Job Description
VACANCY ADVERTISEMENT - AUDITOR
The Kenya Institute of Supplies Management is a corporate body established
through an Act of Parliament, the “Supplies Practitioners Management Act
(SPMA), 2007”. KISM is mandated to make provision for the training,
registration and licensing of supplies practitioners; to regulate their practice
and for connected purposes. The Institute serves as the National body for
Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals in the private and public sectors
in Kenya.
The KISM Council is seeking to recruit a hands-on, dynamic, and knowledgeable
and performance-oriented person to fill the position of AUDITOR, JOB GRADE
KISM 6. REF IOA/001/2023
Description of this vacancy and requirements is outlined here below:
Directorate: Internal Audit
Reporting to: Internal Audit Director
Job Summary:
This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level
will work under the guidance of a senior officer.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties and responsibilities will entail: -
i. Carrying out audit checks and identifying any accounting errors;
ii. Collecting data on periodical financial returns, estimates and expenditure;
iii. Examining vouchers, cashbooks, ledgers confirming the propriety and
accuracy of the transactions;
iv. Auditing of systems and processes; and
v. Auditing annual accounts; conducting financial audit.
PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
i. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Commerce
(Accounting/Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics,
Business Administration (Accounting/Finance option) or equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution;
ii. Passed Part II of the Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Examination or
Part II of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants (ACCA) or
equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
iii. Registered member of any of the following professional bodies: - Institute
of Internal Auditors (IIA), Institute of Certified Public Accountants of
Kenya (ICPAK) or Information Systems Audit and Control Association
(ISACA);
iv. Proficiency in computer applications; and
v. Met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
1. Leadership, integrity and people management skills
2. Communication Skills
3. Customer service focus
4. Strategic level thinking
5. Change and transformation capabilities
6. Management skills
7. Analytical and decision making
8. Adaptability and flexibility
9. Innovative and creative thinking