For Appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the field of Internal Auditing and Risk Management at the grade of CSG 11 and above  or a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
A Bachelors degree in Finance, Risk Management, Accounting or related discipline from university recognized in Kenya ;
Advanced knowledge of Enterprise Risk Management principles and practices;
Have the following certifications: 

Certified Public Accountant [CPA(K)]; and 
Risk Management Certification


Be a member in good in standing of the following professional bodies:

a)    Institute of Certified Public Accountant Kenya (ICPAK),  and  
b)    Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)


Be proficient in risk management practices, auditing techniques, standards and principles.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Developing for approval by the Head of Audit and Risk the Annual work plan for the Risk Division;
Risk identification for all the Commission Functions;
Conducting regular risk assessments;
Managing and prepare all documentation related to risk assessments and reviews; 
Evaluating the impact of each risk by considering its consequences;
Developing risk management controls and systems;
Designing processes to eliminate or mitigate potential risks;
Creating contingency plans to manage crises;
Evaluating existing policies and procedures to find weaknesses;
Delivering regular risk analysis reports to the Head of Audit and Risk;
Evaluating employees’ risk awareness and train them when necessary; 
Preparing a risk-management budget;
Working with the Risk champions in the various departments/Divisions/Units to prepare risk registers;
Developing and maintain the commission-wide risk register.