General Manager - Internal Audit at Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) Limited

Job Group 2

Job Ref No: KPC/ADVT/01/2017

Duration of Appointment: Three (3) Years (Renewable subject to good performance)

Reporting to the Managing Director, the role is responsible for carrying out independent review of the internal control system and recommending ways of improvement in order to safeguard the Company’s assets from misuse, theft or misappropriation and strengthen the control environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare timely risk-based annual divisional work plan for presentation to the Board Audit Committee.
• Monitor and report on the implementation of the Board Audit Committee approved annual work plan.
• Provide Management with reports on audit and/or anti-corruption work on a quarterly basis.
• Maintain a competent and professional departmental work force through training for achievement of audit objectives.
• Coordinate external audits.
• Prepare Board Audit Committee papers on a periodic basis and provide secretarial services when required.
• Conduct staff training needs assessment, prepare and submit an annual divisional training plan.
• Conduct annual performance appraisal of staff against set targets and objectives and implementing development action plans aimed at enhancing capacity and performance.
• Coordinate the Companywide ethics, integrity and compliance programs; provide the technical assistance in the development and implementation of the corruption prevention plans.
• Supervise senior auditors in the Division.

Key Qualifications and Experience

To be appointed to this role, the successful candidate must be a Kenyan citizen and have;

• Master’s degree in a relevant field
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Engineering, Social Science, Law or their equivalent from a recognized university.
• Membership to a relevant professional body and Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
• Have CISA qualifications.
• Minimum of twelve (12) years’ relevant experience 5 (five) of which should be at senior level in a large and busy organization.

Key Competencies

• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of oil industry requirements including broad knowledge of international trends in auditing and corporate governance.
• Strong well developed written and verbal communication, intense concentration of mental and interpersonal skills including ability to conduct computerized audits/investigations and prepare relevant and quality reports.
• Flexibility and responsiveness in handling and determining complaints, sound analytical skills and the ability to identify with precision the critical factors of a problem in an impartial and objective way.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of privileged information and to ensure absolute discretion and sensitivity to confidential matters.
• Ability to solve complex and outstanding technical and administrative problems by generating alternative workable solutions.
• Ability to deliver corporate articulated vision for change, create sense of urgency around change and motivate staff to join change effort.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to manage staff of different orientation.