Chairperson – Machakos County Audit Committee at Machakos County Public Service Board

 Duties and Responsibilities

• Set the agenda for each meeting with the committee members.
• Arrange for a periodic review of the effectiveness of the audit committee.
• Demonstrate independence and impartiality in decision-making, which accord with legal, constitutional, and policy requirements.
• Provide clarification to members on the audit committee’s responsibilities

Requirement for Appointment

• To serve as Chairperson of the AUDIT committee, the applicant must meet the following minimum qualification:
• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Accounting, Auditing, Risk Management, Finance, Economics, Commerce, Business Administration (Accounting option) from a university recognized in Kenya.
• Possession of relevant Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• Have at least 10 years of experience in a senior management position, where their scope of work covered the entire organization they were working with.
• Be a member and in good standing of at least one of the following professional bodies: IIA, ICPAK, ICPSK, IAK, APSEA, ACFE, LSK or any other relevant professional body.
• Have a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience in Financial Management/ Accounting or its equivalent, five (5) of which must be in senior management position;
• Be an independent, proactive leader with confidence and high integrity.
• Demonstrate competence in leadership and business management.
• Possesses a good understanding of government operations, financial reporting and auditing
• Possess excellent working knowledge of an audit committee’s functions and risks management framework
• Possess strong interpersonal skills and time available to develop and monitor the committee agenda.
• Not a holder of a political office
• MUST NOT be past or present employee or agent which has carried out any business with the Machakos County Government in the last two (2) years;

Method of Application