Job Description

Job Description

The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM) was established in 1964 as a Department under the then Ministry of Education. This establishment was subsequent to Kenya’s Membership to UNESCO in April 7, 1964 as the 73rdMember and in line with UNESCO Constitution of 1945. Over the years, KNATCOM has continued to promote and coordinate UNESCO’s activities in Kenya and supported UNESCO’s agenda at the international levels. At the same time, KNATCOM is also the point of contact for the Association for Development of Education for Africa (ADEA) and the Commonwealth. KNATCOM was transformed into a State Corporation on 25th January, 2013 following the enactment of the Kenya National Commission for UNESCO Act 2013. This transformation was consistent with Article VII of the UNESCO Constitution of 1945 and the provisions of the 1978 Charter of National Commissions for UNESCO. As a Commission, KNATCOM has a dual mandate of promoting Kenya’s national interests in UNESCO and UNESCO’s international interests in Kenya, Regionally and Globally. In summary, the Commission: mobilizes financial, technical and informational resources from UNESCO;promotes collaborations between national and international institutions; promotes knowledge and information sharing; facilitates national and international policy formulation in the fields of education, sciences, culture and communication & information among many other functions.

Functions

• The internal audit and risk assurance officers are responsible for the following functions:


• Provide secretariat to the Board Audit and Risk Management committee;


• Prepare Board papers for the Board Audit and Risk Management committee;


• Participate in the formulation and review of the Commission’s Strategic Plan;


• Provide independent and objective assurance and consulting activity of the Commission’s operations


• to the Board on the overall adequacy and effectiveness of Commission’s arrangement for governance,


• risk management, and internal controls and their impact on the operations of the organization;


• Formulate, continuously review and monitor the implementation of the Audit and Risk Management


• Charter;


• Prepare and issue internal audit reports to Board;


• Formulate, implement and continuously review the Commission’s Internal Audit Function Strategy,


• Charter, Policy and operational procedures;


• Set up and implement systems in accordance with auditing standards;


• Assess the relevance, reliability, integrity, timeliness and adequacy of programmes and financial


• information; and Any other duties as may be assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertaking audit assignments in line with the approved audit work plan to confirm the adequacy and effectiveness of governance, risk management and control;


• Performing substantive and compliance testing of accountable records and documents and prepare working papers;


• Providing input in preparation of audit reports for audit engagements executed; Evaluating progress


• and effectiveness of action taken to implement audit recommendations received from internal and


• external audits; and Any other duty as may be assigned.

Requirements for Appointment

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Finance and Accounting


• option) or relevant field from a recognized university;


• Be proficient in computer application skill; and


• Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Interpersonal skills;


• Communication skills;


• Analytical skills;


• Reporting skills;


• Team work; and Professionalism

Method of Application

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Closing Date : 29 March. 2022

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