The Central Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency (CRVWWDA) is one of the nine (9) Water Works Development Agencies in Kenya and was formed under Section 65 of the Water Act, 2016. It was established through Kenya Gazette Notice No. 4 dated 7thFebruary 2020. The region served by the Agency comprise of the five Counties of Nakuru, Narok, Laikipia, Baringo and Nyandarua. The four Counties of Nakuru, Narok, Baringo and Nyandarua were innitialy under the former Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency (RVWWDA) while Laikipia County was under the Northern Water Works Development Agency (NWWDA).The RVWWDA had itself replaced the Rift Valley Water Services Board (RVWSB) that operated in seven Counties, namely, Turkana, West Pokot, Elgeyo/Marakwet,Nakuru, Narok, Baringo and Nyandarua under the Water Act, 2002. The Agency is a state Corporation under the Ministry of Water & Sanitation and Irrigation. Vision and Mission Statement and Strategic Objectives (i) Mandate The Core functions of the Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency, as provided at Section 68 of the Water Act, 2016 are; Undertake development, maintenance and management of national public water works; Operate the Water Works as a water Service Provider until the Water Works are handed over to a designated water services provider for operation and management as per Section 68 (b); Provide water services when ordered by the Regulatory Board as per section 103 of the Water Act, 2016. Provide technical and capacity building services to county governments and water services providers upon request; Provide technical support to the Cabinet Secretary in the discharge of the duties provided under the Constitution and the Water Act, 2016. (ii) Vision: To be the epitome of excellence in the development of water and sanitation infrastructure. (iii) Mission To plan, develop and deliver efficient and dependable water and sanitation infrastructure (iv) Core Values Professionalism, Team work, Integrity, Customer Focus, Equity and fairness, Environmental Sustainability, (v) The Strategic Objectives of CRVWWDA The strategic objectives of the Agency as adopted from the Interim Strategic Plan are: To plan for development of water infrastructure; To enhance the Agency’s financial resource base to ensure operational sustainability; To increase access to adequate & safe water and efficient sewerage services through the development of Water infrastructure; To transfer and build the capacity of the County Governments in the Agency’s area of jurisdiction for the efficient management of Water Services; and To enhance the Agency’s institutional capacity for effective corporate performance.Job Purpose  The Internal Audit Cadre will provide independent assurance on governance, risk management and internal controls to ensure the Agency complies with statutory regulations and internal policies and procedures  Job Specifications  Duties and responsibilities at this level entail:    Overseeing development, implementation and review of audit policies, strategies, standards and guidelines;  Providing independent assurance on risk management process on both design and operation;   Spearheading audit assignments in line with the approved audit work plan;   Overseeing compliance of accountable records and documents and preparing audit papers;  Overseeing monitoring and evaluation of progress and effectiveness of action taken to implement audit recommendations received from internal and external audits;  Coordinating monitoring and reporting on the Agency overall risk profile;  Spearhead initiation of information systems audit engagements including testing and evaluation of programs, quality assurance, and reporting of audit results;  Overseeing preparation of reports and analyses that communicate audit results for the relevant business conditions and risks control;  Safeguarding the Agency’s assets by establishing appropriate means of verifying their existence, ownership and valuation;  Spearheading review and evaluating system of internal audit controls, assess their adequacy, effectiveness and proposing recommendations for their improvement;  Verifying data on periodical financial returns, estimates and expenditure;  Facilitating management of investigations by monitoring/tracking progress of cases allocated to auditors;  Supporting various divisions in risk profiling;  Facilitating research and benchmark on auditing and emerging technologies;  Initiating special audit and investigations and ensure that a follow up mechanism is established and implemented;   Facilitating assessment of exposures resulting from ineffective or missing control practices; and  Managing implementation of new technologies and business applications.  Persons Specifications  For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:   Cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years’ work experience three (3) years should have been in the grade of supervisory role or in a comparable position in the Public Service or Private Sector;  Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Accounting, Finance or Business Administration (Finance and Accounting option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;  Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Business Administration (Accounting/Finance Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;  Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (K) or its equivalent; Registered member of ICPAK and or CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) OR be a  Member of the IIA/ISPAK and in good standing ; Leadership course weeks from a recognized Institution;  Demonstrated managerial, administrative, and professional competence in work performance and results;   Exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and ability to relate them to the Agency’s mandate.  Proficiency in computer applications.