Massive Recruitment by the Government of Kenya – (Many Positions) - 2015

The Judicial Service Commission
 

The Judicial Service Commission of

Kenya hereby invites applications from suitably qualified, experienced and

self-motivated candidates with proven track record for the following positions

in the Judiciary.

The ideal candidates must be persons of high integrity, hardworking, able to

work with minimum supervision, possess good interpersonal and communication

skills and self-motivating.

1. Director, Audit & Risk

Management 

The Director will report to the JSC

Audit, Governance and Risk Management Committee and the Chief Justice

functionally and the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary administratively. 

He/She will be responsible for

planning, organizing, directing, coordinating and controlling of Audit and Risk

Management Services in the Judiciary and the Judicial Service Commission.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• In consultation with the management, prepare a
  
  risk based annual audit plan to be approved by the JSC Audit, Governance
  
  and Risk Management Committee;


• Providing effective and efficient Secretarial
  
  services to the JSC Audit, Governance and Risk Management Committee;


• Liaising with the Chief Registrar of the
  
  Judiciary on matters related to functions, funding and recommendations of
  
  the JSC Audit, Governance and Risk Management Committee;


• Reviewing and appraising the efficiency and
  
  effectiveness, adequacy and application of the system of internal controls
  
  to mitigate risks and recommend remedial actions;


• Provide leadership, develop, train, coach,
  
  motivate and evaluate audit and risk management staff to achieve their
  
  highest levels of performance;


• Reviewing audit findings with auditees,
  
  appraise management and report to the JSC Audit, Governance and Risk
  
  Management Committee; and


• Carry out investigations and special audits as
  
  requested by management, JSC or red flags noted.

Qualifications and Experience
 

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Auditing,
  
  Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science,
  
  Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;


• Have a Master’s degree in Auditing,
  
  Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science,
  
  Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;


• Have a minimum of Ten (10) years’ experience
  
  in Audit & Risk Management or related field, seven (7) years of which
  
  must be at a Senior level;


• Be a Certified Public Accountant or Certified
  
  Internal Auditor or Certified Information Systems Auditor;


• Be a member of Institute of Certified Public
  
  Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute of Internal Auditors or
  
  Institute of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA);


• Having undertaken a Strategic Leadership
  
  Development Program lasting not less than six (6) weeks will be an added
  
  advantage;


• Have broad knowledge and experience in Public
  
  sector financial management and policies;


• Be proficient in Computer applications; and


• Have good personality and high integrity.

2. Deputy Director, Audit & Risk

Management 

 
The Deputy Director will report to the Director, Audit & Risk Management.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assisting the Director in the efficient
  
  planning, organization, control and supervision of the Audit and Risk
  
  Management Directorate;


• Co-ordinate preparation of a risk based annual
  
  audit plan to be approved by the JSC Audit, Governance and Risk Management
  
  Committee;


• Review of audit plans and programmes in
  
  consultation with the Director, Audit and Risk Management;


• Reviewing audit findings with auditees and
  
  prepare final audit reports;


• Maintaining an accurate and up to date
  
  database of audit findings, recommendations and implementation rate; and


• In consultation with the Director, co-ordinate
  
  investigations and special audits as requested by management, JSC or red
  
  flags noted.

Qualifications and Experience
 

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Auditing,
  
  Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science,
  
  Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;


• Have a Master’s degree in Auditing,
  
  Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science,
  
  Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;


• Have a minimum of Ten (10) years’ experience
  
  in Audit/System & Risk Management or related field, six (6) years of
  
  which must be at a senior level;


• Be a Certified Public Accountant or Certified
  
  Internal Auditor or Certified Information Systems Auditor;


• Be a member of Institute of Certified Public
  
  Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute of Internal Auditors or
  
  Institute of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA);


• Having undertaken a Strategic Leadership
  
  Development Program lasting not less than six (6) weeks will be an added
  
  advantage;


• Have broad knowledge and experience in Public
  
  sector financial management and policies;


• Be proficient in Computer applications; and


• Have good personality and high integrity.

3. Assistant Director, Audit & Risk

Management

The Assistant Director will report to

the Deputy Director, Audit & Risk Management
 

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Management and coordination of various audit
  
  and risk management activities and assignments;


• Carrying out annual risk assessment and
  
  preparation of annual audit work plan and budget;


• Review of audit plans, programmes and budgets;


• Reviewing draft audit reports and working
  
  papers;


• Ensuring maintenance of high audit standards,
  
  adherence to plans, budgets and work schedules;


• Evaluating and ensuring the implementation of
  
  internal audit reports;


• Verifying and pre-auditing of Annual Financial
  
  Statements prepared for submission to the Office of Auditor General and
  
  other reports to be submitted to statutory bodies;


• Carry out investigations on irregularities
  
  identified or reported on in audit reports or by management or any other
  
  source;


• Head special audit tasks that may be appointed
  
  from time to time; and


• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual audit
  
  and risk management reports/returns.

Qualifications and Experience
 

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Auditing,
  
  Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science,
  
  Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;


• Have a Master’s degree in Auditing,
  
  Accounting/Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science,
  
  Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;


• Have a minimum of Ten (10) years’ experience
  
  in Audit & Risk Management or related field, four (4) years of which
  
  must be at a senior level;


• Be a Certified Public Accountant or Certified
  
  Internal Auditor or Certified Information Systems Auditor;


• Be a member of Institute of Certified Public
  
  Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute of Internal Auditors or
  
  Institute of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA);


• Having undertaken a Strategic Leadership
  
  Development Program lasting not less than six (6) weeks will be an added
  
  advantage;


• Have broad knowledge and experience in Public
  
  sector financial management and policies;


• Be proficient in Computer applications; and


• Have good personality and high integrity.

4. Principal Internal Auditor

 
The Principal Internal Auditor will report to the Assistant Director, Audit

& Risk Management.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Identifying activities subject to audit
  
  coverage, evaluating their significance and assessing the degree of risk
  
  inherent in terms of the audit costs involved;


• Preparation of audit plans, programmes and
  
  budgets;


• Reviewing draft audit reports and working
  
  papers;


• Evaluation and follow up on implementation of
  
  audit reports;


• Evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of
  
  internal control systems;


• Verifying and pre-auditing of Annual Financial
  
  Statements prepared for submission to the Office of Auditor General and
  
  other reports to be submitted to statutory bodies;


• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual audit
  
  and risk management reports/returns; and


• Carry out investigations on irregularities
  
  identified or reported on in audit reports or by management or any other
  
  source.

Qualifications and Experience
 

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Auditing,
  
  Accounting, Finance , Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer
  
  Science, Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;


• Have a Master’s degree in Auditing,
  
  Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science,
  
  Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;


• Have a minimum of Ten (10) years’ experience
  
  in Audit/System & Risk Management or related field, three (3) years of
  
  which must be at a senior lever;


• Be a Certified Public Accountant or Certified
  
  Internal Auditor;


• Be a member of Institute of Certified Public
  
  Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute of Internal Auditors;


• Having undertaken a Senior Management Course
  
  lasting not less than four (4) weeks will be an added advantage;


• Have broad knowledge and experience of Public
  
  sector financial management & policies;


• Be proficient in Computer applications; and


• Have good personality and high integrity.

5. Chief Internal Auditor 

The Chief Internal Auditor will

report to the Principal Internal Auditor.
 

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Preparation of audit plans, programmes and
  
  budgets;


• Ensuring maintenance of high audit standards,
  
  adherence to plans, budgets and work schedules;


• Reviewing audit reports and working papers;


• Evaluation and implementation of audit reports;


• Ensuring compliance with existing regulations,
  
  instructions and procedures in financial and other operations;


• Verifying and pre-auditing of Annual Financial
  
  Statements prepared for submission to the Office of Auditor General;


• Carry out investigations and head special
  
  audit tasks; and


• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual audit
  
  and risk management reports/returns.

Qualifications and Experience
 

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Auditing,
  
  Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science,
  
  Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;


• Master’s degree in Auditing, Accounting,
  
  Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Business
  
  Administration or other relevant disciplines will be an added advantage;


• Have a minimum of Seven (7) years’ experience
  
  in Audit/System & Risk Management or related field;


• Be a Certified Public Accountant or Certified
  
  Internal Auditor;


• Be a member of Institute of Certified Public
  
  Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute of Internal Auditors;


• Having undertaken a Senior Management Course
  
  lasting not less than four (4) weeks will be an added advantage;


• Be proficient in Computer applications; and


• Have good personality and high integrity.

6. Senior Internal Auditor 

The Senior Internal Auditor will

report to the Chief Internal Auditor
 

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Preparation of audit plans, programmes and
  
  budgets;


• Reviewing internal control systems and other
  
  operations;


• Ensuring economy, efficiency and effectiveness
  
  in financial and operating systems;


• Verifying the existence and safety of assets;


• Preparing draft audit reports and submit to
  
  the immediate supervisor for review;


• Follow up with management on action taken to
  
  implement audit recommendations;


• Supervising staff in the team; and


• Maintenance of high audit standards and general
  
  discipline.

Qualifications and Experience
 

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Auditing,
  
  Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science,
  
  Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;


• Have a minimum of Five (5) years’ experience
  
  in Audit/System & Risk Management or related field in a Public or
  
  Private sector;


• Be a Certified Public Accountant or Certified
  
  Internal Auditor or Certified Information Systems Auditor;


• Be a member of Institute of Certified Public
  
  Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute of Internal Auditors;


• Having undertaken a Management Course lasting
  
  not less than four (4) weeks will be an added advantage;


• Be proficient in Computer applications; and


• Have good personality and high integrity.

7. Senior Internal Auditor (ICT) 

The Senior Internal Auditor (ICT)

will report to the Chief Internal Auditor
 

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Preparation of audit plans, programmes and
  
  budgets for audit of IT systems;


• Reviewing of Security and Risk Management of
  
  Information Systems;


• Reviewing of implementation of Information
  
  systems and processes;


• Application of IT control reviews;


• Minor maintenance of Information,
  
  Communication & Technology Equipment in the Directorate; and


• Training of staff on IT systems audit.

Qualifications and Experience
 

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Auditing,
  
  Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science,
  
  Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;


• Have a minimum of Five (5) years’ experience
  
  in Audit/System & Risk Management or related field;


• Be a Certified Information Systems Auditor;


• Be a member of Information Systems Audit and
  
  Control Association (ISACA);


• Having undertaken a Management Course lasting
  
  not less than four (4) weeks will be an added advantage; and


• Have good personality and high integrity.

The Internal Auditor I will be

responsible to the Senior Internal Auditor
 

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Executing audit programmes;


• Collecting audit evidence;


• Reviewing internal control systems in
  
  operation;


• Verifying the existence and safety of assets;


• Preparation of draft audit reports;


• Reviewing budgetary controls on the issuance
  
  of authority to incur expenditure and commitments; and


• Ensuring completeness and accuracy of records
  
  and reports.

Qualifications and Experience
 

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Auditing,
  
  Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science,
  
  Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;


• Have a minimum of Three (3) years’ experience
  
  in Audit/System & Risk Management or related field;


• Be a Certified Public Accountant or Certified
  
  Internal Auditor;


• Be a member of Institute of Certified Public
  
  Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute of Internal Auditors;


• Having undertaken a Supervisory Course lasting
  
  not less than two (2) weeks will be an added advantage;


• Be proficient in Computer applications; and


• Have good personality and high integrity.

9. Internal Auditor I (ICT) 

The Internal Auditor I (ICT) will

report to the Senior Internal Auditor
 

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Executing audit programmes on IT systems;


• Collecting audit evidence;


• Reviewing of Security and Risk Management of
  
  Information Systems;


• Reviewing of implementation of Information
  
  systems and processes;


• Application of IT control reviews; and


• Minor maintenance of Information Communication
  
  Technology Equipment in the Directorate.

Qualifications and Experience
 

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Auditing,
  
  Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science,
  
  Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;


• Have a minimum of Three (3) years’ experience
  
  in Audit/System & Risk Management or related field;


• Be a Certified Information Systems Auditor;


• Be a member of Information Systems Audit and
  
  Control Association (ISACA);


• Having undertaken a Supervisory lasting not
  
  less than two (2) weeks will be an added advantage; and


• Have good personality and high integrity.

10. Internal Auditor II 

The Internal Auditor II will report

to the Internal Auditor I
 

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Reviewing internal control systems in
  
  operation and report on any weakness;


• Undertaking specific audit assignments and
  
  preparing detailed audit observations and reports as required by his/her
  
  superior; and


• Reviewing budgetary controls on issuance of
  
  authority to incur expenditure and commitments.

Qualifications and Experience
 

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in Auditing,
  
  Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science,
  
  Business Administration or other relevant disciplines;


• Be a Certified Public Accountant or Certified
  
  Internal Auditor or Certified Information Systems Auditor;


• Be a member of Institute of Certified Public
  
  Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or Institute of Internal Auditors or
  
  Institute of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA);
  
  and


• Be proficient in Computer applications.

 
A competitive remuneration package in addition to other benefits will be

offered to the successful candidate(s).

If you meet the above requirements and consider yourself proactive, self driven

and up to the challenge, please submit your application to the Judiciary jobs

website: jobs.judiciary.go.ke on

or before 30th September, 2015.

You are required to attach detailed curriculum vitae, including daytime

telephone contact, copies of
academic and professional transcripts, certificates and testimonials.

a. Please do not apply for these

positions if you do not have the required qualifications and experience as per

the advertisement.
 

b. Only short listed candidates shall

be contacted and any form of canvassing will lead to automatic

disqualification.
 

c. Please note, hard copy

applications will not be accepted.
 

The Judicial Service Commission is an

equal opportunity employer