Director Co-Operative Audit at County Government of Busia

Duties and Responsibilities

The Director Co-operative Audit will be responsible to the County Chief Officer responsible for Co-operative Development.

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Formulating policy, planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling Co-operative Audit Services in the county
• Ensuring provision of continuous and compliance audit on co-operative societies;
• Verifying and compiling final audit reports/queries on societies’ financial statements;
• Offering tax consultancy to co-operative societies;
• Overseeing and ensuring preparation and implementation of strategic objectives of the directorate;
• Preparing and implementing the directorate’s performance contracts, work plans and appraisal systems; and
• Instituting operational accountability
• Any other duties as assigned from time to time.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this position, a candidate must:

• Have served in the position of Deputy Director of Co-operative Audit, job group ‘Q’ and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Sector for a minimum of 3 (three) years;
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce (Accounting / Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Business Administration/Management or Co-operative Management from a recognized institution;
• Have a Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce (Accounting / Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Auditing, Business Administration/Management or Co-operative Management from a recognized institution;
• Be a registered member of any of the following professional bodies: - Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA);
• Have a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Have a Certificate in computer applications from recognized institution;
• Have demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competence in work performance; and
• Have exhibited a thorough understanding of the County goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to the co-operative audit function