT] incorporate into the audit plan and follow up on implementation.
  
•  Ensure that all fixed and current assets are accounted for on a regular basis through regular checks including physical accounts.
  
•  Manage departmental staff performance development training and motivation for effectiveness.
  
•  Have demonstrated thorough understanding of the National Goals Policies and Development objectives including the Kenya vision 2030.

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications as follows;
i. Submit their applications in person to the executive Secretary for the Managing Director's office at the Head Quarter Webuye offices behind Masinde Muliro Campus for registration to address shown below clearly stating the reference number on the envelope by close of business on 18th January, 2018 at 4.30 pm.
ii. Applications should include CVs indicating how they meet qualification requirement, day time contact, current and expected salary, names and contacts of three referees. Certified Copies of all relevant certificates/testimonials and copy of national ID/passport must be attached.
iii. Nzoia Water Services Company Limited avails equal opportunities to all Kenyans. Any form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
iv. Completed applications should be addressed to:
The Chairman Board of Directors
Nzoia Water Services Company Limited
PO Box 1010-50205, Webuye, Kenya.